People Moves: Munich Re Names Parhelion’s Richardson as CUO of Green Solutions Portfolio; BHSI Names Walker to Lead UK National Business July 18, 2023 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Munich Re Specialty Group and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. A summary...
AXA Fund to Invest $49 Million in Brazil Reforestation Projects July 18, 2023 By Gabriel Araujo An alternative investment vehicle controlled by French insurer AXA said on Tuesday it will inject $49 million into reforestation projects...
UK Watchdog Proposes Toughening Safeguards Against Illegal Marketing on Social Media July 18, 2023 Britain’s financial watchdog on Monday proposed toughening up safeguards against the illegal marketing of financial products on social media by...
Travel Essentials: Passport, Money, Bluetooth Luggage Trackers? July 18, 2023 By Kate Duffy, Anthony Palazzo and Siddharth Vikram Philip After returning to New York from Oslo in late May, Harley Hendrix noticed her suitcase containing a cherished Alexander McQueen...
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extreme Temperatures in Europe July 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to...
Reinsurance Broker, Augment, Launches With Access to $100M in Funding July 17, 2023 Augment, a new Miami-headquartered reinsurance broker, announced its official launch with access of up to $100 million in funding from...
Insurers Reviewing Black Sea Ship Cover After Russia Quits Grain Deal: Sources July 17, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on Monday quit...
Swiss Investor Group Lawsuit to Seek Compensation Over UBS-Credit Suisse Deal July 17, 2023 A Swiss investors’ association is planning to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for former Credit Suisse shareholders, the latest legal...
South Korea Flood Death Toll Rises to 40; Yoon Blames Botched Disaster Responses July 17, 2023 By Hyonhee Shin South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll...
Canada’s Wildfires Burn Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight July 17, 2023 By Mathieu Dion Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the size of...