Swiss Re and UBS Among Founding Buyers of Credits From Carbon Removal Scheme May 23, 2022 By Susanna Twidale Insurance firm Swiss Re and banking giant UBS are among five founding buyers of credits from a scheme set up...
Memo to Brokers: Stick With Loyal Insurers/MGAs, Price Isn’t the Only Differentiator May 23, 2022 By L.S. Howard Instead of oscillating between extreme hard and soft markets, the insurance industry needs to promote a more sustainable business model...
British Insurance Brokers’ Assn., Allianz Create Digital Guide to Combat Underinsurance May 23, 2022 The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and Allianz have developed a digital guide to support brokers in helping their customers...
People Moves: NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada; Acrisure Re Hires WTW’s Ainsby to Lead New Asia Fac Unit; Howden Sweden Taps WTW’s Gustafsson as CEO May 20, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: NFP, Acrisure Re and Howden Sweden. A summary of...
Japan Approves Plan to Release Wastewater From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant May 20, 2022 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to...
Financial Risks of Climate Change Are Exaggerated: Senior HSBC Banker May 20, 2022 By Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise and Simon Jessop Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, a senior HSBC banker in...
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations May 20, 2022 By Eric Roston Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development...
Charges of Violence, Bullying Follow Mass Employee Exodus at Calgary Oil Firm May 20, 2022 By Robert Tuttle, Sheela Tobben and Geoffrey Morgan When two-thirds of the brokers at a prominent Calgary oil firm quit without explanation around the Easter weekend, the exodus...
Zurich Insurance to Sell Russian Business to Local Team May 20, 2022 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi Zurich Insurance has agreed to sell its Russian business to members of the local team, it said on Friday, as...
Allianz Buys Majority Stake in Jubilee General Insurance Co. of Tanzania May 19, 2022 Allianz has acquired a 51% stake in Jubilee General Insurance Co. of Tanzania Ltd. from Jubilee Holdings Ltd. (JHL) and...