Global Economy
Chubb CEO Greenberg Continues Push for a More Humane (and Business-Savvy) Immigration Policy
For the second year running, Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is railing against the U.S.'s current immigration policy. Greenberg, without mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump by name, used ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI, Liberty Mutual and TigerRisk
A former Pembroke Managing Agency executive joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to run its new Transactional Liability Insurance operations in Asia and the Middle East. Liberty Mutual ...
London Stock Exchange Readies Operations for No-Deal Brexit
The London Stock Exchange said its pan-European platform Turquoise would shift trading in euro-denominated shares to its new Dutch hub if Britain leaves the European Union at the end of the week ...
Finance Companies in the UK Make Little Progress in Reducing Gender Pay Gap
Women working in the U.K.'s financial-services industry are seeing little improvement in their pay parity with male colleagues, according to the latest batch of disclosures as this year's reporting ...
Climate Change Activists Are Suing Shell Over Fossil Fuel Usage
Environmentalist and human rights groups said on Friday they had started a lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands to force the energy firm to cut its reliance on fossil fuels. The ...
Veteran Nationwide CEO Rasmussen Plans to Retire; Succession Search Is Underway
Long-time Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen plans to retire later in 2019, the company disclosed. Rasmussen's last official day as CEO will be Oct. 1, 2019, capping more than 10 ...
Insurance Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market Are on the Rise
The frequency and severity of insurance claims in the U.S. renewable energy market have significantly increased over the last five years, meaning insurers and asset owners must reset their benchmark ...
Bayer Claims It Contained Cyber Attack Hatched in China
German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the ...