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Insurer Ageas Recruits Extra Adviser as it Pursues Direct Line Bid

Belgian insurer Ageas has brought in an additional adviser as it presses ahead with a potential takeover offer for Britain’s Direct Line, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Ageas has lined up Deutsche Bank to work alongside its …

Europe Faces 3C of Global Warming. Here’s How It Plans to Cope.

Europe will be 3C hotter even if the world succeeds in limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, bringing with it the heightened peril of extreme weather and trillions of euros of damages to the economy. Such climactic hazards …

Financial Services Firms Should Be Banned From Misusing Gag Orders: UK Lawmakers

Finance firms in Britain should be banned from misusing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of sexual harassment and abuse, lawmakers said on Friday, calling for an end to an era of impunity for predators and bullies. In a report …

Brown & Brown’s Lonmar Acquires Renewal Rights for Bloodstock Portfolio

Lonmar Global Risks, part of Bridge Specialty International, Brown & Brown Inc.’s International Wholesale and Specialty division, has acquired the renewal rights for a bloodstock portfolio from Norwich, England-based St. Benedicts Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. …

Three More Women Join Crispen Odey Sexual Misconduct Suit

Three more women have asked to join a sexual misconduct lawsuit against hedge fund manager Crispin Odey and his eponymous former firm. The alleged victims of sexual harassment by Odey applied at a London court to join two others who …

Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Launches Primary Tech E&O Cover With Capacity of $15M

Mosaic Insurance’s cyber division has launched primary technology errors and omissions (E&O) coverage to protect tech companies from increasing liability risks. The launch builds on Mosaic’s primary cyber offering initiated last spring and activates primary Tech E&O as a blended …

Houthi Red Sea Attack Kills 3 Seafarers in 1st Civilian Fatalities

India’s navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea on Thursday, after a Houthi attack killed three seafarers in the first civilian fatalities from the Yemeni group’s campaign against the key shipping route. The Iran-aligned …

Hub Int’l Acquires Canada Employee Benefits Specialist Zavitz Insurance and Wealth

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired Zavitz Insurance and Wealth Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in London, Ontario, Canada, Zavitz Insurance and Wealth provides group employee benefits, …

Houthi-Sunk Ship Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables

The anchor of a cargo ship sunk by Houthi militants was probably responsible for damaging three telecommunications cables in the Red Sea in late February, according to assessments by the US and an industry group. “Those cables were cut, most …

Generali CEO’s Strategic Wishlist Includes €10 Billion Deals

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is analyzing a range of potential takeover candidates as part of the insurer’s growth plans, with some of them worth more than €10 billion ($10.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. The Italian insurer would …

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