Egypt Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement with Owners of Huge Ship that Blocked Suez Canal April 7, 2021 By Samy Magdy ISMAILIA, Egypt – The Suez Canal chief said Tuesday that authorities are negotiating a financial settlement with the owners of...
Abandoned Dutch Cargo Ship Secured by 2 Tugboats off Coast of Norway April 7, 2021 By Terje Solsvik OSLO – A Dutch cargo ship that was abandoned at sea during a storm off the coast of Norway this...
People Moves: Khera Promoted at AXA XL; Liberty Mutual’s Slaughter Replaces Burkinshaw at Apollo; Sompo Hires Zurich’s Goddard April 7, 2021 This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at AXA XL, Apollo Syndicate Management and Sompo International. A summary...
Grant Thornton Staff in UK Want to Stay Home After Pandemic, in New Blow to the Office April 7, 2021 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu In a fresh blow to the office, staff at one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms have given strong support...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Norway-Based Parisco AS April 7, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Norway-based Parisco AS. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
Indian Insurtech Policybazaar Plans Mumbai IPO April 7, 2021 By Baiju Kalesh Indian online insurance platform Policybazaar is planning to file a draft prospectus as soon as next month for its Mumbai...
European Union Institutions Targeted in Major Cyber Attack April 7, 2021 By Alberto Nardelli and Natalia Drozdiak A range of European Union institutions including the European Commission were hit by a significant cyber attack last week. A...
How SpottedRisk and TigerRisk Tamed ‘Live Cat’ COVID Event for Entertainment Insureds April 7, 2021 By L.S. Howard In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late...
Diversity Courses Are Wasted Without Data to Track Workforce Composition: Opinion April 6, 2021 By Chris Hughes, Bloomberg Opinion The movement against unconscious bias training, once a key element of employers’ diversity and inclusion strategies, is growing. A controversial...
Broker Ardonagh Group Forms Unit for International M&A; Makes 1st U.S. Acquisition April 6, 2021 London-based broker the Ardonagh Group announced the launch of Ardonagh Global Partners (AGP), a unit focused on international mergers and...