Russian Oil Is Being Stored in Ghana as Pool of Buyers Shrinks February 27, 2023 By Ekow Dontoh, Sherry Su and Lucia Kassai A cargo of Russian oil is heading for storage tanks in Ghana, a nation that exports crude itself and is...
People Moves: Robinson Named CEO of Optio; Bogardus Becomes Chief Executive of Everest Re Singapore; Pen Underwriting Promotes Simmonds in Public Sector Division February 27, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Optio Group, Everest Re, and the MGA Pen Underwriting. A summary...
Plastic Consumption on Track to Nearly Double by 2050: Research February 27, 2023 Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive...
French Bank BNP Paribas Sued by NGOs Over Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Link February 27, 2023 By Mathieu Rosemain Environmental and human rights activist groups said on Monday they had sued BNP Paribas, the eurozone’s biggest bank, for providing...
Cyber Insurance Market Back From Brink After Onslaught of Ransomware Attacks February 27, 2023 By Max Reyes The cyber-insurance market, battered by a rash of pandemic-era ransomware attacks, is making a comeback. Price hikes are moderating, new...
Insurers Face $500M in Claims for Ships Stuck in Ukraine – a Year After Start of War February 24, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a...
Ukraine to Set Up $500M Insurance Fund for Cargo Ships Entering Ports February 24, 2023 Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on...
Shipping Industry Intensifies Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia-Ukraine War February 24, 2023 By Brendan Murray The global shipping industry is stepping up calls for the United Nations and aid groups to help evacuate hundreds of...
Consilium Launches Specialty Treaty Reinsurance Division February 24, 2023 Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, announced the launch of a new Specialty Treaty Reinsurance...
Declines in Maternal Death Rates Stall Amid Increases in U.S., EU February 24, 2023 By Tanaz Meghjani Declines in pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths that took place over a decade and a half have stalled since 2015, as...