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South Africa’s President Will Sign Health Insurance Bill Into Law

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he planned to sign into law a National Health Insurance (NHI) bill that aims to provide universal health coverage to South Africans, although he did not give a time frame. The …

Russia’s Aeroflot Finalizes Insurance Settlement for 7 More Planes

Russia’s Aeroflot has finalized insurance settlements with leasing companies for seven more planes, it said on Friday. Planes leased by Russian airlines from foreign leasing companies have been in limbo since sanctions were imposed over Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine …

Shaw Appointed CEO of Tokio Marine Kiln, Succeeding Irick

Specialty insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) announced the appointment of Matthew Shaw as CEO, with effect from April 1, subject to regulatory approval. Shaw will succeed Brad Irick who is taking up the position of co-head of international business for …

People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC Taps SCOR’s Hannay to Lead New Power Proposition; Miller Hires Kennedy From Shell International for Energy Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine HCC International and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine HCC Taps SCOR’s Hannay to Lead New Power Proposition Tokio Marine HCC International …

Powerful Winds Cause Destruction, Spark Wildfires in Australia’s State of Victoria

Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters, officials said on Wednesday. Winds of up to …

Hamas-Linked Hackers Targeted Israeli Engineers Ahead of Oct. 7 Massacre: Research

A pro-Palestinian hacking group targeted Israeli software engineers as part of an attempt to dupe them into downloading malware weeks before the Oct. 7 massacre, according to findings from cybersecurity researchers at Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The attack, dubbed Blackatom, was …

Facebook Faces $3.7B UK Mass Action Over Market Dominance

Facebook must face a collective lawsuit valued at around 3 billion pounds ($3.77 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users’ personal data, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday. Legal academic Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, …

Casualty Reinsurance Renewals See Modest Price Hikes Despite Social Inflation: AM Best

Reinsurers in general maintained adequate capacity for casualty programs, despite concerns about social inflation and some recent reserve strengthening actions, according to a report from AM Best. For reinsurers, a relatively stable economic environment in 2023, a long run of …

Howden to Acquire Captive Manager ARM Group Holdings

Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has agreed to acquire ARM Group Holdings Ltd., the parent of Alternative Risk Management, one of the largest independent insurance managers in Europe and a specialist in the formation and management of …

Banks, Insurers Ordered to Report Sexism and Bullying Cases in Britain

Britain’s markets watchdog has ordered more than 1,000 banks, insurers and brokerages to report how many sexual harassment, discrimination and other non-financial misconduct cases they have recorded since 2021 and how they have dealt with them. The Financial Conduct Authority …

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