Bank of England Tells Insurers, Banks to Continue Analyses of Impact of Climate Risk June 29, 2020 By Huw Jones The Bank of England (BoE) has told banks and insurers to press ahead with analyzing the impact of climate change...
Report Highlights Need for Better Risk Management on Europe’s Container Ship Routes June 29, 2020 By Mike Corder A Dutch safety watchdog said Thursday [June 25] that it is “undesirable” for large container ships to use a shipping...
Chile’s Environment Regulator Files Charges Against Codelco for Mining Waste Pollution June 29, 2020 By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda Chile’s environmental regulator on Thursday said it had filed charges against state mining company Codelco over a 2016 tailings spill...
RKH Specialty Appoints 14 New Aviation Experts in London and Colombia June 29, 2020 RKH Specialty, the London-headquartered wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the appointment of 14 new senior Aviation experts in London...
Canada’s Supreme Court Allows Class Action Seeking Employee Status for Uber Drivers June 26, 2020 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA— Canada’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case that paves the...
Italy’s Generali Moves to Become Cattolica Major Shareholder, Strategic Partner June 26, 2020 Italy’s largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA said it will become a major shareholder in Cattolica Assicurazioni SC and a strategic...
Cybersecurity Firm Exposes Chinese Tax Software’s Malware That Endangers Networks June 26, 2020 When a U.K.-based technology vendor started doing business in China, it hired a cybersecurity firm to proactively hunt for any...
Lenders With the Best Climate Data Will Be in a Position to Discriminate: Viewpoint June 26, 2020 By Kate Mackenzie, Bloomberg Opinion We now live in a world where climate gentrification exists: People and institutions are starting to assess and appraise properties...
Canadian Privacy Panel Finds LifeLab’s Data Breach Was One of Biggest June 26, 2020 By Moira Warburton Canadian laboratory testing company LifeLabs failed to adequately protect sensitive health information of millions of people, resulting in one of...
SoftBank May Sue Wirecard Accountant EY; EU Probes Germany’s Regulator June 26, 2020 By Jan Strupczewski and Huw Jones The European Union is investigating Germany’s financial regulator over the collapse of payments company Wirecard in a rare move that...