Month: September 2024

Agents say business as usual since Aug. 17 — but signs of strain ahead

While most reported normal activity in the weeks after the commission rules took effect, some saw an uptick in listing clients refusing to pay buyers’ fees, new Inman Intel Index results show.

Modernisierung des globalen Postsystems: Zonos wurde von der Universal Postal Union (UPU) ausgewählt, um die Einhaltung von Vorschriften, die Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit und die Transparenz für Postunternehmen weltweit zu verbessern

ST. GEORGE, Utah & BERN, Schweiz–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zonos, der führende Anbieter von grenzüberschreitenden Technologielösungen, wurde von der Universal Postal Union (UPU) für eine strategische Initiative ausgewählt, um die doppelte Herausforderung zu bewältigen, die sich aus der Einhaltung von Vorschriften und den steigenden Erwartungen der Verbraucher an eine schnelle und effiziente Zustellung ergibt. Die UPU ist eine Sonderorganisation der Vereinten Nationen, die die internationale Zusammenarb

New KPMG Report Shows Illicit Cigarette Consumption Still at Worrying Levels in the European Union, With Organized Crime Moving Operations Closer to Western Countries

LAUSANNE, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today warns about the high levels of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the European Union (EU) year over year, with 35.2 billion illicit cigarettes consumed in the region in 2023, accounting for 8.3% of total consumption in the EU, an increase of 0.1 percentage point compared to 2022. PMI praises European law enforcement agencies for their continued crackdown on criminal networks that profit from th

Best's Market Segment Report: Lloyd’s Market Delivers Robust Underwriting Results Amid Strong Pricing Conditions

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #insurance–Lloyd’s reinsurance business has grown strongly in recent years, with a five-year compound average growth rate of 9%. In 2023, the market’s reinsurance premiums grew by 12.8%, driven by material growth in property and specialty lines, and benefitting from a strong risk-adjusted rate change. Nonetheless, casualty reinsurance has been the fastest growing line in Lloyd’s reinsurance business over the past five years, with a compound annual growth rate of 15%, according to