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Lloyd’s, InsurTech Parsyl Will Cover Emerging Market COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Lloyd's of London and insurtech firm Parsyl have launched a program to insure the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in emerging markets as drugmakers race to address the biggest global logistical ...
Bipartisan COVID-19 Plan Separates Coronavirus Liability Protections, State Aid
A bipartisan group of lawmakers released proposed Covid-19 relief legislation that may provide momentum for breaking a months-long impasse, by separating out coronavirus liability protections and ...
Majority of Americans Skipping Travel This Christmas
With a new surge in COVID-19 cases and stay-at-home orders in place across the country, two-thirds of Americans say they will not travel this Christmas, according to a national survey commissioned by ...
APCIA 2021 Lobbying Priorities: Pandemic, Social Inflation, Disaster Mitigation and More
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, insurance industry lobbyists such as Nat Wienecke of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association have continued to do their jobs. Like most of us, ...
Philadelphia Insurance Companies’ O’Leary to Give Up CEO Title; Glomb to Succeed Him
Philadelphia Insurance Companies' longtime leader Bob O'Leary will give up his CEO title at the end of 2020, with company President John Glomb on tap to succeed him. O'Leary, who served 8 years as ...
Executives On The Move at USAA, BHSI and QBE North America
Everest Re's President and CEO is joining USAA's board of directors. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance promoted a veteran executive to the role of Head of Professional Lines for the U.S. Four ...
Aon Buys Stake in India-Based Broker
Insurer broker Aon has acquired a 49 percent equity stake in Anviti Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd, a fast-growing, composite broking firm in India. Anviti will transition to the Aon brand pending ...
Cyber Attacks Reportedly Hitting Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Infrastructure
Cyber attacks have been waged against COVID-19 vaccine distribution infrastructure, including a cold-chain storage company, U.S. Senator Gary Peters said on Thursday. "IBM recently released a very ...