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insurancebusinessmag | May 15, 2019

More than 10,000 terrorist attacks are carried out around the world every year, endangering the staff, assets and operations of international organizations. In today’s complex geo-political environment, incidents of political risk, political violence, war and terrorism can no longer be pinpointed on a map to areas like the Middle East, Africa and parts of South America. While those jurisdictions remain high-risk, the threat of terrorism is now a global peril and is something that all multi...

insurancebusinessmag | June 19, 2019

South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed was abducted in Syria in early 2017. After two years, his captors sent a video to the NGO Gift of Givers, showing Mohamed fearing for his life and asking the international community for help securing his release. In the video, dated April 13, 2019, a man appears to be standing behind Mohamed holding an assault rifle. Shortly after the video was sent, Mohameds captors requested a US$1.5 million ransom to secure his release....

Insurance Business Magazine | January 16, 2020

Insurance start-up battleface, which provides travel insurance for unconventional travelers worldwide, has announced that it has successfully closed a seed funding round with backing from strategic and venture capital investors. Fintech Ventures Fund has invested in battleface, joining Greenlight Re and Tangiers Group. The investment will be used to expand software development, hire sales and business-development personnel, and expand battleface’s global reach, the company said. “We ...

Aon | January 15, 2020

Global insurance brokerage and professional services firm Aon has officially completed its acquisition of CoverWallet, a US-domiciled digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Now finalized, the deal enables Aon to expand its position in the fast-growing commercial insurance market for SMEs. The brokerage giant will also be able to leverage CoverWallet’s technology and data & analytics capabilities to develop and scale innovative digital client experienc...