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Private Equity Firm Cinven and Canada’s BCI to Buy Legacy Specialist Compre

Cinven, an international private equity firm, and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (BCI), one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, announced they have reached an agreement to acquire Compre, a specialist global consolidator of closed books of non-life insurance policies, from …

Bank Wins Suit Against Anbang Insurance After Ending Hotel Deal Due to Pandemic

South Korean investment bank Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. and affiliates won a U.S. court case against Anbang Insurance Group, a court document showed, after Mirae scrapped a $5.8 billion deal after the start of the pandemic to buy 15 …

No-Deal Brexit Is Still Possible with Trade Talks Remaining Snagged

A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution. Just 30 days before Britain …

An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors

On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country’s transport safety regulator. It found the pilot had flown …

Shell Faces Climate Change Lawsuit in Dutch Court

AMSTERDAM – Environmental activists took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Tuesday, demanding the energy firm drastically reduce the production of oil and gas to limit its effects on climate change. Seven activist groups, including Greenpeace and Friends of the …

Aviva in Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy, CEO Confirms

Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc confirmed the company was in talks to sell units in France, Poland and Italy as part of her overhaul of the insurance giant. The company is still in the “early stages for considering …

Ant Group’s Massive, Suspended IPO May Not Be Revived Until 2022

The chances that Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as China overhauls rules governing the fintech industry, according to regulatory officials familiar with the matter. Ant …

Lloyd’s Gets Nod to Transfer European Policies to Lloyd’s Europe in Time for Brexit

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, has received final approval from the High Court of England and Wales to transfer policies in the European Economic Area to Lloyd’s Insurance Co. SA (Lloyd’s Europe), with its registered office in …

HDI Global Specialty Renews Agreement with German MGA AMANIKI

HDI Global Specialty SE has announced the renewal of its underwriting agency agreement with German M&A insurance specialist MGA, AMANIKI. The agreement also sees AMANIKI move from a co-insurance panel of capacity providers to a 100% exclusive binder with HDI …

Ki Syndicate 1618 Binds 1st Risk with AmWINS’ Broking Unit THB

Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, announced it has bound its first risk with THB, the International broking arm of global specialty wholesale broker, AmWINS Group Inc. The risk was bound by Ki on its Lloyd’s …

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