Uber Court Case in London Could Determine Future of UK’s Gig Economy October 30, 2018 By Kaye Wiggins and Nate Lanxon Just months after Uber Technologies Inc. persuaded a London judge to allow it to keep operating in the city, the...
Typhoon Yutu Slams into Philippines, Traveling Path of Super Storm Mangkhut October 30, 2018 By Cecilia Yap Typhoon Yutu slammed into northern Philippines on Tuesday and is traveling a path similar to last month’s super storm Mangkhut...
AIG Appoints Bilsby from Talbot as Global Head of Specialty October 30, 2018 American International Group Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Bilsby as global head of Specialty. In this new role, Bilsby...
Update: Lion Air Jet Plunged at 350 Miles Per Hour Before Crash, Data Show October 30, 2018 By Julie Johnsson, Alan Levin and Yoga Rusmana More than a day after a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the...
PERILS Offers Windstorm Forecasting Platform in Australia, Updates Europe Service October 29, 2018 PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has launched a windstorm forecasting platform in Australia and...
UK’s Ed Broking to Be Acquired by BGC Partners October 29, 2018 Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced that it would be acquired by a subsidiary of BGC Partners,...
Shareholders Begin to Derail UK CEOs’ Gravy Train: Opinion October 29, 2018 By Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg View Boardroom pay is a contentious issue in the U.K., which is hardly surprising when top CEOs earn 145 times more...
Philippine Authorities Move People to Safer Grounds as Typhoon Approaches October 29, 2018 By Cecilia Yap and Brian K. Sullivan Philippine authorities started to move people to safer grounds as Typhoon Yutu approaches, tracking a path similar to last month’s...
AFL Insurance Brokers Finds Good Strategic, Cultural Fit with U.S. MGA Zodiac October 29, 2018 By L.S. Howard AFL Insurance Brokers, the London-based Lloyd’s broker, was looking for an MGA platform in the United States and found the...
Boeing 737 Max, Operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, Crashes with 189 on Board October 29, 2018 By Harry Suhartono and Rieka Rahadiana A Boeing Co. 737 Max jet, operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, crashed in the Java Sea with 189 people on...