International & Reinsurance News for September 2025
- Google Likely to Be Hit With First EU Antitrust Fine Under New EU Law, Sources Say
- People Moves: Poland’s Largest Insurer PZU Names Benczak as CEO
- The Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA, Imala Re, Opening 1st US Office in Miami
- Storm Ragasa Nears Vietnam After Soaking Southern China
- Collins Aerospace Working on Restoring Software for Airlines Hit by Cyberattack
- Denmark Reels From Second Drone Attack in a Week Halting Flights
- India Considers Nuclear Liability Fund for Major Accidents, Sources Say
- Private Detectives Tail French Workers to Root Out Surging Sick Leave Fraud
- Cyberattacks Cost Continental Europe’s Largest Economies €307B Over 5 Years: Howden
- Markets/Coverages: Hub International Launches HUB Livestock Insurance in Canada
- Autonomous Trucking Startup Gatik to Deploy 50 Rigs in Canada
- Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Shutdown to Hit 4 Weeks; Insurance Cover in Question
- Drones, Systems Hack Test Europe’s Aviation Security Defenses
- Hong Kong’s Airlines Evacuate Planes as They Wait Out Typhoon Ragasa
- Typhoon Ragasa Eclipses Mangkhut in Hong Kong’s Wild Weather Run
- Bank of England’s Bailey Says AI Can Help Regulators to Find the ‘Smoking Gun’
- Markets/Coverages: Tokio Marine Kiln Launches Enhanced Cyber Product Suite
- Chinese Regulator Summons ByteDance, Alibaba’s Platforms Over Content Violations
- Hong Kong Braces for Fierce Winds as Super Typhoon Nears
- Europe Airport Chaos Highlights Rise in High-Profile Ransomware Attacks: Cyber Experts
- Denmark Links Drones at Copenhagen Airport to Hybrid Attacks Across Europe
- Shippers Warn Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035
- Ardonagh Europe Agrees to Acquire French Broker, Groupe Leader Insurance
- People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Le Flufy From Gallagher Re as Global Head of Cyber; Marsh McLennan Promotes McGowan as Chief Commercial Officer, International
- Wildfire Smoke Set to Cause Mounting Deaths and Economic Losses
- Generali’s $2.2 Trillion Natixis Tie-Up Faces Growing Doubts
- China’s EV Boom Saddles its Auto Insurers With Chronic Losses
- Super Typhoon Lashes Philippines on Track Toward Hong Kong
- Ransomware Hack Caused European Airport Delays, Canceled Flights
- Businesses Underinvesting in Climate Adaptation Despite Intensifying Hazards: Marsh
- EU Proposes Full Ban on Russian LNG From 2027, a Year Early
- British Motorists to Get £200 Million Compensation From Insurers
- Hong Kong Braces for Twin Storms as Forecasters Predict Super Typhoon
- China’s EV Automaker Xiaomi to Fix Assisted Driving Issue for Over 115,000 SU7s
- AI Boom Fuels 11% Rise in Top Japan Insurer’s Project Loans
- Bulgaria Arrests Russian Owner of Ship at Center of Beirut Port Blast in 2020
- People Moves: Sompo Appoints Quane as CEO, International Markets; The Fidelis Partnership Announces 7 Senior Promotions in Bermuda
- Update: Radian to Acquire Lloyd’s Syndicate Inigo for $1.7B in Specialty Insurance Push
- Beetle That Threatens Australia’s Grains Industry Found in Imported Diapers
- Climate Change Led to At Least 16,500 Heat Deaths in Europe This Summer
- People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps AXA XL’s Martins as Head of Executive Assurance for France; DUAL Europe Announces Key Cyber Appointments
- Business Moves: Intermediary Specialist Risk Group Buys UK Broker Champion Insurance; Broker Clear Group Acquires UK Fire Safety Specialist Delco Safety
- Most Corporate Climate Transition Plans Aren’t Credible, Study Finds
- Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Fallout Spreads to Suppliers
- ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound
- Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia
- EU Likely to Miss Latest UN Deadline to Submit Climate Pledge
- Fidelis Partnership Launches MGA Arenite Specialty for Surety, Credit Risk Insurance
- Viewpoint: Can Global Reinsurers Stay on Track Through 2026?
- China Fires Water Cannons After Collision With Philippine Ship
- Gucci Owner Kering Says it Was Hacked, Limited Data Accessed
- Australia Pledges $6 Billion by 2030 to Tackle Climate Hazards as Disaster Risk Rises
- Exclusive Member of Reinsurance Class of 2025: Duperreault’s Cedar Trace
- Markets/Coverages: MGA Arrow Launches Tech E&O Practice With Bridgehaven Capacity
- People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Smyth as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty; Liberty Specialty Markets Taps Zurich’s Weigel as Head of Multinational, Europe
- North Korean Hackers Used ChatGPT to Help Forge Deepfake ID
- AMP to Pay $80 Million to Settle Class Action Over Pension Fees
- Catastrophe Bonds Worth $17.5 Billion Land in EU Crosshairs
- Consilium Expands its Wholesale Presence in Caribbean With Launch of Jamaican Hub
- US Urges G-7 Sanctions on Russian Oil as Trump Loses Patience
- Hong Kong Boosts Flood Management as Climate Change Fuels Heavy Rains
- Immigration Raid Disruptions Spread, Casting Pall on Korea Investment
- America’s New EU Ambassador Vows to Fight Red Tape for US Companies
- How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year
- French Lawmaker Asks Prosecutor to Probe TikTok for ‘Endangering the Lives’ of Users
- Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves
- Markets/Coverages: Howden’s MGA DUAL Launches Cargo Insurance in Europe
- Bacterial Greening Disease Infects Nearly Half of Brazil’s Citrus Belt
- South Korean E-Commerce Giant Coupang Wins US Dismissal of IPO Lawsuit
- Wall Street Regulator Says it Has Concerns Over European ESG Rules
- Meta, TikTok Win Challenge Against EU Tech Fees, Forcing Regulators to Recalculate
- Viewpoint: Competition to Drive ‘Deteriorating’ Reinsurance Market, More M&A in 2026
- Willis Launches Global Risk Engineering Team to Enhance Specialized Capabilities
- Markets/Coverages: IQUW Re Bermuda Adds Mortgage, Credit, Cyber to Product Suite
- Insurance Firm Definity Financial Readies C$1 Billion Debt Sale
- EU Opens Talks on Carbon Credits to Win Deal on Key Climate Goal
- Mexico Seeks to Impose Tariffs on Auto, Manufacturing Imports
- Markets/Coverages: Tokio Marine HCC Enhances Product Recall Offering
- Ariel Re Gets ‘In Principle’ Approval From Lloyd’s to Launch Syndicate 2006
- Swiss Re, Munich Re and Hannover Re Top List of 40 Largest Reinsurers in 2025: S&P
- Automakers Debut New EVs, Affordable Models at Munich Car Show
- Disasters Damage $12.7 Billion of African Infrastructure a Year
- French Parliament Ousts Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis
- Philips Faces Deepened French Probe Over Sleep Apnea Device Safety
- US Plant Raid Jolts South Korea and Stirs Investor Anxiety
- Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
- S&P Warns of Reinsurer Protections as Catastrophe Risks Escalate
- Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year
- Ryan Specialty Launches New Sidecar to Support its Delegated Underwriting
- RBC BlueBay Says ESG Is ‘Extremely Important’ for Investors
- People Moves: Everest Promotes Voralia as CUO, Global Reinsurance; BHSI Appoints Spink as Head of Marine, Australasia
- Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Launches Portal for Multinational Clients
- Head of EU Parliament Trade Committee Has ‘Doubts’ About Deal With US
- ‘It’s Scary’ – Crypto Workers Under Siege From North Korean Hackers
- Missing Billions in Pakistan Expose Grim Reality of Global Climate Finance Aid
- Business Moves: Gallagher Re Agrees to Buy Steadfast Re in Australia; Lockton Re Launches in Dubai for Expansion in MENA Region
- Lloyd’s Reports Combined Ratio of 92.5% on Drop in H1 Underwriting Result
- Markets/Coverages: Oak Global Launches Retro Syndicate at Lloyd’s
- Spain and Portugal Fires Were More Intense Because of Climate Change: Research
- European Private Credit Market to Catch Up With US, Moody’s Says
- EU Regulator Flags Surge in Online Sales of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
- Korea Slaps Hefty Fine on SK Telecom for Years of Negligence
- Goldman Sachs Fights £9 Million Claim From Manager Who Won Paternity Leave Suit
- Fitch Revises Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook to ‘Deteriorating’ on Rising Competition
- Markets/Coverages: Marsh Extends Nimbus Data Center Facility to US Projects
- Google Adtech Fine on Hold as EU Awaits Lower US Car Duties, Sources Say
- Chinese Firm Faces $420 Million Zambia Mine-Spill Damages Claims
- Jaguar Land Rover Hit by Cyber Incident That Disrupts Production, Sales
- Skyward Specialty Agrees to $555M Buy of Apollo Group From PE Firm Alchemy
- Frequency Perils Helping to Boost Global Insured Losses to $152B, Verisk Report Says
- EU Chief’s Plane Affected by Alleged Russian GPS Jamming
- Nestle Plunged Into Turmoil as CEO Fired Over Undisclosed Relationship
- People Moves: Caffrey to Become CEO of White Mountains in 2026
- Markets/Coverages: Willis Launches Specialty Bloodstock Insurance Solution in UK
- Cyberattack on Evertec’s Sinqia Hits HSBC, Others in Brazil
- Private Equity Firm Bain Capital to Buy UK Insurance Intermediary Jensten Group
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