Global Economy
Shareholders Push Companies to Tackle Climate Change Shortfalls
In the past, shareholder votes on the environment were rare and easily brushed aside. Things could look different in the annual meeting season starting next month, when companies are set to face the ...
Generali Unveils $4.3B Plan to Support COVID-Hit Euro Economies
Italy's top insurer Generali said on Wednesday it launched a 3.5 billion euro ($4.26 billion) investment plan over five years to support the recovery of European countries hit by COVID-19. The plan, ...
100M Workers Need Retraining For New Post-Pandemic Careers: McKinsey
Tens of millions of workers in developed economies will have to retrain for secure careers in post-COVID labor markets reshaped by the pandemic and the remote working revolution, a report by ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich and The Standard
Zurich Insurance appointed one executive to run its Nordic business and expanded his management facility. He replaces another executive who will take on a new leadership role. The Standard promoted ...
Global Insurance M&A Holds Its Own Despite Pandemic Challenges
There were 407 completed insurance sector mergers and acquisitions worldwide in 2020, down from 419 the previous year, according to a report published by global law firm Clyde & Co. An ...
Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Raises Australian Antitrust Doubts
Australia's competition regulator on Thursday raised initial concerns over Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world's largest insurance broker, close on the heels of a ...
AIG Is Hiking Some Commercial Rates by 45 Percent
American International Group Inc said on Wednesday it is hiking some commercial insurance rates by as much as 45%, a trend it sees persisting in 2021, as the company prepares to install Peter Zaffino ...
Cyber Attack Risks Rise With Internet of Things Devices: Lloyd’s
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasing the risk of cyber attacks to industrial and manufacturing businesses, according to a report published by Lloyd's in partnership with cyber analytics ...