Space-Faring Nations Need Regulations to Prevent Satellite Collisions: Opinion September 9, 2019 By Adam Minter, Bloomberg Opinion Last week, the European Space Agency reached out to to warn Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. that one of...
Oil Industry’s $50 Billion in New Projects Conflict with Paris Climate Goals: Think Tank September 6, 2019 By Ron Bousso Major oil companies have approved $50 billion of projects since last year that will not be economically viable if governments...
Starr Insurance Names Zhou President of China P/C Insurance September 6, 2019 Starr Insurance Cos. has named Dr. Haoming Zhou as general manager and president of Starr China Property and Casualty Insurance...
Thousands Are Missing, Including Many Children, After Worst Hurricane to Hit Bahamas September 6, 2019 By Dante Carrer Richard Johnson said his six-year-old brother Adrian was just too small to withstand Hurricane Dorian. The boy was blown into...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires UK Property-Owner Insurance Broker, RGA Group September 6, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-headquartered broker, announced the acquisition of three UK insurance intermediaries – Rentguard...
AXA, Affin Bank Weigh Possible Sale of Malaysian Insurance Business September 6, 2019 By Elffie Chew and Manuel Baigorri French insurer AXA SA and Affin Bank Bhd. are exploring options including a potential sale of their life and general...
Total Losses in Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian Estimated at $7 Billion September 5, 2019 Hurricane Dorian inflicted an estimated $7 billion in total insured and uninsured losses on the Bahamas, according to catastrophe risk...
Update: Parametric Catastrophe Pool, CCRIF, to Provide Rapid Payout for Bahamas After Dorian September 5, 2019 By Eric Roston Some of the first financial relief the Bahamas receives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian may be a rapid insurance...
Germany to Limit Use of Weedkiller Glyphosate Then Ban It 2023 September 5, 2019 Germany will ban the use of the weedkiller glyphosate – the subject of billion-dollar U.S lawsuits over claims it causes...
With U.S. Leadership Grounded, Global Regulators Worry About 737 Precedent September 5, 2019 By Tracy Rucinski The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned on Tuesday that any discrepancy among global regulators over re-approving...