G20 Companies to Face Common Disclosure Requirements for Climate Risks April 6, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – G20 companies will face common disclosure requirements on climate change risks under plans by the Financial Stability Board,...
PwC Announces Hybrid Post-COVID Working Model for UK Staff April 5, 2021 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu PricewaterhouseCoopers will give UK staff Friday afternoons off this summer and allow them to choose the amount of time they...
UK Insurtech Zego Launches Flexible Cover for Food, Grocery Delivery Businesses April 5, 2021 Zego, the London-based insurtech and commercial motor insurance provider, has launched two new flexible insurance products for moped and e-bike...
Train Wreck Kills 50 in Worst Taiwanese Accident in 7 Decades April 5, 2021 TAIPEI – Taiwanese rescuers were trying on Monday to retrieve the last body of a passenger from wreckage of a...
Suez Canal Must Upgrade to Avoid Future Shipping Disruption: Sources April 5, 2021 By Jonathan Saul and Patrick Werr CAIRO – Egypt’s Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping...
Catastrophe Bonds Positioned to Tap Into Demand for Socially Responsible Investments April 5, 2021 By Tasos Vossos Catastrophe bonds are being hailed as the next frontier for socially responsible investing. Such debt, which insures against natural disasters...
April Reinsurance Renewal Pricing ‘More of the Same,’ Reports Willis Re April 1, 2021 International reinsurance renewals completed for April 1 followed trends set earlier in the season, as market pricing remained firm in...
Credit Suisse’s Greensill Insurance Mystery Involves Tokio Marine, Marsh April 1, 2021 By Tom Bergin Credit Suisse told investors the debt in its $7.3 billion finance fund was low risk because it was insured but...
Suez Blockage Claims Expected to Hike Marine Reinsurance Rates, Says Willis Re April 1, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn The blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine...
People Moves: Aon’s Cook to Carpenter; Meyer Promoted to Chord Re CEO; Rocco Leads Everest Transformation April 1, 2021 This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at Guy Carpenter, Chord Re, and Everest Re. A summary of...