Business Risks News around the World

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Customer giving thumb impression to make payment in shop

Businesses face tougher new biometric privacy laws

Daniel - 13/02/2019

California could increase auto insurance rates for women by fighting gender...

Daniel - 15/01/2019

Strangely, the California Insurance Commissioner could increase auto insurance rates for women to fight gender discrimination. To explain, new regulations in California prohibit the use...

Yallacompare website car insurance homepage

Dubai-based Yallacompare raises $8m for MENA expansion

13/01/2019

President Jair Bolsonaro during inauguration, Jan 2019

Five risks from Brazil’s newly-elected president Jair Bolsonaro

09/01/2019

Huawei 5G vision at Mobile World Conference 2018

EU seeks tougher scrutiny over Huawei 5G cyber security risks

08/01/2019

The SEC accused two robo-advising firms with misleading clients.

American regulators target robo-advisers

31/12/2018

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Most Popular

Businesses face tougher new biometric privacy laws

13/02/2019

American health insurers scared of single-payer health insurance

08/02/2019

French reinsurer SCOR sues Covea over ditched takeover bid

04/02/2019

Metro Bank admits to £900m accounting error

03/02/2019

UK and Switzerland commit to post-Brexit insurance terms

Britain strikes post-Brexit insurance deal with Switzerland

01/02/2019

BIBA 2019 Manifesto - Risks and Opportunities

BIBA unveils 2019 Manifesto – Risks & Opportunities

25/01/2019

Mondelez chocolate factory. US snack manufacturer is suing Zurich insurance over a NotPetya cyberattack claim. Photo: Mondelez Int.

Mondelez sues Zurich for $100m after cyberattack claim gets rejected

19/01/2019

California could increase auto insurance rates for women by fighting gender...

15/01/2019

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Hong Kong's insurance regualtor intends to promote insurtech

Bowtie raises $30m after securing Hong Kong’s first online-only insurer license

Harsh - 30/12/2018

Hong Kong-based digital insurance start-up Bowtie has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Canadian insurance company Sun Life Financial. This...

Deutsche Bank settles €4m ‘Cum-Ex’ fraud investigation

16/12/2018

General Electric’s massive debts risk breaking it up

03/12/2018

American insurers enter the firefighting business

21/11/2018

CVS Aetna takeover signals US healthcare consolidation

29/10/2018

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro launching the Petro cryptocurrency

Venezuela defying the odds with new cryptocurrency, El Petro

24/10/2018

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Editor Picks

American health insurers scared of single-payer health insurance

08/02/2019

Trust Re - Bahrain after dark skyline photo

Trust Re approved as Lloyd’s coverholder

20/04/2016

Modern day slavery poses risks to businesses

25/09/2016

Markel and Talbot team up to launch D&O binder in Dubai

17/04/2016

Chinese moves increase war fears in South China Sea

13/08/2016

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Europe

French reinsurer SCOR sues Covea over ditched takeover bid

Hristina - 04/02/2019

Paris-based reinsurer SCOR is taking legal actions against French peer Covea, after the latter issued a press release stating it is pulling away from...

EU seeks tougher scrutiny over Huawei 5G cyber security risks

08/01/2019

Deutsche Bank settles €4m ‘Cum-Ex’ fraud investigation

16/12/2018

Matteo Salvini speaking about the future of Europe in the European Parliament

Moody’s downgrades Italy credit ratings on budget deficits concerns

20/10/2018

Danske Bank scandal exposes money laundering risk

03/10/2018

Deutsche Bank moves euro clearing operations as Brexit risks mount

05/08/2018

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US & Canada

Businesses face tougher new biometric privacy laws

Daniel - 13/02/2019

Biometric privacy and tougher biometric privacy laws are a serious risk to American businesses. Unfortunately, biometric privacy risks are obscure and poorly understood. Biometrics refers...

American health insurers scared of single-payer health insurance

08/02/2019

California could increase auto insurance rates for women by fighting gender...

15/01/2019

American regulators target robo-advisers

31/12/2018

General Electric’s massive debts risk breaking it up

03/12/2018

American insurers enter the firefighting business

21/11/2018

Latin America

Five risks from Brazil’s newly-elected president Jair Bolsonaro

Daniel - 09/01/2019

Brazil’s newly elected President Jair Bolsonaro is proposing radical policies that could destabilize his nation and South America. Observers fear instability because the far-right Bolsonaro...

Venezuela defying the odds with new cryptocurrency, El Petro

24/10/2018

US Dollar hike harming Latin American economies

Rising US Dollar puts Latin American economies at risk

06/07/2018

World Bank issues historic $1.36bn catastrophe bond covering Latin American earthquakes

22/03/2018

Insurers will cover Zika losses with conditions

06/08/2016

Lloyd’s represented in Latin American Market with new Colombian office

23/07/2016

Africa

Lloyd’s opens new Morocco office in Casablanca Financial City

Walid - 24/09/2017

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, is expanding its African footprint with a new office in Casablanca, Morocco. After several months of negotiations,...

Fairfax acquires Zurich’s South Africa and Botswana insurance operations

02/08/2016

Silicosis class action lawsuit – Claimants win first round

17/07/2016

Allianz to buy Zurich’s Moroccan asset

20/06/2016

South African top insurance mind thoughts about cyber threats

04/08/2015

Middle East

Dubai-based Yallacompare raises $8m for MENA expansion

Harsh - 13/01/2019

Dubai-based financial comparison platform Yallacompare has raised $8 million in its latest round of funding, led by venture capital firm Wamda Capital and STC...

Iran's Securities and Exchange Organisation HQs

Iran considering Insurance-Linked Securities market for reinsurance

11/10/2018

Turkey’s debt rating hit on concerns over hard landing risks

27/05/2018

Dr. Hemmati speaking at the 4th Intl Exhibition Exchange, Bank, Insurance

Munich Re backs Mellat Insurance in fresh agreement

22/05/2018

Saudi Arabia women getting out from her NBK-Mercedes car

Insurers to capitalise on Saudi Arabia lifting women driving ban

27/11/2017

Trust Re approved as Lloyd’s coverholder

20/04/2016

Asia & Pacific

Bowtie raises $30m after securing Hong Kong’s first online-only insurer license

Harsh - 30/12/2018

Hong Kong-based digital insurance start-up Bowtie has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Canadian insurance company Sun Life Financial. This...