SCOR CEO Expects Double-Digit Reinsurance Rate Hikes in January Renewals November 25, 2020 Reinsurance rates are likely to rise in the double-digit percentage point range at key contract renewals in January, Denis Kessler,...
Travel Insurance Surges Along with Coronavirus This Thanksgiving November 25, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain U.S. websites have seen a surge in travelers seeking expensive ironclad insurance this Thanksgiving, as Americans desperate to break the...
Carnival’s Princess Cruise Lines Must Face Passengers’ COVID-19 Lawsuit November 24, 2020 By Robert Burnson Carnival Corp.’s Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. failed to persuade a judge to dismiss negligence claims by 17 passengers who allege...
COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel November 24, 2020 By Charlotte Ryan and Tara Patel Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a...
New Insurance Group Inigo Raises $800M of Capital; Founded by Former Hiscox Execs November 23, 2020 Inigo Ltd., a new London-based insurance group, announced it has completed a capital raise of approximately $800 million from a...
What Congress Should Do, or Not Do, to Rescue Businesses in Future Pandemics November 20, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Congress is weighing whether insurers and government can together “bend pandemic risk curves” for future events or simply replace some...
Health Officials Hope New Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps Attract More Users November 20, 2020 By Paresh Dave A new wave of mobile apps that help track exposure to the coronavirus is coming to U.S. states ahead of...
Lawmakers Aim to Ensure UK Financial Services Stay Competitive Globally After Brexit November 20, 2020 By Huw Jones Britain’s lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday aimed at ensuring its financial services remain globally competitive after the country’s full...
Tyson Suspends Meat Plant Managers Accused of COVID Betting Pool November 20, 2020 By Mike Dorning Tyson Foods Inc. said it has suspended managers at an Iowa meatpacking plant accused in lawsuits of betting on how...
Task of Tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Falls to Multiple Federal Agencies November 18, 2020 By Anna Edney Monitoring Covid-19 vaccines for safety issues will fall to a group of U.S. health agencies that also will have a...