Reinsurance Execs From Convex, Swiss Re Set Pacific Record in World’s Toughest Row July 24, 2023 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance executives from Convex Group Ltd. and Swiss Re completed The World’s Toughest Row, a race from California to Hawaii,...
Typhoon Doksuri Gains Power as It Threatens Philippines, Taiwan July 24, 2023 By Ditas Lopez and Andreo Calonzo Doksuri has strengthened further and may intensify into a super typhoon before a possible landfall in northern Philippines en route...
Black Sea Shipping Traffic Drops 35% After Russia, Ukraine Warnings July 21, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The number of ships looking to pick up grain cargoes from the Black Sea area has fallen 35% this week...
Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint by German Rival Over Bundling of Teams App July 21, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its...
Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Loadsure Launches Ocean Cargo, Stock Throughput Cover July 21, 2023 Insurtech Loadsure announced the launch of digital ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance products: “Danube – Dynamic Ocean Cargo Insurance”...
UK Support to Rejoin EU Passes 50% for 1st Time Since Brexit July 21, 2023 By Ellen Milligan More than half of Britons would vote to rejoin the European Union for the first time since the nation opted...
Black Sea Threats Escalate as Ukraine Warns on Russian Ships July 21, 2023 By Bloomberg News Ukraine said any ships heading to Russian ports may be military targets, a tit-for-tat response to a threat from Moscow...
Ukraine Grain Now Relies on a River That’s Drying in the Drought July 21, 2023 By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn The threat of Russian aggression towards Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and ships will force the country to export its enormous...
People Moves: RenRe Promotes Lang to Group Chief Risk Officer, Succeeding Branagan; AXIS Taps Former Corvus Exec as Head of Global Cyber & Technology July 20, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RenaissanceRe and AXIS Capital Holdings. A summary of these new hires...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Launches Carbon Emissions Product for Marine Clients July 20, 2023 AXA XL in the UK has launched its Excess Emissions Insurance product helping marine clients to manage their environmental footprint...