Blanc took over last month to become the insurance company’s third chief executive in less than two years. Analysts have said the insurer is operating in too many countries and sectors, and its shares have lagged rivals.

Aviva will instead focus on Britain, Ireland and Canada, the company said.

S.African regulator working to clarify companies’ rights in pandemic insurance claims

Aug 7, 2020

Several lawsuits have been filed by individual firms, mostly in tourism and hospitality, after they were told by insurers that their policies did not cover coronavirus lockdowns.

US lifts Covid-19 travel advisory;urges citizens not to visit India, China

Aug 7, 2020

India remains on the Level 4 of the travel advisory along with more than 50 countries, including China. This means that the US urged its citizens not to travel to India due to the increasing coronavirus cases.

Container ships sent to Tripoli to keep Lebanon supply lines running

Aug 6, 2020

Ship insurer Gard said: “According to our correspondents, the port of Beirut is closed for a minimum period of 14 days which could be extended until port facilities have been restored.”

The International Transport Workers’ Federation, which represents seafarers, quoted its representatives in Lebanon as saying at least 12 dockers and seven separate seafarers had been killed in the port. The figure could not be independently confirmed.
Lebanon, which imports almost all it uses, relies on container ships to bring in everything from refrigerated food cargoes to clothing and other consumer goods.
There is no firm date for Beirut port to re-open, and this is a strain on supply chains.

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