Howden Re Launches Office in Ireland, With Former McGill Exec Carpenter at Helm June 22, 2026 Howden Re, the global reinsurance brokerage arm of Howden Group, announced it has launched an office in Ireland to expand...
Firefighters Warn They’re Ill-Prepared for a Bad Wildfire Season June 22, 2026 By Laura Millan Europe is facing another summer of intense wildfires, but firefighters who will be on the frontline warn that they’re entering...
Europe Heat Wave Intensifies With France and UK on Red Alert June 22, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk A heat wave gripping western Europe is forecast to strengthen this week, with days of dangerously hot and humid conditions...
Iran Cites ‘Major Progress’ After All-Night Talks With US June 22, 2026 By Arsalan Shahla, Bastian Benrath-Wright and Kate Sullivan Iran said there had been “major progress” in all-night discussions with the US, as the warring sides try to reach...
KPMG Australia Scandal Widens After it Confirms Optus Data Was Misused June 22, 2026 By Christine Chen and Renju Jose KPMG Australia staff shared sensitive information about telecom firm Optus with another internal team bidding for an audit contract for...
After the Fracture: How Britain’s Financial Industry Recovered From Brexit June 22, 2026 By Lawrence White, Naomi Rovnick and John O'Donnell In the buildup to 2016’s Brexit referendum, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. bank could shift 4,000 jobs from...
Hormuz Transit Security Is ‘Hour to Hour’ Play, Chubb CEO Says June 22, 2026 By Yash Roy US efforts to open shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz will allow a gradual increase in vessel transit, though...
People Moves: Arch Promotes Halgan as CEO of Global Reinsurance, Schmeiser as CEO, Global Mortgage; Sompo International Markets Names MacHale as CUO, Head of Strategy June 19, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global re/insurers Arch Capital Group and Sompo. A summary of these...
Markets/Coverages: Chubb Leads New Lloyd’s War Risk Consortium for Hormuz Shipping June 19, 2026 A new Lloyd’s market consortium has been launched to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo...
Viewpoint: Hormuz Is Reopening, but Global Shipping Won’t Return to Normal for Months June 19, 2026 By Behrouz Bakhtiari Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the...