Gallagher’s Artex Risk Completes Purchase of ILS Specialist Horseshoe Insurance November 18, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its captive and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary, Artex Risk Solutions Inc., has completed...
Microsoft Puts Israeli Facial Recognition Startup Under Ethics Microscope November 18, 2019 By Jeffrey Dastin Microsoft Corp. has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the use of facial recognition technology developed...
Data Firm Palantir’s Partnership with Japan’s Sompo Insurance Targets Health, Cyber November 18, 2019 By Jane Lanhee Lee and Sam Nussey Silicon Valley data analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc. has established a joint venture with Japanese insurance holding company Sompo Holdings...
Demand for M&A Insurance Sees Significant Growth: Aon November 18, 2019 An increase in M&A activity in today’s challenging economic environment is driving significant growth in demand for M&A insurance products,...
Smokers Who Switch from Tobacco to Vaping Rapidly Boost Heart Health: Study November 18, 2019 By Kate Kelland Chronic smokers who switched from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarette vapes in a large randomized control trial saw a significant improvement...
Aviva to Retain China, Singapore Businesses After Conducting Asian Review November 18, 2019 By Lucca de Paoli and Benjamin Robertson Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that’s overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer’s turnaround plan, is to...
Venice Suffers 2nd High Tide in a Week as Italy Declares State of Emergency November 15, 2019 By Alessandro Speciale Venice suffered its second exceptionally high tide in a week, with waters rising 154 centimeters (61 inches) above their benchmark...
Robotaxi Tech Proving Difficult to Perfect: Daimler CEO November 15, 2019 Daimler has taken a “reality check” on self-driving “robotaxis,” acknowledging that making them safe is proving harder than first thought...
Public Consultation Launched to Help Set Global Standards for Tailings Dams November 15, 2019 By Barbara Lewis A six-week public consultation launched [in London] on Friday will help set global standards to improve mining safety, aiming to...
Müller Succeeds Fischer Hirs as CEO of AGCS; Allianz Germany Appoints Executives November 15, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) and Allianz Deutschland AG announced leadership changes that will take effect from Dec....