Low Water Levels in Rhine River Could Have Similar Hit on German Economy as 2018 July 20, 2022 Low water levels in the Rhine river may have a similar impact on German economic output as they did in...
Lost Luggage Claims Jump 30% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels: Mapfre July 20, 2022 By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga The number of travelers reporting stranded luggage this summer jumped 30% from 2019, according to Spanish insurer Mapfre SA. More...
Update: Climate Change Alarm Sounded as Wildfires Rage Across Europe July 20, 2022 By Renee Maltezou and Kate Holton Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after...
Are MGAs Winning the Insurance Talent War? July 20, 2022 With more than 1,000 managing general agents writing roughly $70 billion in direct premiums last year, researchers at Conning believe...
Record Heatwave Scorches Europe, as Wildfires Continue to Rage in France, Spain July 19, 2022 By Kylie MacLellan and Emma Pinedo Britain was forecast to see temperatures hit 40C (104F) for the first time on Tuesday after logging its warmest night...
Nearly Half of UK Black Professionals Plan to Leave Their Jobs July 18, 2022 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Almost half of Black employees are planning to leave their jobs in the near future, resenting the lack of fairness...
Europe Battles Wildfires in Intense Heat That Scientists Blame on Climate Change July 18, 2022 By Guillermo Martinez JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and...
Settlement Delays Likely to Worsen UK Motor Insurance Claims Inflation July 14, 2022 Delays in motor claims processing may be hiding the true threat of inflation to insurers, according to global broker WTW...
Reuters: Behind Amazon’s 13,000 Disciplinary Notices at New York Warehouse July 13, 2022 By Jeffrey Dastin Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse’s inventory over three days when his manager showed...
Insurance Industry Support of Carbon Removal Needed in Drive to Net Zero July 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard Ditching investments in fossil fuel businesses—and denying them insurance—aren’t the only ways for the insurance industry to participate in the...