In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are delighted to be part of a panel of extraordinary women leaders for this special edition of Insurance News Analysis. We discuss the strides being made toward gender equality and the work that remains. So, what is being done to recruit, retain and promote women in the insurance … Read more
IoT Elevators are proving to be more efficient than traditional elevators in comparison with next-generation elevators. Fact.MR forecasts that the global IoT elevator market will reach US$93.9 billion by the end of 2032, up from US$26.7 billion in 2022. FACT.MR says the hardware demand has boomed significantly in the past few years. Based on the … Read more
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Upland Mutual Insurance, Inc. (Upland) (Junction City, KS). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Upland’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well … Read more
Three Opinions of Vlas AG at the Dutch Supreme Court dated 5 April 2024 but published today discuss issues of applicable law in competition follow-on cases. See also my earlier posts on Air Cargo and Palink. CJEU authority cited includes Concurrence, Nintendo, Tibor Trans, CDC, flyLAL. ECLI:NL:PHR:2024:561 is the Palink case in the Truck Cartel: … Read more
Consequences of the Palestine Advisory Opinion for Third States The Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 on Israel’s occupation of Palestine must have had international law experts advising foreign ministries around the world working extra hours. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) not only made it crystal clear that Israeli occupation is illegal in every … Read more
