Business Moves: WTW Buys Redefind to Boost Access to Crypto and Digital Asset Insurance Offering; ASR Agrees to Strategic Investment From PE Firm Vitruvian Partners June 2, 2026 WTW Buys Redefind to Boost Access to Crypto, Digital Asset Insurance Insurance broker WTW announced it has acquisition of Redefind,...
People Moves: Markel Int’l Promotes McCarthy as MD of Marine, Energy and Construction Division in London; Gallagher Re Names Key Leaders of Programs Solutions Team June 2, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel International and Gallagher Re. A summary of these new hires...
Still Too Risky to Move Seafarers From Gulf, UN Agency Boss Says June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors...
Ship Operators Urge Clear Rules to Return Hormuz to Normal June 2, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran...
Viewpoint: How Climate Change Is Creating Uninsurable Areas Across Europe June 2, 2026 By Clotilde Cerdan Amiard As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common. They are a...
EU May Keep Russian Oil Price Cap Unchanged at $44 Per Barrel to Pressure Moscow June 1, 2026 By Julia Payne The European Commission may propose leaving the G7 price cap on Russian crude unchanged at its July review, in an...
Markets/Coverages: Navium, Overhaul Form Consortium to Cover AI Data Server Cargo June 1, 2026 Navium Marine, the marine-focused specialty MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s (TFP’s) Pine Walk platform, announced it has partnered with...
People Moves: Beazley Names Wunderlich Head of Alternative Risk Transfer in New Bermuda Office; Santam Syndicate 1918 Taps MS Amlin’s Geddes as CEO June 1, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers Beazley and Santam. A summary of these new hires...
Wildfire Season Returns to Canada’s Oil Sands June 1, 2026 By Amanda Stephenson Wildfire season has returned to Canada’s oil sands region, with seven active blazes in the area on Sunday raising risks...
Europe Faces Biggest Food Price Shock in G7 From Hotter World June 1, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee A global food crunch due to extreme weather would boost prices more in the euro area than in Group of...