UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses January 21, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn Some of the world’s biggest insurers are bracing as a second wave of multi-million-pound lawsuits, brought by struggling British pubs,...
People Moves: Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head of Construction & Green Energy; Gallagher Re Hires Hiscox’s Kim for Cyber; Chubb Promotes Kropp to Global Head of Operations/Tech January 21, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Gallagher Re and Chubb. A...
Data of 515,000 People at Risk After ‘Sophisticated’ Hack of Red Cross January 21, 2022 By Thomas Mulier and William Turton The International Committee of the Red Cross said that personal data of 515,000 vulnerable people were compromised in a “sophisticated”...
Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case January 21, 2022 By William Clowes A Nigerian court will hear Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company...
Russian-Backed Actors Targeting Canada’s Infrastructure, Intelligence Agency Warns January 21, 2022 Network operators of critical Canadian infrastructure should boost their defenses against Russian state-sponsored threats, Canada’s signals intelligence agency said on...
Ohio’s battleface Adds Vacation Rental Damage Insurance January 21, 2022 Columbus, Ohio-based Insurtech battleface has added vacation rental damage to its benefit options. The new product provides insured travelers with...
Texas AG Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads for Its Smartphones January 21, 2022 Texas’ attorney general on Jan. 19 sued Google, alleging the company asked local radio DJs to record personal endorsements for...
Latest Michigan School Sex Abuse Case One of a Number January 21, 2022 By Corey Williams A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men —who say they were sexually assaulted by former University...
Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp January 21, 2022 A man gets assaulted at work by two co-workers. Is the man’s recourse for his injuries limited only to the...
People Moves: Wright Flood Names LaTour VP; Two Elevated at Skyward January 21, 2022 Wright Flood, which offers a number of flood insurance products, announced that Angie LaTour has been hired as vice president...