UK Supreme Court Denies Patent Appeals by Huawei and ZTE Over Mobile Technology August 28, 2020 The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously dismissed appeals by China’s Huawei and ZTE in patent disputes over mobile...
Insured Pandemic Losses ‘Manageable’ as Earnings’ Event, Not a Capital Event August 28, 2020 While COVID-19 losses are large and significant for the insurance sector, they are an earnings’ event, rather than a capital...
UK Broker Ed Hires Paragon’s Head as Professional, Cyber Lines Producer August 27, 2020 London-based brokerage Ed announced the appointment of John Head as a broker and producer. Head will support the growth of...
European Union Safety Agency to Start 737 MAX Flight Tests August 27, 2020 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Thursday it plans to begin flight tests of U.S. planemaker Boeing...
Where ‘DeFi’ Crypto Users See Sure Bets During COVID, Critics See Unregulated Risks August 27, 2020 By Tom Wilson It sounds like a surefire bet. You lend money to a borrower who puts up collateral that exceeds the size...
Pricing Is Only Bright Spot in ‘Anemic’ Earnings Picture for Reinsurers: Moody’s August 27, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Even though investment returns rebounded from first-quarter levels during the second quarter of 2020, claims from COVID-19 created an “anemic...
4 of 5 Workers Remain Working from Home in UK Cities August 27, 2020 Only 17% of workers in British cities had returned to their workplaces by early August, underscoring the challenge for Prime...
EU Officials Erase Brexit from Meeting Agenda Citing Scant Progress in Talks with Britain August 27, 2020 A discussion about the negotiations over Britain and the European Union’s post-Brexit relationship has been dropped from the agenda of...
Aon, Willis Towers Watson Shareholders Approve Merger August 26, 2020 Shareholders of insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson have approved all of the proposals necessary to complete their previously...
Coronavirus Erodes Countries’ Economic Resilience; Global Insurance Gaps Widen August 26, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reduce global macroeconomic resilience by about 20% in 2020 from 2019 levels as stimulus...