People Moves: Howden Tiger Taps Carpenter’s Smith, Aon’s Walsh for Casualty; Aon Promotes Alcott to UK Chief Commercial Officer; Miller Hires Keeping as Head of P/C February 7, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Howden Tiger, Aon and Miller. A summary of these...
Hundreds of Shipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port; Operations Halted February 7, 2023 Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to...
Moody’s Downgrades SCOR’s Rating to A1 From Aa3 on Weakening Profits February 7, 2023 Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of SCOR SE and its key operating entities to A1...
Nepal Plane Crash Probe Shows Both Engines Lost Power: News Report February 7, 2023 By Angus Whitley A Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal last month had no engine power during its final moments, the Hindustan...
U.S. Firms in Taiwan Making Business Continuity Plans Amid Tensions With China February 7, 2023 Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise...
ION Trading UK Prepares to Bring Clients Back Online After Cyber Attack February 7, 2023 By Mark Burton and Isis Almeida ION Trading UK, the technology firm hit by a cyberattack last week, told some clients that it has rebuilt relevant...
Ransomware Hackers Are Targeting Known Server Vulnerability, Italy Warns February 7, 2023 Thousands of computer servers have been targeted by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware ESXi servers, Italy’s National Cybersecurity...
Ascot Names Zaffino as Group President & CEO, Following Retirement of Brooks February 6, 2023 Ascot Group announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as group president & chief executive officer (CEO), following the retirement of...
Hackers Who Breached ION Say Ransom Has Been Paid; Company Declines Comment February 6, 2023 By Raphael Satter The hackers who claimed responsibility for a disruptive breach at financial data firm ION say a ransom has been paid,...
UK Engineering Company Vesuvius Hit by Cyber Attack February 6, 2023 UK engineering company Vesuvius Plc said it’s managing a cyber-security incident involving unauthorized access to its systems. The molten metal...