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People Moves: Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From McGill and Partners as Chair; Tokio Marine Kiln Hires Talbot AIG’s Rennie as Head of Political Violence and Terrorism
Jun 9 2026 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Miller Bermuda and Lloyd’s insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Bermuda Taps Stubbings From...
Earthquake Off Cuba Felt Across South Florida
Jun 9 2026 // People across south Florida reported feeling a 6.1-magnitude earthquake centered off the western tip of Cuba on Monday, a reminder that the region may have more than hurricane losses to think about. No injuries or damage...
Hedge Funds Are Expanding Desks Designed to Profit From Natural-Catastrophe Risk
Jun 8 2026 // When Mitesh Parikh, a headhunter at UK recruiter Selby Jennings, started looking for an ILS modeler for a large US hedge fund this year, the pool of qualified candidates was disconcertingly small. “It was a tough...
Wildfire Season Returns to Canada’s Oil Sands
Jun 1 2026 // Wildfire season has returned to Canada’s oil sands region, with seven active blazes in the area on Sunday raising risks for communities, workers, companies and investors. Canada is the world’s fourth-largest...
Entrepreneur’s Suit Says My Safe Florida Home Hurricane Shutters Are Fire Hazards
Jun 1 2026 // As the 2026 hurricane season blows in and a state-funded wind-mitigation program remains as popular as ever, a Florida entrepreneur named John Smith wants a word. The My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants...
Kentucky Food-Color Plant Was ‘Catastrophe Waiting to Happen,’ CSB Says
May 29 2026 // A Kentucky food-coloring manufacturer made a number of missteps and was not equipped to prevent the 2024 runaway chemical reaction that killed two workers and caused millions of dollars in damage to the plant and...
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