Ardonagh Europe, part of The Ardonagh Group and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has agreed to acquire Groupe Leader Insurance (GLI), one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France. Founded in 2003 by entrepreneur Yoann Chery, GLI has …
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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and Marsh McLennan. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re Taps Le Flufy From Gallagher Re as Global Head of Cyber Lockton Re, the reinsurance business …
Increased wildfire smoke could lead to 1.4 million premature deaths globally each year by the end of this century, according to a new study. Scientists at China’s Tsinghua University found that early deaths linked to particulate matter in wildfire smoke …
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Eight months after Assicurazioni Generali SpA and BPCE SA announced their intention to create Europe’s second-biggest asset manager, their plan is looking increasingly fragile. Neither firm has yet submitted the contract for signing to their respective boards even though that …
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China’s giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies’ risk models haven’t kept up with changes in vehicle economics and driver behaviors. The country now has tens of millions of electric cars on its roads, …
China’s EV Boom Saddles Its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses Read More »
Hong Kong is bracing for widespread damage and disruption from the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which is currently churning off the northeast coast of the Philippines with tree-snapping winds. The powerful storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 230 kilometers …
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Airports in Berlin, London and Brussels faced continued delays on Sunday after a cyberattack on a key airline check-in system forced staff to process passengers manually. The outage stems from a cyber incident at Collins Aerospace that knocked out its …
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and seven states accused Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster of costing fans millions of dollars by tacitly allowing ticket brokers to scoop concert tickets and sell them to at a significant markup, the …
FTC Says Live Nation, Ticketmaster Joined With Ticket Brokers to Exploit Fans Read More »
Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who are backed …
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