People Moves: Lockton Re Names Aon’s Wilkinson in New Role as International Head of Analytics; DUAL Deutschland Hires Former Gothaer Exec Huy as Managing Director October 26, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and DUAL Deutschland. A summary of these new hires...
8 Dead, 63 Hurt From Louisiana Interstate Pileup Blamed on Dense Fog, Smoke October 26, 2023 By Kevin McGill and Sara Cline The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured Tuesday evening,...
Cybersecurity, Insurance Platform Upfort in California Raises $8M Series A Funding October 26, 2023 Upfort raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures, with participation of Eniac Ventures and...
Bankman-Fried Could Take Stand at Fraud Trial Over FTX Collapse October 26, 2023 By Luc Cohen Sam Bankman-Fried could take the stand at his fraud trial as soon as Thursday, when prosecutors are set to finish...
Australia Court Rules Carnival Negligent Over Cruise’s COVID Risks in Landmark Ruling October 26, 2023 By Rod McGuirk A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled...
Probe of Damaged Baltic Sea Pipeline, Telecoms Cable Focuses on Chinese-Owned Ship October 26, 2023 By Andrius Sytas Estonia’s investigation into a damaged Baltic Sea telecoms cable will focus on the actions of a Chinese-owned vessel, the country’s...
EPA Proposes Banning Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE Used in Automotive Care October 26, 2023 By Michael Casey The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products...
World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus Over US Russian Price-Cap Crackdown October 26, 2023 By Robert Harvey and Natalie Grover U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto...
Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Threat of Rockets as War Risk Insurance Rates Soar October 26, 2023 By Jonathan Saul When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod stop operations within moments and...
Conservatives Challenging Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule Appeal to Full 5th Circuit October 26, 2023 By Jody Godoy A conservative group that lost a challenge to Nasdaq’s board diversity disclosure rule appealed the decision on Wednesday, requesting a...