People Moves: Khera Promoted at AXA XL; Liberty Mutual’s Slaughter Replaces Burkinshaw at Apollo; Sompo Hires Zurich’s Goddard April 7, 2021 This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at AXA XL, Apollo Syndicate Management and Sompo International. A summary...
New Jersey Contractor Fined $200K for Safety Hazards After Worker Injury April 7, 2021 A Trenton, New Jersey-based contractor is being fined $201,000 after one of its employees suffered serious injuries when the roof...
New York CFO Pleads Guilty to Laundering Scheme Involving Diamonds April 7, 2021 A New York company’s chief financial officer acknowledged stealing nearly $776,000 to invest it partly in African diamonds, according to...
Agents, Stand Together in Helping Businesses Understand Standalone Cyber Insurance April 7, 2021 By Asaf Lifshitz It is well known that small and medium businesses face an ever-increasing risk of cyber attacks. Sixty-three percent reported they...
World Insurance Acquires LB Insurance, John Roberts Agency April 7, 2021 World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Lawrence & Brownlee Agency (LB Insurance) of and John Roberts Insurance Agency (JRIA),...
Sex Abuse Victims Say Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Falls Short in Compensation, Details April 7, 2021 By Randall Chase The official committee representing child sex abuse victims in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is asking a judge for...
Grant Thornton Staff in UK Want to Stay Home After Pandemic, in New Blow to the Office April 7, 2021 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu In a fresh blow to the office, staff at one of the UK’s largest accountancy firms have given strong support...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Norway-Based Parisco AS April 7, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Norway-based Parisco AS. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
Indian Insurtech Policybazaar Plans Mumbai IPO April 7, 2021 By Baiju Kalesh Indian online insurance platform Policybazaar is planning to file a draft prospectus as soon as next month for its Mumbai...
European Union Institutions Targeted in Major Cyber Attack April 7, 2021 By Alberto Nardelli and Natalia Drozdiak A range of European Union institutions including the European Commission were hit by a significant cyber attack last week. A...