Largest African Insurer Sanlam Plans to Continue Growth via M&A October 11, 2019 By Roxanne Henderson Africa’s largest insurer is getting breathing room to build on its biggest-ever acquisition and expand existing operations as rivals scale...
Beazley Appoints Turk to Lead Corporate Development as Goodman Retires October 11, 2019 Beazley has appointed Rachel Turk as head of corporate development, effective immediately, following the retirement of Mark Goodman. Turk joined...
Mediobanca Pressed to Grow via M&A and Rely Less on Its Prized Asset, Generali October 11, 2019 Mediobanca’s third-biggest investor Leonardo Del Vecchio called for it to get bigger through acquisition on Friday, stepping up his questioning...
No-Deal Brexit Could Endanger Billions of Data Transfers; Some Firms Move Data Centers October 11, 2019 By Thomas Pfeiffer and Thomas Seal If Britain hasn’t secured a deal to leave the European Union as the clock ticks past 11 p.m. on Oct....
Cannabis Industry: More Regs Will Help Address Vaping Crisis October 10, 2019 By Don Jergler In the midst of a vaping crisis that has gripped the nation’s cannabis industry what is needed most right are...
Hurricane Michael: One Year Later, Federal Aid for Recovery Totals Nearly $2B October 10, 2019 Since Hurricane Michael made landfall Oct. 10, 2018, federal assistance for recovery in the 18 affected counties is nearly $1.9...
George P. Bush Tapped to Oversee $4B Texas Disaster Mitigation Plan October 10, 2019 Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office have been appointed to lead a comprehensive resiliency...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Illinois’ American Heartland Insurance October 10, 2019 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “ccc-” from “cc” and affirmed the Financial Strength...
Ohio Foundry Facing $270K in Penalties for Serious Workplace Health Violations October 10, 2019 Federal officials have cited an Ohio foundry with three repeated and 18 serious health violations for exposing employees to crystalline...
Employee Accused of Stealing Over $100K From Nebraska Insurance Agency October 10, 2019 A woman has been accused of stealing more than $100,000 while working for a Beatrice, Nebraska, insurance agency. Gage County...