International
As Ransomware Attacks Rise, U.S. Bank Regulator Urges Vigilance
A top U.S. banking regulator is cautioning firms to ensure they have robust policies to protect themselves from cyberattacks, saying it is seeing an uptick in ransomware attacks, it said in a report ...
IMF Official: Omicron COVID Variant Will Lead to Growth Downgrades
Global economic growth projections from the International Monetary Fund will likely be downgraded due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, IMF Managing Director Kristalina ...
P/C Insurers Face ‘Massive’ Political Risks in 2022: III Joint Industry Forum
Property/casualty insurers head into 2022 facing "massive" political risks, an expert with the Insurance Information Institute said on Dec. 2. Economic uncertainty will also continue despite recovery ...
Hundreds of Thousands of Livestock Perish in Canada Floodwaters
Hundreds of thousands of livestock have perished in floodwaters in Canada's westernmost province, the British Columbia government said Thursday. Back-to-back deluges from atmospheric rivers have ...
China Starts Letting Insurers Lend Securities, Possibly Boosting Short Selling
China on Friday authorized its insurers to take part in securities lending, potentially boosting short-selling activities in the country's stock and bond markets. Chinese banks, brokerages and mutual ...
European Insurers Brace for Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
A simmering threat of sanctions against the operator of the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline risks shutting off cover from European insurers for the politically-sensitive project to bring Russian ...
WTW Completes $3.25B Sale of Treaty Reinsurance Brokerage Business to Gallagher
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has completed the $3.25 billion acquisition of nearly all of the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc. Together with ...
The III Joint Industry Forum Resumes In-Person Dec. 2 After Nearly Two Years
The Insurance Information Institute is resuming in-person events with its Joint Industry Forum 2021 on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Manhattan. This time, as with many post-COVID gatherings, there will be some ...