Trump Expected to End U.S. Participation in Paris Climate Pact May 31, 2017 By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason President Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign vow to withdraw the United States from a global pact...
Caribbean Cat Facility CCRIF & Caribbean Development Bank Launch Regional Risk Management Project May 31, 2017 The Caribbean Development Bank and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) have launched a Caribbean risk management...
BA’s Massive IT Failure Caused by Power Surge; Brand Damage Admitted May 31, 2017 A huge IT failure that stranded 75,000 British Airways passengers followed damage to servers that were overwhelmed when the power...
China’s Controversial Cyber Law ‘Not Targeting’ Foreign Firms May 31, 2017 China’s top cyber authority said on Wednesday it is not targeting foreign firms with a controversial national cyber law set...
XL Catlin Offers Political Risk, Credit & Bond Insurance in Canada; Zurich’s Azzopardi Named Lead U/W May 31, 2017 XL Catlin has opened its first Political Risk, Credit and Bond (PRCB) insurance practice in Canada and has appointed Marvin...
FM Global Gets License in Luxembourg to Launch Post-Brexit EU Hub May 31, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn U.S. commercial property insurer FM Global has been approved to run a European hub in Luxembourg, a move allowing it...
Greece Aims to Attract U.K. Shipowners, Insurers & Brokers Seeking Brexit HQs May 31, 2017 By Paul Tugwell and Sotiris Nikas The Greek government wants to persuade shipowners and shipping-insurance companies based in London to move their European Union headquarters to...
Chubb Names Bryant as Regional Cyber Risk Manager, Europe May 30, 2017 Chubb announced the appointment of Kyle Bryant to the newly created role of regional cyber risk manager, Europe. In his...
Allied World Europe Launches UK Commercial Division May 30, 2017 Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG has announced the launch of its UK Commercial Division. “Our clients tell us they...
Munich Re, Aviva Ventures Invest in UK Connected Home Insurer Neos May 30, 2017 Neos, a UK connected home insurer, announced last week it has secured a £5 million (roughly $6.4 million) series A...