New EU Brexit HQs Opened by U.K. Financial Firms Face Watchdog Checks in 2020 November 5, 2019 By Huw Jones New European Union hubs opened by British-based financial firms to avoid Brexit disruption will be scrutinized next year by the...
Vale CEO Received Emailed Warning Ahead of Brazil Dam Collapse: Report November 5, 2019 By Christian Plumb The former chief executive of Brazilian iron ore miner Vale received an anonymous email weeks before the deadly collapse of...
Spanish Companies, Including Radio Network, Hit by Cyber Attack November 5, 2019 A cyber attack has hit Spanish companies including Cadena SER radio, Spain’s National Security Department said on Monday. The virus...
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Finalizes Strategic Investment in Canopius November 4, 2019 Canopius Group Ltd. announced the completion of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s (SFMI) strategic investment in its business. The investment...
U.K. Bans Fracking on Concerns About Earthquake Risk November 4, 2019 By Jeremy Hodges The U.K. fracking industry suffered a fatal blow as the Conservative government ended its support for the controversial practice. The...
Fidelis Insurance Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Perigon, Provides Capacity November 4, 2019 Fidelis Insurance, the Bermuda-headquartered re/insurer, announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Perigon...
Greek Tanker Manager Denies Connection to Oil Leak Tarring Brazil’s Beaches November 4, 2019 The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the country’s...
AIR Worldwide Launches Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Model for India November 4, 2019 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced it has released a Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Model for India...
BHSI Taps Villalba from Zurich Insurance as Head of Claims in Spain November 4, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Javier Villalba to its expanding leadership team in Spain as head...
All Members of Canada’s Desjardins Hit by Data Breach: Finance Minister November 4, 2019 By Allison Lampert A June data breach that hit Canada’s Desjardins Group has affected all of the financial cooperative’s 4.2 million members, prompting...