Brexit Creates Opportunities for Specialist Legacy Acquisition Insurers October 18, 2019 By Carolyn Cohn Britain’s impending departure from the European Union is creating expansion opportunities for specialist general insurers who buy and manage policies...
Ukraine’s Largest Bank, PrivatBank, Files $3B Lawsuit Against PwC Subsidiaries April 2, 2018 Ukraine’s largest bank, PrivatBank, said on Monday [April 1] it had filed a $3 billion lawsuit against the Ukrainian and...
Cyber Attacks Pose Greatest Threat to UK Businesses, Investors: PwC Survey February 26, 2018 By Mark Burton Investors and chief executives say cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to businesses operating in the U.K., outweighing other material...
From Bermuda to Switzerland, Reinsurers Lure Variety of Potential Investors February 9, 2018 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Sonali Basak The $500 billion reinsurance industry is experiencing a flurry of deal talks. One reason: Companies are finally for sale as...
UK Accounting Regulator Urged to Slap Larger Fines on ‘Big Four’ Firms November 22, 2017 By Huw Jones Misdeeds by the world’s “Big Four” accounting firms should be punished with much bigger fines, Britain’s accounting watchdog was advised...
Global Insurance M&A in H1 Drops to Lowest Point in 2 Years: Clyde & Co. August 10, 2017 The volume of completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry continued dropping during the first six months...
Insurers Increasingly Embrace Robots over Humans for Customer Service April 19, 2017 By Oliver Suess Frustrated with automated answering machines before you finally get to speak with a customer service representative? When it comes to...
International, Large-Scale Cyber Attack Uncovered by Cyber Security Watchdogs April 5, 2017 A large-scale cyber attack from a group targeting organizations in Japan, the United States, Sweden and many other European countries...
PwC Develops Blockchain Prototype for London Market Claims March 7, 2017 PwC has created a working blockchain prototype for the London Market’s Target Operating Model (TOM) Innovation Exchange, which demonstrates how...
PwC’s Oscars Screw-Up Could Risk Defense at MF Global Malpractice Trial March 3, 2017 By Bob Van Voris PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s epic screw-up at the Oscars could carry a high cost if jurors arrive at a malpractice trial next...