R&Q Insurance to Sell Insurance and Program Management Unit to Canada’s Onex October 23, 2023 Bermuda-based global specialty insurance firm R&Q Insurance Holdings said on Friday it would divest its insurance and program management business,...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Valencia to Lead Portfolio Solutions; Sompo Int’l Taps Allianz’s El Oulhani for Distribution & Client Mgmt. in France October 20, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires...
Markel Takes Minority Stake in UK-Based Tax MGA October 20, 2023 Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., announced a 49% strategic investment in Certa Insurance Partners, the London-based specialist...
Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms in US Top $50B for 1st Time: Aon October 20, 2023 By L.S. Howard Insured losses from severe convective storms in the United States continued to increase during the third quarter, surpassing the $50...
Biggest Polluting Firms Failing on Short-Term Emissions Goals: Investor Pressure Group October 20, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop Fewer than one in five of the world’s biggest polluting companies have short-term emissions reductions targets in line with keeping...
Storm Babet Hammers Scotland With Warnings of Risk to Life, Flooding October 20, 2023 By Todd Gillespie and Lars Paulsson The UK’s Met Office warned of the possibility of severe flooding and loss of life in the northern part of...
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...