PHP Security Flaws Highlight Potential Systemic Risk Aggregation for Cyber Insurers October 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Recently discovered security flaws in PHP programming language, used by many websites globally, has highlighted the potential for cyber risk...
Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz October 27, 2026 By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take “legal action” against tankers belonging to Sinokor, the world’s biggest oil...
Guidewire to Buy UK Insurance AI Firm hyperexponential in Deal Worth Up to $2.1B October 27, 2026 Insurance software maker Guidewire said on Tuesday it would buy hyperexponential for $1.7 billion in cash and up to $400...
French Banks to Face Investor Scrutiny Over Risks from Turmoil October 27, 2026 By Claudia Cohen French lenders will face heightened scrutiny over turmoil in the country when they present third-quarter earnings this week, with investors...
Starr Launches Italy Office, Appointing Arrigoni as Branch Manager October 26, 2026 Starr, the New York City-based insurance group, announced the opening of a branch office in Milan, Italy, marking an important...
EU Wants Countries to Draw Up Plans to Deal With Warming of 3C October 26, 2026 By John Ainger The European Union will propose new rules obliging member states to put climate resilience plans in place to deal with...
Borr Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon With One Person Dead and Four Missing October 26, 2026 By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Colleen Goko Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 rig sank late on Saturday off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, killing one employee and leaving...
UAE Shuts More Beaches as It Deals with Oil Spill in Gulf October 26, 2026 By Sara Gharaibeh The United Arab Emirates shut more beaches after an oil spill in the Persian Gulf raised concerns over environmental and...
Japanese Companies Compensate Users as Cyberattacks Buffet Economy October 26, 2026 By Kentaro Okasaka and Sam Nussey Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet services and raised...
Generali to Cut 9% of Workforce in Germany, Streamline Structure October 26, 2026 By Antonio Vanuzzo and Sonia Sirletti Assicurazioni Generali SpA plans to reduce around 9% of its workforce in Germany and downsize locations as part of a...