People Moves: Munich Re Syndicate Taps HDI’s Ogden as CEO; HDI Global UK & Ireland Names Hunt as Interim CEO in UK & Ireland as Ogden Departs January 9, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details leadership transitions at Munich Re Specialty and HDI Global. A summary of these...
Baldwin Group Acquires Capstone Group in Philadelphia January 9, 2026 Florida-based global insurance broker The Baldwin Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Capstone Group, a multi-line independent insurance...
How Trump’s Tariffs Ricochet Through A California Business Park January 9, 2026 By Timothy Aeppel America’s trade wars forced Robert Luna to hike prices on the rustic wooden Mexican furniture he sells from a crowded...
Surge of Supercharged Hurricanes Prompt Call for Cat 6 Classification January 9, 2026 Scientists warn that warming sea surface temperatures are fueling a surge of extreme, off-the-charts storms, prompting a new hurricane category....
Law Firm Faces Sanctions for Failing to Vet Ugandan Claims in $6B 3M Case January 9, 2026 By William Rabb An Alabama law firm will likely have to pay more than $800,000—plus another $100,000 in sanctions—for failing to verify hearing...
Company Hit With $9 Million Fine for 2023 Oil Spill off Louisiana Coast January 9, 2026 By Josh Funk Pipeline safety regulators this week assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of...
Russian-Bound Tanker Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Maritime Sources Say January 9, 2026 By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Saul A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance...
China Urges Nestlé to Work Quickly on Baby Formula Recall January 9, 2026 By Fabienne Kinzelmann Chinese authorities are urging Nestlé SA to work quickly in recalling baby formula products in the mainland over potential contamination...
Markets/Coverages: Mosaic Insurance Launches Bermuda Excess Casualty Business January 9, 2026 Mosaic Insurance has launched an excess casualty unit, its eighth global product line, and hired specialist April Andruczyk to lead...
Insurers Buy Erste SRT Deal Linked to €10 Billion Loans for M&A January 9, 2026 By Esteban Duarte and Marton Eder Erste Group Bank AG sold a significant risk transfer linked to more than €10 billion ($11.7 billion) of loans as...