Emerging Markets
World Bank Working With 100-Plus Countries to Resolve COVID Vaccine Legal Hurdles
The World Bank is working closely with over 100 countries to pave the way for them to receive low-interest loans and funding to purchase and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, World Bank Group President ...
South African Insurer Accepts Liability for Some Rejected COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
South African insurer Santam will begin assessing payouts for some previously rejected coronavirus-related claims after recent court judgments on such cases but still intends to challenge one finding ...
South African Insurer Ends Further Challenge of Liability Ruling Over Virus Insurance Claims
South African insurer Guardrisk will not further challenge a court process that has found it liable to pay clients' rejected coronavirus-related claims, it said late on Thursday. Guardrisk, the ...
Alleged Chinese Hackers Stole Security Footage From African Union Gathering
As diplomats gathered at the African Union's headquarters earlier this year to prepare for its annual leaders' summit, employees of the international organization made a disturbing discovery. Someone ...
Lloyd’s, InsurTech Parsyl Will Cover Emerging Market COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Lloyd's of London and insurtech firm Parsyl have launched a program to insure the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in emerging markets as drugmakers race to address the biggest global logistical ...
APCIA 2021 Lobbying Priorities: Pandemic, Social Inflation, Disaster Mitigation and More
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, insurance industry lobbyists such as Nat Wienecke of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association have continued to do their jobs. Like most of us, ...
Aon Buys Stake in India-Based Broker
Insurer broker Aon has acquired a 49 percent equity stake in Anviti Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd, a fast-growing, composite broking firm in India. Anviti will transition to the Aon brand pending ...
A Crisis Within a Crisis: How COVID-19 Is Driving the Opioid Epidemic
While the current national health conversation has largely centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, another ongoing and deadly battle has been looming in the background: the opioid crisis. The misuse of ...