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Willis Towers Watson becomes first fully licensed foreign broker in China
China’s Banking Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) recently announced that Willis Towers Watson, the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has been granted permission...
Turkey’s debt rating hit on concerns over hard landing risks
Turkey’s recent debt rating cuts are stoking fears of the potential for a hard landing due to a depreciating lira, a private credit boom,...
From the UK
UK court of appeal: Drug smuggling not a war risk
The Court of Appeal has released its verdict on the ‘B Atlantic’ case, ruling that vessels involved in drug smuggling are not covered by...
Beazley eyeing EU licenses in Dublin after Brexit vote
Almost two months following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), London-based insurers are weighing in several options that will enable...
In Europe
EU regulator publishes guidelines on MiFID II requirements
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published report updates in regards to the transparency and market structure issues under the Market in...
Sogaz buys VTB Insurance to create Russia’s largest insurer
Russia’s largest insurer the Sogaz Group is about to get a lot bigger. VTB Bank sold its insurance subsidiary VTB Insurance to Sogaz on...
Around the World
EU regulator publishes guidelines on MiFID II requirements
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published report updates in regards to the transparency and market structure issues under the Market in...
Sogaz buys VTB Insurance to create Russia’s largest insurer
Russia’s largest insurer the Sogaz Group is about to get a lot bigger. VTB Bank sold its insurance subsidiary VTB Insurance to Sogaz on...
Technology
EverQuote announces IPO becoming first US InsurTech firm to go public
InsurTech startup EverQuote filed S-1 paperwork with the US SEC on 4 June making it the first US InsurTech firm to go public. Led...
InsurTech startup Coya raises $30 million in Series A funding
Berlin-based insurtech startup Coya moved closer to its goal of modernizing the insurance industry on last week as the two-year old firm closed their...
