by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to relations with its former colony as “positive” and “beneficial.” The UK government updated its...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Australian regulator raises antitrust doubts over Aon's $30-billion Willis Towers bid- 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...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers they rely on. Under rules expected to be proposed as soon as this week, companies such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 18, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pension & Social Security, Risk Management, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Uber on Monday called on EU regulators to recognize the value of independent contracts in job creation as they consider new rules to protect gig economy workers. The company has been criticized for classifying its drivers as independent contractors rather than...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: With falling rates of COVID-19 infection in India and surveys suggesting nearly 300 million people may already have antibodies, some experts believe the worst of the disease has passed, despite a recent uptick in two hard-hit states. A...
