Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Southeast China After Pounding Taiwan, Flooding Philippines July 26, 2024 Typhoon Gaemi lashed towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most...
Devastating Wildfire Burns Down Almost 50% of Western Canadian Tourist Town July 26, 2024 By David Ljunggren and Nia Williams A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and...
Russian Commodities Aren’t Safe in Red Sea as Houthis Attack July 26, 2024 By Alex Longley, Eleanor Thornber and Áine Quinn Yemen’s Houthi militants have attacked more merchant ships hauling Russian commodities than products from anywhere else in the world, highlighting...
AM Best Puts SCOR’s Credit Ratings Under Review After L&H Reserve Announcement July 25, 2024 AM Best has placed the credit ratings of SCOR, the Paris-based reinsurer, under review with developing implications. The ratings were...
People Moves: Marsh Promotes McKay as UK Advisory Leader; BHSI Launches Surety in Spain, Led by Barbero; IQUW Promotes MacDonald to Head of Property July 25, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and the re/insurer IQUW. A...
Explosion and Fire Hit Tequila Factory in Mexico, Killing at Least 5 Workers: Officials July 25, 2024 An explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory Tuesday, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at...
WTW Reports 48% Hike in Q2 Net Income With Organic Growth of 6% July 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard WTW reported second quarter net Income of $142 million, an increase of 48% compared to net income of $96 million...
Philippines Rushes to Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Tanker July 25, 2024 By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo Philippine authorities are rushing to contain an oil spill from a tanker that sank early Thursday, killing one crew member,...
Typhoon Gaemi Aims for China, Leaves Vessels Capsized July 25, 2024 By Sing Yee Ong, Cindy Wang and Manolo Serapio Jr. Authorities in Taiwan raced to find crew missing from a ship that capsized in bad weather after Typhoon Gaemi ripped...
Japanese Population Falls at Fastest Pace in Demographic Crisis July 25, 2024 By Erica Yokoyama The number of Japanese citizens fell at the fastest clip last year since data collection began in the 1960s, adding...