Private Equity Firm Bain Capital to Buy UK Insurance Intermediary Jensten Group September 1, 2025 Bain Capital, the private investment firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jensten Group, the UK-based commercial...
France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation August 29, 2025 By Andreas Rinke and Michel Rose France and Germany on Friday defended Europe’s right to adopt its own legislation on technology after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand August 29, 2025 By Hau Dinh Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in...
Kenya’s Britam Seeks More African Expansion After Imminent Congo Entry August 29, 2025 By Eric Ombok Kenya’s biggest publicly traded insurer by market value is planning expansion in African nations with low insurance penetration to augment...
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Safehub Launch Parametric EQ Insurance Cover August 29, 2025 Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) and Safehub, a provider of seismic sensor and risk management technology, announced the launch of...
Canada’s 2023 Wildfires Pushed Air Pollution to Decade-Level Highs August 29, 2025 By Olivia Rudgard Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season led to a spike in air pollution in the country and in the US, erasing...
Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely: Scientists August 29, 2025 By Laura Millan The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely...
People Moves: Carpenter Taps Aon’s Goodman for Newly Created Role of Chief Client & Growth Officer; Aon Promotes Anderson as Head of Professional Services August 28, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Guy Carpenter and Aon. A summary of these new...
Hurricane Remnants Threaten Swiss Alps With Floods, Landslides August 28, 2025 By Joe Wertz The remnants of Hurricane Erin will contribute to torrential rain across the Swiss Alps over the next two days, raising...
South Korea Agency Fines SK Telecom $97 Million Over Major Data Leak August 28, 2025 South Korea’s SK Telecom was fined on Thursday about 134 billion won ($96.53 million) after the country’s largest mobile carrier...