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Guy Carpenter Launches Asia Pacific Capital Advisory Group
Guy Carpenter & Co., reinsurance specialist and a unit of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of its Capital Advisory Group in Asia Pacific, with the appointments of Michael Owen and Hussain ...
Insurance Companies Won’t be Covering Suez Shipping ‘Lost Expenses’ Costs
The owners and charterers of ships unable to sail through the the Suez Canal for nearly a week face at least $24 million in expenses they will be unable to recoup as their insurance policies do not ...
Some Post-Brexit Changes for London’s Financial Center
Britain and the European Union agreed a new post-Brexit financial services pact on Friday that will allow them to cooperate on regulation but does little to improve the City of London's access to the ...
Massive Losses Likely for Reinsurers After Suez Canal Blockage: Fitch Ratings
The blocking of the Suez Canal by one of the world's largest container ships is likely to result in losses worth hundreds of millions of euros for the reinsurance industry, Fitch Ratings said, even ...
CNA Protected Its Brand With Quick Response to Cyber Attack: S&P
CNA's quick response to a cybersecurity breach that disrupted its network has helped preserve the company's brand and competitive position, Standard & Poor's concluded in a recent assessment. ...
AXA Joins $20M VC Round for Idelic, a Commercial Trucking Analytics Startup
AXA is an investor in a $20 million fundraising round for Idelic, a Pittsburgh-based InsurTech startup that produces commercial trucking analytics plus driver management products and services. ...
$6B-$10B Per Week in Lost Trade Possible Due to Suez Canal Blockage: Allianz
The container ship blocking the Suez Canal could cost global trade $6 billion to $10 billion a week, a study by German insurer Allianz showed on Friday. The study by Europe's biggest insurer also ...
U.S. Regulators Are Close to Creating Pet Insurance Legal Standards
U.S. insurance regulators are close to creating a legal standard for pet insurance that would address long-standing consumer complaints that insurers rarely pay up when their furry friends are not ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS and Aspen
AXIS Insurance hired two underwriters to its Global Cyber and Technology team. Aspen Insurance Holdings named a new Non- Executive Director to its board.***
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