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4 12, 2020

Momentum Is Building for Pre-Flight COVID-19 Airport Testing

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Momentum Is Building for Pre-Flight COVID-19 Airport Testing

Even as the race to approve and distribute COVID-19 vaccines is entering its final stretch, parts of the travel industry are sprinting to a different finish line: airport testing. In hubs large and small, from JFK to Boston to Frankfurt, …

4 12, 2020

Brexit Trade Talks at ‘Very Difficult Point’ as End-of-Year Deadline Looms

By | December 4th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brexit Trade Talks at ‘Very Difficult Point’ as End-of-Year Deadline Looms

LONDON/BRUSSELS – European Union officials said on Friday a post-Brexit trade deal could finally be clinched this weekend, but London insisted that negotiations were still “very difficult” and it was determined to “take back control” from the bloc it left …

3 12, 2020

Broker BMS Names Pope from Guy Carpenter as Executive Chairman in Latin America

By | December 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Broker BMS Names Pope from Guy Carpenter as Executive Chairman in Latin America

BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Aidan Pope as executive chairman of its Latin American and Caribbean business, effective on Jan. 1, 2021. Pope will focus on growing BMS’ operations in Latin America and the …

3 12, 2020

Brexit Trade Negotiations Are Making ‘Good Progress’

By | December 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brexit Trade Negotiations Are Making ‘Good Progress’

BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend, and EU officials said negotiators were likely to review progress in the next two days. …

3 12, 2020

AXA’s Chief Risk and Investment Officer Says Biodiversity Loss Among ‘Very Top Risks’

By | December 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AXA’s Chief Risk and Investment Officer Says Biodiversity Loss Among ‘Very Top Risks’

AXA Group’s chief risk and investment officer, Alban de Mailly Nesle is required to ponder myriad dangers to the Paris-based insurer and its 830 billion-euro ($995 billion) asset management arm. He says one of the greatest and most under-appreciated threats …

3 12, 2020

BMS Acquires Spanish Specialist Insurance Broker Montymarq

By | December 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on BMS Acquires Spanish Specialist Insurance Broker Montymarq

BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced its Spanish subsidiary, BMS Mediación Iberia Correduría de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.L.U. (BMS Iberia), has acquired Montymarq Asociados Consultores y Corredores de Seguros, S.L., the Spanish specialist insurance broker. The consideration for …

2 12, 2020

Sri Lanka Evacuates 75,000 from East Coast on Threat of Cyclone Burevi

By | December 2nd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sri Lanka Evacuates 75,000 from East Coast on Threat of Cyclone Burevi

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka evacuated 75,000 people from homes on the east coast, where Tropical Cyclone Burevi, packing winds of 80 kph to 90 kph (50 mph to 56 mph) is expected to hit the island nation late on Wednesday. …

1 12, 2020

An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors

By | December 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on An Emerging Risk of COVID-19 Pandemic: Rusty Pilots Making Flying Errors

On Sept. 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country’s transport safety regulator. It found the pilot had flown …

1 12, 2020

No-Deal Brexit Is Still Possible with Trade Talks Remaining Snagged

By | December 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on No-Deal Brexit Is Still Possible with Trade Talks Remaining Snagged

A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution. Just 30 days before Britain …

30 11, 2020

Aviva in Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy, CEO Confirms

By | November 30th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Aviva in Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy, CEO Confirms

Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc confirmed the company was in talks to sell units in France, Poland and Italy as part of her overhaul of the insurance giant. The company is still in the “early stages for considering …