Severe Storms Expected to Bring Relief, New Risks to Bushfire-Stricken Australia January 15, 2020 By Lidia Kelly Severe storms are expected to bring some relief in the coming days from huge bushfires scorching Australia but the heavy...
U.K. Broker Tysers Invests in Bermuda-Based MGA, Helix Underwriting Partners January 15, 2020 Tysers, the London-based broker, announced it has taken a minority investment in Bermuda’s newly formed and first independent managing general...
Ed Broking Appoints Kelley from Sompo Int’l as Head of Bermuda Liability Division January 15, 2020 Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announces the appointment of Colin Kelley as head of Ed’s new Liability...
Spike in Piracy in Singapore Strait Prompts Calls for Improved Security January 15, 2020 By Aradhana Aravindan and Roslan Khasawneh Coastal nations around the Singapore Strait must step up surveillance and patrols of the strategic waterway after a sharp rise...
World Economic Forum Sounds Alarms About Climate Change Risks January 15, 2020 By Jill Ward The World Economic Forum is sounding alarm bells on climate change, with environmental risks occupying the group’s top five long-term...
Cyber Ranks as Top Peril for Companies Globally for 1st Time: Allianz Survey January 15, 2020 Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business...
Lloyd’s Performance Management Director Hancock to Step Down in 2020 January 14, 2020 Lloyd’s announced that Jon Hancock has decided to step down as performance management director in 2020. At the same time,...
Climate Scientists Warn that Australia’s Bushfires Could Become the New Normal January 14, 2020 By Matthew Green Bushfires ravaging Australia have provided a foretaste of the kinds of conditions that could become normal unless the world moves...
BPB UW Management Launches Underwriting Agency as MGA Incubator January 14, 2020 BPB UW Management Ltd (BPBUW) has launched an underwriting agency focused on nurturing individual MGA businesses. Its executive team is...
Liberty Mutual Re Opens Office in Singapore, Appoints Leong from Aspen Re January 14, 2020 Liberty Mutual Re (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, announced it has opened an office in Singapore and...