British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain’s hands in the future. Sunak, …
Inigo Ltd., a new London-based insurance group, announced it has completed a capital raise of approximately $800 million from a consortium of global investors, comprising (among others) funds controlled by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Enstar, J.C. …
Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Karen O’Donnell has been appointed as a client director within its Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Infrastructure team, a specialist practice that sits within Aon’s Construction division within the Global Broking Centre. O’Donnell will …
Irish insurtech Blink has launched a hurricane non-damage parametric insurance solution which provides liquidity to small and medium-sized businesses in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. Called “Blink Interruption,” the product aims to cut average business interruption claims processing …
Santam said on Friday it would appeal against a court ruling that found South Africa’s largest non-life insurer liable to pay a client’s claim relating to a coronavirus lockdown. Like insurers in other countries, Santam has been battling with clients …
The European Union warned that the UK hasn’t moved sufficiently to overcome the three main obstacles to a post-Brexit trade deal as three of the bloc’s leaders called for contingency plans to be stepped up in case one isn’t reached. …
Reinsurance company Swiss Re said it was committed to a stable or increasing dividend as it confirmed its financial targets on Friday despite the coronavirus pandemic that has pressured the industry. The reinsurer has swung to a loss in the …
Britain’s lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday aimed at ensuring its financial services remain globally competitive after the country’s full departure from the European Union next month. “We’ll make a series of recommendations for how the government, public bodies and …
Insurance broker Aon plc has launched a new product with Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (an asset manager undertaking its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda) to protect insurers and reinsurers against systemic and catastrophic cyber events. Aon and HSCM have …
Insurance brokers have stepped up their acquisition pace in the second half of 2020 after a pause in the second quarter related to the coronavirus and the steep economic decline, according to a report published by Moody’s Investors Service. Indeed, …
