El Niño Expected to Become One of Strongest on Record: UN’s Weather Agency November 17, 2015 By Tom Miles The El Niño weather pattern, a phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods, is expected to strengthen before the...
Global Acts of Terrorism Cost $52.9 Billion in 2014 – Highest Price Since 9/11 November 17, 2015 By Sangwon Yoon and Andre Tartar In the wake of Friday’s massacre in Paris, a new report says the world is paying the highest price for...
Storm Barney to Raise Flood Risk & Damaging Winds Across UK November 17, 2015 Barney, the second storm to be named by the U.K. Met Office this season, was expected to bring additional rain...
Marie-Jeanne Appointed Chief Data Officer of AXA Group November 16, 2015 AXA has appointed Philippe Marie-Jeanne as chief data officer (CDO) of the AXA Group, in addition to his role as...
Ryan Specialty Acquires UK’s Hunter George & Partners, M&A Specialist MGA November 16, 2015 Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), the Chicago-based global specialty insurance services business, has reached an agreement to acquire Hunter George &...
UK’s Xchanging Receives Takeover Offer from Software Maker Ebix for $684M November 16, 2015 Insurance software maker Ebix Inc said it made a 450 million-pound ($684 million) takeover approach for Xchanging Plc, making it...
Allianz Forms ‘Digital Transformation’ Unit; Various Senior Execs Appointed November 16, 2015 To foster the digitalization of Allianz Group, a new unit called “Digital Transformation” will be established at Allianz SE, the...
History Shows Economies Are Resilient After Terrorist Attacks November 16, 2015 By Simon Kennedy The French economy has history on its side. From the attacks of September 11 to those on Spain in March...
Brazil Mine Disaster Could Devastate Ecosystem for Many Years November 16, 2015 By Stephen Eisenhammer The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people...
HSB Engineering Insurance Launches Cyber Insurance Cover for UK SMEs November 13, 2015 HSB Engineering Insurance has launched a new cyber insurance product aimed directly at small to medium-sized businesses in the U.K....