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13 05, 2021

Airbus, Air France Could Face Charges of Manslaughter over Deadly Crash in 2009

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Airbus SE and Air France-KLM could face charges of involuntary manslaughter over the deadly crash of a Paris-bound plane off the Brazilian coast over a decade ago. The Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that the case should be taken to …

11 05, 2021

French Court Throws Out Lawsuit for ‘Agent Orange’ Damage During Vietnam War

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PARIS – A French court on Monday threw out a lawsuit by a French-Vietnamese woman against more than a dozen multinationals that produced and sold a toxic herbicide dubbed “Agent Orange,” used by U.S. troops during the war in Vietnam. …

11 05, 2021

Apple Faces UK Lawsuit over Claims It Overcharged 20 Million App Store Users

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Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million UK customers for App Store purchases, yet another legal headache for the tech giant fighting lawsuits across the world. Apple’s 30% standard fee is “excessive” and …

11 05, 2021

UK Sees Surge in Cyber Scams Using Bogus Websites in 2020

By | May 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK Sees Surge in Cyber Scams Using Bogus Websites in 2020

Criminals launched more websites to trick people into giving up data, downloading malware and sending them money during 2020, taking advantage of pandemic lockdown by pretending to be celebrities, shops and government agencies. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre took …

22 04, 2021

EU Announces Tough Draft Rules on Use of Artificial Intelligence

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BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, in an attempt to set global standards for a key technology dominated by China and the United …

23 04, 2021

Cyber Attacks and Data Loss Are Top 2 Risks Facing Directors & Officers: WTW Survey

By | April 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cyber Attacks and Data Loss Are Top 2 Risks Facing Directors & Officers: WTW Survey

Cyber attacks and data loss are the top two risks facing directors & officers, with pandemic-related changes in working practices heightening these concerns, according to a global survey from broker Willis Towers Watson and law firm Clyde & Co. Covering …

23 04, 2021

Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’

By | April 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’

Lloyd’s of London was the focus of climate change activists on Friday, when a group called “Insurance Rebellion” used a dump truck to deposit a large pile of fake coal in front of the Lloyd’s headquarters on One Lime Street. …

22 04, 2021

Philippine Rescuers Find Bodies of 4 Crew Members of Abandoned Cargo Ship; 9 Missing

By | April 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Philippine Rescuers Find Bodies of 4 Crew Members of Abandoned Cargo Ship; 9 Missing

MANILA, Philippines – Rescuers in the southern Philippines found the bodies of four crew members Wednesday and rescued seven others who jumped off a cargo vessel, which took in water and listed after its anchor broke in rough seas, officials …

22 04, 2021

Insurers Prefer Private Equity Investments over Hedge Funds: Survey

By | April 22nd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurers Prefer Private Equity Investments over Hedge Funds: Survey

LONDON — Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management showed on Wednesday. Private equity was the most-favored asset class for insurers seeking to …

21 04, 2021

People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Warren; GC FAC’s Smith to Miller; Everest’s Geddes to MS Amlin; Pro Global Hires; Generali Promotions

By | April 21st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Warren; GC FAC’s Smith to Miller; Everest’s Geddes to MS Amlin; Pro Global Hires; Generali Promotions

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, re/insurance broker Miller, MS Amlin, Pro Global Holdings and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part …