Alabama Governor Signs Legislation Protecting IVF Providers from Legal Liability March 8, 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state, Alabama’s governor swiftly signed...
FTX Investors Sue Sullivan & Cromwell, Say Law Firm Aided Fraud February 20, 2024 By Justin Wise FTX investors sued Sullivan & Cromwell, accusing the law firm of aiding illicit schemes that helped advance a multi-billion dollar...
Markets/Coverages: Vantage Risk Offers U.S. Pollution, Professional Liability Insurance for Environmental Risks October 2, 2023 Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has extended its Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL) and professional liability offerings...
Florida Man Posed as Veterinarian, Did Surgery on Dog Who Died, Sheriff Says August 14, 2023 A southwest Florida man was arrested Friday for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog...
Australia Cracks Down on Promoters of Dodgy Tax Schemes After PwC Leak Scandal August 7, 2023 By Lewis Jackson Australia will drastically toughen penalties against promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up regulatory powers under reforms announced on...
PwC Australia Asset Sale Unlikely to Repair Firm’s Tarnished Reputation: Experts June 27, 2023 By Lewis Jackson PwC Australia’s sale of its government consulting business may give it temporary respite from a crisis in its tax practice...
Americanas’ $4B Accounting Scandal Puts More Scrutiny on PwC’s Auditing Record February 8, 2023 By VinÃcius Andrade, Barbara Nascimento and Amanda Iacone A $4 billion accounting shortfall would typically raise alarm bells for an auditor. Somehow, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP affiliate didn’t catch...
Former Wirecard Executives in the Dock as Germany’s Biggest Fraud Trial Begins December 6, 2022 By Jörn Poltz and Christian Kraemer Former Wirecard executives go on trial on Thursday, two years after the collapse of the payments company that produced Germany’s...
People Moves: Miller Taps WTW’s Power, Besso’s Harvey for Professional Risks; Arch Insurance Int’l Appoints Underwriters Barattini and Smith April 21, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurance broker Miller and insurer Arch Insurance International. A summary...
Investors Cannot Sue German Regulator for Wirecard Collapse, Court Rules January 20, 2022 By Karin Matussek Investors who lost money from investing in Wirecard AG shares can’t make Germany’s financial regulator Bafin compensate them, a Frankfurt...