Beazley Launches Contingency Policy Covering Virtual Event Organizers June 22, 2020 Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a contingency policy designed to cover event organizers if a transmission failure disrupts or cancels...
China Says Food Unlikely to Be Cause of New Virus Outbreak, but Blocks Tyson Imports June 22, 2020 By Marion Dakers and Michael Hirtzer China suspended poultry imports from a Tyson Foods Inc. plant where hundreds of employees tested positive for Covid-19, stoking concerns...
Brokerslink Network Continues African Expansion with Tunisian Broker June 22, 2020 Brokerslink announced a further expansion of its footprint in Africa with Tunisian brokerage Karé Kamoun becoming the latest affiliate to...
UK Insurer Saga Refunds £44M to Customers on COVID-19 Travel Interruptions June 22, 2020 Saga has refunded 44 million pounds ($54.45 million) of advance payments to customers whose travel was interrupted by the coronavirus...
Fidelis Issues $300M of Senior Notes, Bringing 2020 Capital Raise to More Than $1B June 19, 2020 Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it has issued $300 million of senior notes, which comes on the heels of last...
China Finds Coronavirus Contamination in Seafood and Meat in Beijing Food Market June 19, 2020 China has found the trading sections for meat and seafood in Beijing’s wholesale food market to be severely contaminated with...
Swiss Re’s Chief Underwriting Officer Schmid Is Stepping Down, Succeeded by Léger June 19, 2020 Swiss Re announced the appointment of Thierry Léger as the group chief underwriting officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. At the...
Some Facts About London’s Role in Insuring the Slave Trade June 19, 2020 By Guy Faulconbridge London is facing up to its role in insuring the slave trade as part of a sweeping global reassessment of...
State-Based Hackers Target Australia Government, Critical Infrastructure: Prime Minister June 19, 2020 By Edward Johnson Australia’s government, health and education services and various industries are being targeted by sophisticated state-based cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott...
Emerging Mkt Infrastructure Projects to Bring Premiums of $50B in Next Decade: Sigma June 18, 2020 By L.S. Howard Investment in infrastructure development is set to be one of the main drivers of growth in emerging markets after the...