Hot Weather Is Killing More Than Half a Million People a Year October 31, 2025 By Emma Court Soaring temperatures are killing nearly 550,000 people around the world each year, part of a heat death toll that’s climbed...
France Makes New Arrests in Louvre Heist; Jewels Still Not Found October 31, 2025 By Jenny Che and Benoit Berthelot Five more people have been arrested in the Louvre heist case, the Paris prosecutor said Thursday, after two alleged members...
WTW Reports Flat Q3 Revenue of $2.29 Billion, With Organic Growth of 5% October 30, 2025 By L.S. Howard WTW reported third quarter revenue of $2.29 billion, flat with $2.29 billion for Q3 2024, which the broker attributed to...
Ex-Thief Says He Warned Louvre of Security Weaknesses Around Crown Jewels October 30, 2025 By Thomas Adamson and Jeffrey Schaeffer Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former...
AIG Joins Private Equity Firm Onex to Acquire Re/Insurer Convex Group October 30, 2025 By L.S. Howard Convex Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced a new, long-term ownership structure led by private equity firm...
Ship With Radioactive Zinc Dust Stuck Near Philippine Port, Official Says October 30, 2025 By Manolo Serapio Jr. A ship with 23 containers of radioactive zinc dust is stuck off the coast in the Philippines, unable to unload...
Jamaica’s Grid Was Not Ready for Hurricane Melissa October 30, 2025 By Zahra Hirji After Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica’s grid last year, officials at the island’s sole utility vowed to fortify it. But the...
Hurricane Melissa Wreaks $8 Billion of Damage, Kills Dozens October 30, 2025 By Josh Saul, Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui The devastation from Hurricane Melissa came into focus after the record-setting storm moved past Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with at...
Starr Acquiring IQUW; Starr Managing Agency to Be Among 10 Largest at Lloyd’s October 29, 2025 Starr, a global investment and insurance organization, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire IQUW Group, a specialty...
Vietnam Logs Five Feet of Rain in One Day, Nearing World Record October 29, 2025 By Francesca Stevens Widespread flooding across central Vietnam killed at least nine people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in the tourist hubs...