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10 11, 2020

Hamilton Promotes 3 at Lloyd’s Operations as Agency CEO Glover, CUO White Resign

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Hamilton Insurance Group announced three promotions in the leadership team at its Lloyd’s operations following the resignations of Hamilton Managing Agency Limited CEO Tim Glover and Chief Underwriting Officer David White. The company gave no reason for the resignations of …

10 11, 2020

EU Still Seeking Clarity Over Britain’s Financial Services, Insurance Rules

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The European Commission is still waiting for Britain to say if it will diverge from European Union rules before Brussels can decide on UK financial market access, a spokesman for the EU executive body said on Tuesday. Daniel Ferrie, the …

10 11, 2020

Two Conservative Supreme Court Justices Appear to Side with Obamacare Supporters

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with whether all of Obamacare should be thrown out in a challenge by Republican-governed states, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, with two conservative justices suggesting the law should remain intact even if …

9 11, 2020

English Court Blocks $6.6B Brazil Lawsuit Against Mining Firm BHP Over Burst Dam

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A 5.0 billion pound ($6.6 billion) English lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has been struck out, in a blow to a 200,000-strong Brazilian claimant group seeking damages after a devastating dam failure in 2015. A High Court judge in …

9 11, 2020

Judge Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Bezos Over National Enquirer Photos

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Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos won’t have to go to trial in a defamation lawsuit his girlfriend’s brother brought against him over nude photos of Bezos leaked to the National Enquirer. A California state judge, who had issued a tentative …

9 11, 2020

Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine

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Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway. The following is what we know about the race to deliver …

9 11, 2020

EU Warns of New Wave of Consumer Scams Amid COVID Resurgence

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The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to …

9 11, 2020

P/C Insurers Face Workforce, Risk, Policy Challenges as Pandemic Continues

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Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and premium volume declines in 2021, according to Fitch Ratings. The operational and risk …

9 11, 2020

Top Investor Group Including Allianz Warns Firms to Cut Ties to Coal

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Some of the world’s largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or plan new thermal coal plants or face sanctions, including possible divestment. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose members …

9 11, 2020

Pro Sports Bubbles Offer Coronavirus Safety Lessons for Real World

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The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball’s spring training may begin in February, like normal. They almost certainly won’t be in bubbles if and when any or all of …