London Court Will Reconsider $6.9B Suit Against BHP Over 2015 Brazil Dam Collapse May 7, 2021 By Kirstin Ridley LONDON – London’s Court of Appeal will hear a request to revive a 5 billion pound ($6.95 billion) lawsuit against...
COVID Is Far From the Only Risk Facing Insurers and Financial Sector Firms: Allianz May 6, 2021 COVID-19 may drive market corrections and insolvencies that could impact financial institutions’ balance sheets, increase exposures for directors and result...
Insurer Disappointed After Egyptian Court Upholds Detention of Tanker Ever Given May 6, 2021 By Yusri Mohamed CAIRO – An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled that the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal in March could...
WHO Says China’s Vaccine Prevents COVID But Questions Data on Side Effects: Reuters May 6, 2021 By Stephanie Nebehay WHO experts have voiced “very low confidence” in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding...
EU Top Court Upholds Partial Ban on Bayer Pesticides May 6, 2021 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming...
Insurers Warn Canada’s Moving Too Slowly on Flood Mapping May 6, 2021 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA – Canada plans to focus its next budget on tackling climate change and its effects but the insurance industry,...
People Moves: AXA XL’s Powell Joins Zurich Financial Lines; BHSI Transactional Adds Lockton’s Thieviasingham May 5, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Timothy Powell as global head Financial Lines and Cyber, a newly-created role that combines lines...
Crews Complete Transfer of Cargo on Tanker Off China Coast May 5, 2021 Cargo onboard a tanker that leaked oil off China has been removed and preparations are underway so the vessel can...
Hiscox Q1 Overall Growth Offsets U.S., Cyber Repositionings May 5, 2021 Hiscox Ltd reported gross written premiums up 6.3% to $1,256.6 million, with growth in Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Europe and...
Block Britain From Cross-Border Court Pact, Says EU May 5, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain should not join a cross-border accord for recognizing courts and their rulings, the European Commission recommended on Tuesday, in...