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Article 2022-12-14
Insurance in the crypto space: the emerging international market for insuring NFTs with a focus on the Commonwealth Caribbean
NFTs have grown in popularity as sources of ownership and investment in an increasingly digital world, thanks in part to the many successful sales of NFTs by auction houses such as Christie’s and the Commonwealth Caribbean, is not to be left behind in any respect.
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Article 2022-12-08
New reinsurance laws in Puerto Rico open the jurisdiction to the international (re)insurance market
Historically, jurisdictional insurance laws in the United States governing credit for reinsurance have required non-US reinsurers to post 100% collateral in the US for risks reinsured from US ceding insurers. Many international reinsurers complained about these collateral requirements which were deemed barriers for international trade and business.
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Article 2022-09-23
It's our world, and here's how we're collaborating to make a difference in celebration of Global Goals Week
Global Goals Week is well and truly underway and through our Responsible Business Programme we are continuing to support the UNSDGs and incorporating the principles of the UN Global Compact into our local and global initiatives.
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Article 2022-07-07
Spotlight on LATAM: construction sector embraces opportunities for technology, innovation and surety post-pandemic
COVID-19 brought new opportunities for technology and innovation and a heightened awareness of ESG (environmental, social and governance) to the LATAM construction sector. We reflect on how this will impact the treatment of sureties in the region and the implications to insurers and construction professionals.
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Report 2022-05-06
Climate disclosures: a global risk driver in financial lines
With mandatory climate disclosures becoming law in the UK, effective from 6 April 2022, and the United States Securities & Exchange Commission announcing its long awaited climate disclosure rule on 21 March 2022, this report provides a snapshot of the approach towards climate disclosures in some of the jurisdictions in which Kennedys operates, before focusing on what this means for our policyholder and insurer clients in the financial lines arena.
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Article 2022-04-12
Liquidation of Seguros Sucre in Ecuador – Basic Considerations
There is quite a bit of market concern with the publication of the third appeal to creditors on the official page of Seguros Sucre, now in liquidation. The function of these communications is to notify the public about the status of the liquidation process and get creditors to register their claims and debts receivable from the insurer.
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Article 2022-03-09
Can an employer require the worker to be vaccinated?
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly demanded the entire world to take certain measures to adapt to the situation and Chile was no exception.
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Article 2022-03-09
Regulatory Update Latam: “New Practices, New Laws-the year of Globalization”
2021 was a very busy year in terms of regulatory updates within many of the Latin American insurance legal systems as reported in our previous article published last November. As technology advances and communication is ever more rapid, many countries in Latin America are trending towards the globalization of their (re)insurance markets by way of promoting clearer legal frameworks and inclusion of wider and more international market practices into their local Insurance and Reinsurance regulations.
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Article 2022-03-09
YosStop: A Warning For Social Media Users
On 29 June 2021, a popular Mexican influencer and youtuber known as YosStop (Josseline Hoffman) was arrested after Ainara Suarez filed an accusation against her for producing, storing and publicizing a video showing the gang rape that Suarez suffered at a party in May 2018, when she was 16 years old.
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Article 2022-02-22
Rules of civil liability in cases of damages caused by minors in Argentina
An increase in news reports about unfortunate events where the main characters are minors, leads us to consider, once again, their civil liability.