Lloyd’s Selects 11 Insurtechs to Support Its Future-at-Lloyd’s Project August 1, 2019 Lloyd’s welcomed 11 new teams of insurtech disruptors to join the re/insurance market’s innovation accelerator. More than 130 applications were...
Bayer Cites Safety Concerns in Pulling Monsanto NemaStrike Crop Product August 1, 2019 Bayer AG has scrapped plans for wide sales next year of a chemical that is intended to protect U.S. crops...
Senators Question Federal Oversight of Boeing, Certification Deferrals to Manufacturers August 1, 2019 By David Shepardson A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX as the...
UK Markets Regulator Warns of Dangers of Unregulated Cryptocurrencies August 1, 2019 By Huw Jones and Tom Wilson Britain’s markets watchdog said on Wednesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and offer consumers few protections,...
Oil Tankers Cut Navigation Risks in Strait of Hormuz by Vanishing from Tracking Systems August 1, 2019 By Brian Wingfield and Julian Lee Oil tanker owners are finding a way to reduce the risks of navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most...
Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments August 1, 2019 Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc., has announced the following officer appointments. Shelly Gallagher...
The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ Handy-Apple Valley August 1, 2019 The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based Handy-Apple Valley LLC (HAV). The transaction became effective July 1, 2019. Located...
Pennsylvania’s Arthur Hall Insurance Announces Retirement, Promotion August 1, 2019 Arthur Hall Insurance, a West Chester, Penn.-headquartered insurance agency, has announced that Chuck Panetski retired in June 2019 after a...
Pennsylvania Fire Chief Faults Utility in Shopping Center Blaze August 1, 2019 A western Pennsylvania fire chief is faulting a utility company’s response to a shopping center fire near Pittsburgh that destroyed...
Specialist Broker SSL Endeavour to Launch Cyprus & Greece Subsidiary August 1, 2019 Specialist independent Lloyd’s broker SSL Endeavour Ltd. announced it is planning to launch a wholly owned subsidiary, SSL Endeavour Insurance...