April 5, 2021
PricewaterhouseCoopers will give UK staff Friday afternoons off this summer and allow them to choose the amount of time they spend working from home as part of a post-pandemic shakeup of working patterns. The accountancy firm announced its hybrid working …
March 31, 2021
LONDON – The City of London financial center, which has resembled a ghost town since the coronavirus swept the world last year, is likely to see most workers return to their offices after the pandemic, the City’s political leader said …
March 26, 2021
Australia is losing momentum in efforts to bring equality to the workforce, with a new study finding that it will probably take another 26 years until women are paid the same as men. The gender pay gap is worst in …
March 19, 2021
The organizers of the reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) have decided to cancel this year’s conference as a result of the ongoing public health crisis caused by the pandemic. “The pandemic is ongoing, but there is hope that the health …
March 12, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry improved its overall profitability in 2020, with a 68% increase in net underwriting income and combined ratio that improved slightly over the previous year. These preliminary results are from a new …
March 1, 2021
Lloyd’s announced on Friday, Feb. 26 that it plans to re-open its London underwriting room and corporation offices on May 17. To manage capacity and ensure the market is COVID-secure, it will once again apply a class of business rota …
February 24, 2021
MILAN – Italy’s top insurer Generali said on Wednesday it launched a 3.5 billion euro ($4.26 billion) investment plan over five years to support the recovery of European countries hit by COVID-19. The plan, dubbed Fenice 190 to celebrate the …
February 19, 2021
Lloyd’s expects to reopen its underwriting room on Lime Street in London after Easter from April 12, or after the early May UK holiday on May 4. The decision will depend on the UK government’s update on the roadmap out …
February 5, 2021
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by the insurance industry and its customers well into 2021 as consumers and businesses continue to face economic challenges, according to a new survey by consumer credit reporting firm TransUnion. Insurance …
January 29, 2021
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday [Jan. 25] urged businesses to lead the way to a fair and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling the climate crisis, adding the world had reached “a moment of truth.” Addressing a …