International & Reinsurance News for September 2026
- Passengers Avert Crash Tackling Pilot Who Stabbed Colleague
- People Moves: Howden Re Launches Danish Office, Naming Ellborg as MD; Re/Insurance Broker Cogent Names Holberry as CEO Designate
- Bank of England Sees Growing Risk That Dangers From AI and Debt Will Materialize
- Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop
- McKinsey Rebukes Partner Who Questioned Challenges Facing Women CEOs
- Cyber Worker Allegedly Moonlighted as ShinyHunters Hacker
- Mexico’s Journalists Have Long Faced Bullets. Now Lawsuits Against Them Are Rising.
- UK Police Find Fuel but No Explosives at RAF Fairford Scene
- ANV Completes Acquisition of UK Motor Warranty MGA, Car Care Plan
- Sapphire Minmetals Aims to Expedite $2 Billion Lawsuit Against Glencore: Chairman
- French Court Finds Swiftair Guilty of Corporate Manslaughter Over Mali Crash
- Samsung’s Insurance Arms Lead Korean Drive for Overseas M&A
- Europe Condemns Russia for Arson at Estonian Defense Firm
- Bitget Hack Pushes North Korean Crypto Haul Past $1 Billion
- ECB Official Warns of ‘Chronic’ Climate Risk as Weather Shocks Mount
- Update: Mexico’s Baja Braces as Hurricane Polo Nears Landfall
- Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal
- UK Had Raised Security at Fairford Base Before Terror Incident
- Vitol Told Deutsche Bank That Radiant Contracts With CFO’s Signature Were Fake
- Bangkok Gets a Month of Rain in Weekend, Disrupting City
- How Insurers Can Gain the Most Value From Their AI Investments: Accenture
- Crypto Exchange Bitget Says Hackers Stole $352 Million
- Insurance Australia Group Settles $2B Credit Suisse Lawsuit Over Greensill Collapse
- Here Are Some AI Doomsday Scenarios Researchers Say Could Put Humanity at Risk
- Singapore’s Finance Firms to Train 80,000 Staff in AI Skills
- Catastrophe-Bondholders Bet Hurricane Polo Won’t Trigger Losses
- Saudi Oil Export Strategy Hits New Hurdle as Red Sea Insurance Costs Soar
- Singapore Court Strips Control of Radiant World From Founder
- New Zealand Says China Is its Most Persistent State-Backed Cyber Threat
- Grid Operator E.ON Warns of Growing Risk of Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
- Indian Insurance and Bank Stocks Erase $14 Billion on Fee Cap Plan
- OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Health Website
- Tesla’s Automated Driving System Often Misreads Speed Limits: Belgian Safety Group
- UN Chief Calls for AI Pact to Prevent Rise of Killer Robots
- Markets/Coverages: Munich Re Specialty Launches in Italy’s Primary Specialty Market
- Aon Announces New Reinsurance Leadership, Governance Structure in Germany
- Obscure UAE Firms Hold Key to Radiant’s $1 Billion in Assets
- Europe Seen Spending More Than $500 Billion to Adapt to Climate Change
- Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico
- Jamieson Named President of Ryan Specialty’s SSRU as Stewart Steps Down
- Tech Update: Marsh Launches AI-Powered Platform to Cut Placement Times in London
- British Columbia Sues OpenAI Alleging Failure to Warn Before Mass Shooting
- Australian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas
- Polo Strengthens Into Hurricane, Threatening Mexico’s Pacific Resort Towns
- EU to Require Data Centers to Disclose Energy and Water Efficiency
- Bankers Hit EU Privacy Wall in Race to Stem Evolving Climate-Related Credit Risk
- AI Adoption Is Driving Hiring, but Mostly for Senior Roles
- Tech Update: Mosaic Launches AI-Enabled Digital Underwriting System for SMEs
- El Niño and Heat Fuel Destructive Storms Across Pacific Ocean
- Insurance Australia Says Greensill Settlement Isn’t Finalized
- France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface
- Another Tanker Suffers Failure as Crew Suspect Cyber Attack
- Revolut Says No Group Has Made Direct Contact After Data Breach
- India Finds Nestle Baby Food Sample Substandard, Takes Legal Action
- Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads
- UK Insurers Urge Bank of England to Rethink ‘Dynamic’ Stress Test
- AI’s Climate Footprint Draws Growing Concern From Asset Owners
- EU Says It’s Ready to Get Tough Against Chinese Trade Imbalances
- Russia’s Attacks on Europe Are Getting More Brazen and More Dangerous
- El Niño, War Raise Asia’s Food Security Risks, Verisk Maplecroft Says
- Climate, Seismic Factors Primed ‘Unprecedented’ Nepal Disaster
- US Tracking Cyber Threats Against Nearly 20 Ships Worldwide
- Radiant World Seeks $2 Billion From Glencore in Lawsuit
- EU Calls for European Security Council in New Defense Plan
- Amazon’s AWS Facilities in Bahrain, UAE Still Not Restored From Iran War Damage
- Ukraine Considers Ship Insurance to Revive Food Exports, Farm Groups Say
- EU Plans Climate Insurance Pact After Hot ‘Summer of Truth’
- AXA CEO Urges Next French President to Tackle Debt With Reforms
- Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion a Month, CBO Says
- EU Countries Plan to Seek More Free Carbon Permits for Industry
- King Charles to Host AI Executives as Threat Fears Mount
- Business Moves: Miller Launches Miller Malaysia, Building Regional Footprint; MNK Group Buys Danish Insurer ETU Forsikring
- Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails
- Canadian Insurer Sagen Plans to Raise Around C$300 Million
- British Hedge Fund Founder Odey Loses Appeal Against Industry Ban
- UK’s Boomers Cling to Jobs as Young People Get Locked Out
- Iranian Strait Authority Issues Updated List of 77 Sanctioned Vessels; Insurers Warned
- Mizuho $100M Credit to Radiant World Secured by Allegedly Invalid Invoices: Documents
- Global Market AI Momentum Showing Signs of Vulnerability, BIS Says
- Update: How China Is Preparing for the Risk of AI Escaping Human Control
- New Attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Test Nerves as War’s Spread Worsens Oil Disruption
- Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
- Markets/Coverages: Liberty Specialty Offers Security Advice for Political Risk Clients
- Japan’s Digital Agency Hit by Unauthorized Access to Servers
- Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War
- Allianz, Zurich Say They Have No ‘Material Exposure’ to Radiant
- AI ‘Arms Race’ Still Poses Global Stability Risk, BIS Chief Says
- NATO Allies Foil Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot
- Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation
- Ledger Hires New Security Chief as Crypto Hacks Hit $1.4 Billion
- Hormuz Disruptions Hitting Small Businesses Hardest, UN Trade Agency Warns
- UK Airlines Say They’re Left On the Hook for ATC Outage Cost
- US Hits Several Iran Oil Tankers in Response to Warship Attack
- People Moves: Eckert Lands With Willis Re as CEO
- UK Flight Chaos Spills Into Second Day After Tech Outage
- Boards Prepare for Digital Infrastructure Shocks, Survey Says
- German Police Detain Suspect After Sabotage Attacks on Power Grid
- Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays
- People Moves: Conduit Hires Former Aspen Exec Dunleavy as CEO; Eckert Steps Down
- AI Could Pose ‘Existential’ Risk to Humanity, UN Rights Chief Warns
- Business Moves: HDI Global UK & Ireland Secures Approval Toward New Syndicate; Cedar Trace to Launch $300M Lloyd’s Syndicate for 2027
- China Injects $45 Billion in Banks, Insurers to Boost Growth
- Canada Loses 41,700 Jobs as Employment Shrinks in Finance
- Viewpoint: Reinsurance Market to Experience Further Softening, M&A on Ample Capacity
- EQT to Pay $2 Billion for Majority Stake in McGill and Partners
- OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Website in Previously Undisclosed AI Breakout
- Apple Facing $2.7 Billion UK Lawsuit Over ‘Unfair’ App Tracking Rules
- People Moves: Rousseau Named Head of International at Marsh Re; Lockton Hires Tatola as Head of Specialties, Canada
- Viewpoint: Global Reinsurance Pricing to Remain Under Pressure Through 2027
- EU Tweaks Antitrust Rulebook to Help Boost Bloc’s ‘Resilience’
- France Declares Fifth Heat Wave After Hottest Summer Ever
- Business Moves: Oneglobal Broking Acquires LATAM Reinsurance Brokers
- Santam Drops US Investment as Property-Rate Dip Damps Outlook
- Trump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short, Asserts Hormuz Control
- Lloyd’s Reports Improved Combined Ratio on H1 Underwriting Profit of £1.9B
- UN Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5C and Must Be Reversed
- Samsung-Affiliated Insurers Plan to Buy Canopius for $1.5 Billion, Newspaper Says
- US-Iran Clashes Escalate as Fears Grow of Extended Conflict
- Tech Update: Howden Re Offers Property-Level Modeling for SRCC Risks
- Ships Adopt Makeshift Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Intensify
- German Power Grid Hit Twice in Latest Suspected Sabotage
- Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum
- Germany Blames Russia for Attempted Drone Attack, Expects More
- Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World
- Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Large UK Enterprises
- Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk
- Guy Carpenter Rebranded as Marsh Re
- Flydubai Near-Disaster Brings Pilot Suicides Back Into Focus
- Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck
- Thailand Shifts Disaster Risk to Insurers With $467 Million Plan
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