Canada’s Insurance Czar Has ‘Harsh’ Message About Climate: You May Have to Move September 24, 2024 By Thomas Seal The soaring cost and difficulty of insuring against climate risks may force people to relocate, the head of Canada’s main...
People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director September 23, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia. A summary of...
MGU Fidelis Partnership Completes $2B Refinancing to Support Growth Strategy September 23, 2024 The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-headquartered managing general underwriter, announced the successful completion of a $2 billion refinancing transaction. Led...
Thousands of Fires Are Burning in the Drought-Wracked Amazon September 23, 2024 By Barbara Nascimento, Eric Roston and Simone Iglesias Much of Brazil is burning as tens of thousands of fires rage around the country, half of them in the...
Environmental Activist ClientEarth Sues Germany Over Pesticides Use September 23, 2024 Environmental activist charity ClientEarth launched a lawsuit against Germany on Friday to push Berlin to implement an EU law to...
Methane Emissions Still Rising After Pledges to Curb Pollution September 23, 2024 By Aaron Clark Methane releases from some of the world’s major fossil fuel hubs are continuing to rise, as key polluters make little...
A Mercedes-Benz Fire May Cloud South Korea’s EV Transition September 23, 2024 By Heesu Lee A Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that burst into flames in the South Korean city of Incheon has fueled public fear over...
Russia’s Oil Tanker Firm Sovcomflot Says G-7 Sanctions Make Oil Trade Less Safe September 20, 2024 By Bloomberg News Russia’s state-run oil tanker company Sovcomflot PJSC said that western sanctions on ships moving the nation’s petroleum oil are only...
People Moves: HDI Global Taps SCOR’s Ahn as HK Branch CEO; Amwins Global Risks Promotes Abraham as CEO, Succeeding Mathis, Who Returns to US September 20, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global and Amwins Global Risks. A summary of these new...
Wefox Appoints Former Allianz Executive Mueller as CEO to End Shareholder Fight September 20, 2024 By Arno Schütze Wefox Holding AG appointed former Allianz manager Joachim Mueller as chief executive officer, ending a boardroom battle that pit the...