Japanese Lens Maker Hoya Halts Production After Cyberattack April 4, 2024 Japanese lens maker Hoya Corp. on Thursday said the production of several of its products have stopped after a system...
Lack of Immunity Raises Risk of Bird Flu Pandemic: EU Food Safety Agency April 4, 2024 By Sybille de La Hamaide The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible...
Colombia Insurers Fear Petro’s Takeover to Spark Health Crisis April 4, 2024 By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina President Gustavo Petro’s decision to take control of a top Colombian health insurer sets a dangerous precedent, according to the...
Panama Canal Drought Could Threaten Global Supply Chains, S&P Says April 4, 2024 By Marion Giraldo The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings...
Howden Tiger to Rebrand as Howden Re April 4, 2024 Howden Tiger, the global reinsurance arm of Howden, will rename as Howden Re, effective April 8, 2024. This strategic change...
Majority of CO2 Emissions Linked to Just 57 Producers: Report April 4, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel...
UK’s Ardonagh Advisory Completes Acquisition of Westfield Brokers April 3, 2024 Ardonagh Advisory, the London-based SME broking platform and part of Ardonagh Group, has completed its acquisition of Westfield Brokers Ltd....
People Moves: MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance; Aon’s CFO Davies to Retire in 2025 April 3, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer MS Amlin and the broker Aon. A summary of these...
AXA Plans Cyber Risk Prevention Campaign Ahead of Paris Olympics April 3, 2024 By Alexandre Rajbhandari AXA SA is planning a campaign to help prevent cyberattacks targeting France in the run-up to the Paris Olympics next...
Howden to Acquire French Broker OFRACAR April 3, 2024 Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire OFRACAR, an independent brokerage group...