Reinsurance
Opinion: Coronavirus Lockdown Heightens Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Working from home should have liberated employees from toxic workplace behavior such as bullying and harassment. Amid the lockdowns, gone are undesired office encounters, business trips, ...
What ‘Follow the Fortunes’ Means for COVID-19 Reinsurance Claims
How reinsurers will respond when cedents pay their insureds for COVID-related business interruptions remains an open question, legal and insurance professionals suggested recently, adding more ...
The Latest Launches From Fidelis and AmTrust
Fidelis, Aon and Marsh are collaborating on a new approach to keeping the products of modern slavery out of the export supply chain. A division of AmTrust Financial Services launched a commercial ...
A Primer on London’s Former Role Insuring the Atlantic Slave Trade
London is facing up to its role in insuring the slave trade as part of a sweeping global reassessment of history and racism. This reappraisal was triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man ...
Swiss Re Appoints Leger as Chief Underwriting Officer as Schmid Steps Down
Swiss Re announced the appointment of Thierry Léger as the group chief underwriting officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. At the same time, the reinsurer announced it is restructuring its life ...
COVID-19 Legacy: Many Work-From-Home Policies Likely to Remain Indefinitely
Many of the work-from-home policies launched or expanded due to the coronavirus pandemic are likely to remain indefinitely, according to a survey conducted by 451 Research, S&P Global Markets' ...
Lloyd’s Promises Amends for ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave Trade
The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologized for its "shameful" role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has agreed to fund charities and organizations promoting ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford and AXA XL
A former Validus executive is the new head of wholesale property for Navigators, a unit of The Hartford. AXA XL announced two additions to its UK broker management team. *** A former Validus ...