Same Builders Win Deals to Replace Unsafe Grenfell Tower Type Cladding December 18, 2017 By Tom Bergin Some building companies that installed dangerous cladding on social housing blocks across Britain are now winning new contracts following the...
Fidelis Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Firestone Surety December 15, 2017 Fidelis Insurance announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Firestone Surety Ltd., and...
Austrian Gas Blast Caused by Seal in Newly Installed Filtering Unit: Hub Operator December 15, 2017 By Matthias Wabl and Boris Groendahl The massive explosion that shut down natural gas flows for half a day in Austria this week was caused by...
UK Keeps Top Spot in Financial Services, but Brexit Threatens: TheCityUK December 15, 2017 Britain kept the top spot in global financial services exports last year, but Brexit threatens to raise barriers to its...
Uber’s Food-Delivery Business to Provide Insurance for Couriers in Europe December 15, 2017 By Julia Fioretti Uber’s food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions...
Chubb Appoints Church as Head of International Property December 15, 2017 Chubb announced the appointment of Brian Church as executive vice president and head of International Property for Chubb’s Overseas General...
Nation-State Believed Responsible for ‘Watershed’ Cyber Attack on Industrial Plant December 15, 2017 By Jim Finkle Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently invaded the safety system of a critical infrastructure facility in a watershed attack...
La Nina Expected to Linger All Winter December 15, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Looks like a potentially market-roiling La Nina will last through the new year, threatening to bring a colder, snowier winter...
Pioneer Underwriters Gets Lloyd’s Approval to Launch Syndicate 1980 on Jan. 1 December 14, 2017 Pioneer Underwriters announced it has received approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 1980 to commence underwriting business attaching on or after...
Munich Re to Increase Shareholding in Global Aerospace to 51% December 14, 2017 Global Aerospace, the London-based provider of aerospace insurance, announced that Munich Re has agreed to purchase an additional 11 percent...