Ukraine Rebuffs Russia’s Offer of 60-Day Extension on Grain Deal March 14, 2023 By Áine Quinn, Megan Durisin and Aliaksandr Kudrytski Ukraine pushed back on Russia’s apparent offer to extend the landmark grain-export deal by just 60 days when it comes...
Ship Reinsurers to Cease Covering War-Related Risks Related to Conflict in Ukraine December 16, 2022 By Steven Arons, Áine Quinn and Alex Longley Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels...
Greek-Managed Vessel Shipped Coal From Russia Despite EU Sanctions September 15, 2022 By Áine Quinn and Alberto Nardelli A vessel managed by a company based in Greece transported coal from a port in Russia late last month, after...
Ukraine Grain Corridors Need More Ships, Affordable Insurance to Accelerate Exports August 24, 2022 By Áine Quinn, Ann Koh and Vivian Iroanya Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but...
Ukraine’s Grain Challenge: Clearing Mines, Finding Ships and Insurance, Trusting Putin July 22, 2022 By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Alberto Nardelli Ukraine finally secured a deal aimed at restarting crucial Black Sea grain exports that have been crippled by Russia’s invasion....
Ukraine’s Farming Industry Suffers $4.3 Billion in Damage From Russia’s Invasion June 16, 2022 By Áine Quinn Ukraine has suffered $4.3 billion in damage to farmland, machinery and livestock as a result of Russia’s invasion, according to...
Removing Russian Sea Mines Near Key Ukraine Ports Could Take Months: U.N. June 9, 2022 By Áine Quinn Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region...
Russia’s Renaissance Insurance Seeks $1 Billion Valuation in IPO October 11, 2021 By Yuliya Fedorinova and Áine Quinn Renaissance Insurance Group JSC, Russia’s largest online policy provider, set a price range for its initial public offering in Moscow...
UK Regulators, Lawmakers Get Tough on ‘Poor Performance’ of Big 4 Auditing Firms June 19, 2018 By Áine Quinn The U.K. accounting watchdog is ramping up misconduct fines after being called useless and toothless by lawmakers irate at the...