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Aon appoints Nick Fraccalvieri as CEO of global facultative for its Reinsurance Solutions
In his new role, Fraccalvieri will be responsible for setting the...
Bayer proposes $7.25 billion plan for all Roundup cancer cases
The plaintiffs say they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other...
AM Best revises outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
"Demand for coverage remains strong due to heightened natural catastrophe loss activity and general economic uncertainty," said Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best OLDWICK, N.J: International rating agency AM Best has revised its market segment outlook for the...
Lee Yuan Siong, group chief executive and president of AIA, becomes chairman of The Geneva Association
Lee Yuan Siong,group chief executive and president, AIA ``In every corner of the world, we are facing increasingly complex risks covering ageing, health, climate and technology'' Lee Yuan Siong ZURICH: The Geneva Association announces on Friday that Lee Yuan Siong,...
Staff warned off whistleblower hotlines, says global survey
Against a backdrop of geopolitical and economic challenges, more employees would consider dishonest behavior than two years ago. Nearly 40% of all respondents – and two-thirds of board members – said they were willing to behave unethically to improve their career or...
ECB cuts rates even as inflation fight goes on, first time since 2019
Christine Lagarde,President,ECB "We are not pre-comitting to a particular rate path," ECB President Christine Lagarde told a press conference, reading from the Governing Council's statement FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank went ahead with its first interest rate...
Climate change made deadly Brazil floods twice as likely
Factors besides climate change — such as poor flood-control infrastructure and deforestation — played a role in making the floods more destructive. But it was the interplay between climate change and El Niño, the occasional warming of the eastern equatorial Pacific,...
Google ad tech class action gets go ahead from London court
Should the claimants prove that the Alphabet Inc. unit preferred its online advertising services over competitors between January 2014 and November 2022 they estimate damages as high as £13.6 billion ($17.4 billion) The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously...
Gobinath Athappan to head Fairfax Asia
Gobinath Athappan, chairman and CEO , Fairfax Asia He will be appointed chairman of Singapore Re after regulatory approval Toronto: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) has announced that Gobinath Athappan has been appointed chairman and chief executive...
London hospital services impacted by ransomware incident
"This is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts and primary care services in south east London," the statement added London: The health service said it was working "urgently" with...
Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM bank sign agreement for fostering global trade
As part of the initial agreement, brokered by Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM Bank have agreed to work in partnership to provide dedicated non-payment insurance for international exporters and banks to facilitate the trade of non-oil products to the Kingdom...
Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipments
The ministry ordered Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha to suspend shipments of some vehicles. It said it will conduct an on-site inspection at Toyota’s central Aichi prefecture headquarters on Tuesday Tokyo: A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with...