People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Bichard From PwC as CFO, Succeeding Cliff January 16, 2026 Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, announced that Jim Bichard has been appointed as chief financial officer. He will start...
Greensill Bank Sues UK Government for $441 Million Over COVID Loan Guarantees January 16, 2026 Greensill Bank, a subsidiary of collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital, is suing Britain’s business department for just over 330 million...
Venezuelan Oil Industry Is Running on WhatsApp After Cyberattack January 16, 2026 By Bloomberg News Venezuela’s oil industry is running its day-to-day operations via phone calls and handwritten reports in the month since a cyberattack...
Fitch Warns of Eastern European Downgrades if Greenland Strife Cracks NATO January 16, 2026 By Marc Jones A raft of European countries could face a one-notch credit rating downgrade if tensions with the U.S. over Greenland fracture...
Ex-PIMCO Executive Scores Milestone on Launch of Catastrophe Bond ETF January 16, 2026 By Gautam Naik An exchange-traded fund tied to bets on natural disasters has started trading in London, after becoming the first such ETF...
South Africa Closes Kruger Park as Deadly Floods Kill Dozens January 16, 2026 By Matthew Hill and S'thembile Cele Deadly floods prompted South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park to shut to further visitors, after extreme rainfall killed dozens in...
Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties January 16, 2026 By Zosia Wanat and Maciej Martewicz Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald...
People Moves: SCOR Names Swiss Re’s Forgeron as P&C Chief Underwriting Officer; Hamilton Re Promotes Steinhoff to CUO January 15, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details CUO appointments at SCOR and Hamilton Re. A summary of these new hires...
Markets/Coverages: Berkshire (BHSI) Enhances UK D&O Liability Offering January 15, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the launch of Executive First D&O Liability+, its enhanced UK D&O offering for large...
Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos January 15, 2026 By Alex Longley The cost of insuring ships sailing through the Black Sea is surging again, as spiraling attacks on vessels underscore the...