Is Uber an App or Transport Firm? EU’s Top Court to Rule This Week December 18, 2017 By Julia Fioretti A debate in Europe over whether ride-hailing app Uber is merely a digital company or one providing transport services will...
Navigators to Buy Belgian Specialty Insurer, Reinsurer December 18, 2017 U.S.-based global specialty insurer The Navigators Group has agreed to purchase all of the shares of Assurances Continentales – Continentale...
New China Rules Promote Fairer, Safer Overseas Investments by Private Companies December 18, 2017 China’s powerful state planner on Monday issued new rules for overseas investment by private companies, aiming to stamp out instances...
UK Panel Review of Grenfell Tower Tragedy Calls for ‘Cultural Change’ Around Safety December 18, 2017 By Tom Bergin An interim review into UK building regulations commissioned after the Grenfell Tower social housing block fire in London which killed...
Same Builders Win Deals to Replace Unsafe Grenfell Tower Type Cladding December 18, 2017 By Tom Bergin Some building companies that installed dangerous cladding on social housing blocks across Britain are now winning new contracts following the...
Fidelis Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Firestone Surety December 15, 2017 Fidelis Insurance announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Firestone Surety Ltd., and...
Austrian Gas Blast Caused by Seal in Newly Installed Filtering Unit: Hub Operator December 15, 2017 By Matthias Wabl and Boris Groendahl The massive explosion that shut down natural gas flows for half a day in Austria this week was caused by...
UK Keeps Top Spot in Financial Services, but Brexit Threatens: TheCityUK December 15, 2017 Britain kept the top spot in global financial services exports last year, but Brexit threatens to raise barriers to its...
Uber’s Food-Delivery Business to Provide Insurance for Couriers in Europe December 15, 2017 By Julia Fioretti Uber’s food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions...
Chubb Appoints Church as Head of International Property December 15, 2017 Chubb announced the appointment of Brian Church as executive vice president and head of International Property for Chubb’s Overseas General...