TotalEnergies Sues Greenpeace Over Emissions Report May 4, 2023 By America Hernandez French oil major TotalEnergies has sued environmental group Greenpeace France and climate consulting firm Factor-X over a report claiming the...
Banks and Insurers Increasingly Move Away From Coal: Report May 4, 2023 Banks and insurers are more frequently adding coal exclusion policies to their investments while those with existing policies are toughening...
Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Specialty Offers ‘Green Solutions’ For Customers’ Net Zero Ambitions May 3, 2023 Munich Re Specialty Group, the parent of Munich Re Syndicate, announced the launch of Green Solutions, a portfolio of insurance...
German Insurtech wefox Launches Global Affinity Business May 3, 2023 wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, has launched a global affinity business, which increases its existing distribution channel and extends the ability...
Barclays Banker Alleges He Was Pigeonholed as ‘Aggressive Black Man’ in Lawsuit May 3, 2023 A Barclays banker, one of three men of Cameroonian background to sue the bank in a joint London claim, alleges...
UBS Inherits Legacy of Legal Headaches From Credit Suisse May 3, 2023 By Hugo Miller When UBS Group AG integrates Credit Suisse Group AG in the coming months, the Swiss bank plans to run staff...
UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Insurance and Crypto to Clamp Down on Fraud May 3, 2023 By Kitty Donaldson The UK is to set to ban cold calls that sell financial products including insurance and cryptocurrencies in an effort...
What to Expect: WTW Spring Commercial Insurance Forecasts Mixed May 3, 2023 In striking contrast to last year’s double-digit rate hikes for public directors and officers liability insurance and 100-200% jumps for...
Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran: Other Artists Are Cheering on Copyright Fight May 3, 2023 By Larry Neumeister Ed Sheeran said Monday he’s getting encouragement during his copyright trial from other performers who also worry that they’ll be...
People Moves: BHSI Promotes 2 Regional Leaders for Europe, Middle East; Lockton Re Taps Guy Carpenter’s Hunter as a Senior Broker May 2, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Lockton Re. A summary of...