Rhine River’s Low Water Levels Provide ‘Further Evidence’ of Climate Change October 20, 2023 By William Wilkes and Jack Wittels The cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as low water levels curb barges’ carrying capacity following...
Oil Tanker Sails to Israeli Red Sea Port to Avoid Conflict October 20, 2023 By Sherry Su An oil tanker is hauling a cargo of crude toward an Israeli Red Sea port that’s seldom used for crude...
Storm Babet Sparks Red Alert as Scotland Braces for Flooding October 19, 2023 By Ellie Harmsworth Storm Babet has triggered a red alert in Scotland as exceptional rainfall and flooding pose a “danger to life,” according...
People Moves: Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe; Markel Australia Appoints Rogers From AXA XL as Head of Queensland October 19, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton in London and Markel Australia. A summary of these new...
UK Financial Watchdog Says Some Funds Mislead Investors With ESG Label October 19, 2023 Britain’s financial watchdog said on Thursday it was having to “push back” against some investment funds that misleadingly attempt to...
Aviation War Insurers Cancel Cover for Airlines Domiciled in Israel, Lebanon: Sources October 19, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn, Noor Zainab Hussain and Steven Scheer Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover for some airlines domiciled in Israel and Lebanon because of the...
‘Urgent Need’ to Understand Single Points of Failure in Digital Supply Chains: Report October 19, 2023 By L.S. Howard The rise of cyber risk accumulation events has highlighted the need for cyber insurers and reinsurers to understand single points...
Startup Climeworks Battles Big Oil for the $1 Trillion Future of Carbon Capture October 19, 2023 By Brian Kahn Most everyone who’s committed their career to solving the climate crisis comes to the field because they have something they...
Derisking Dilemma: How German Companies Are Tackling China Risk October 19, 2023 By Christoph Steitz and Sarah Marsh Thomas Nuernberger is preparing for tougher times. For the past seven years, the 55-year-old has run the Chinese unit of...
People Moves: Zurich Nordic Promotes Fritz to CEO; Arch Taps Cyber U/Ws From Tokio Marine and AIG; Liberty Names RSA’s Furlan as Head of Casualty, Europe October 18, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich Insurance, Arch Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets. A summary of...