Emerging Markets
Aon CEO Case Recognized for Advancing LGBTQ Equality
Aon CEO Greg Case has been recognized for advancing the equality of LGBTQ+ employees and individuals. Specifically, Case was named the No. 1 ally on the INvolve OUTstanding LGBT+ Ally Executives list ...
European Companies Will Seek Insurance, Healthcare and Other Assets in China
European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world's second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an ...
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, ...