Rising Climate Costs to Challenge Companies, Countries in 2023 December 15, 2022 By Katy Daigle In a year marked by yet more climate-linked floods, hurricanes and droughts, governments and companies were forced to look more...
Jensten Group Acquires UK Specialist Broker Basil Fry & Co. December 14, 2022 The Jensten Group, the London-based independent insurance broking group, has acquired specialist commercial broker Basil Fry & Co. for an...
TPG Telecom Joins Growing List of Australian Companies Hit by Cyber Attacks December 14, 2022 By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye Internet services provider TPG Telecom Ltd. became the latest Australian company to fall victim to a high-profile cyberattack, announcing on...
Aston Lark Buys Commercial Direct Marine Trade Book From Navigators & General December 14, 2022 Aston Lark, a Howden company, announced the acquisition of the commercial direct marine trade book from Navigators & General (N&G),...
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution December 14, 2022 The Netherlands’s government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the...
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Leads Consortium to Buy Stake in Israel’s Phoenix Group December 14, 2022 By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Steven Scheer A consortium led by Abu Dhabi state holding firm ADQ are in advanced negotiations to acquire a controlling stake in...
Meta Platforms Accused in Lawsuit of Amplifying Hate Speech in Africa December 14, 2022 By Olivia Solon, Loni Prinsloo and Bella Genga Meta Platforms Inc. is facing a lawsuit in Kenya’s high court accusing the company of failing Africans by amplifying hate...
Underwriting the Transition: Chaucer, Moody’s Break New Ground With ESG Scorecard December 14, 2022 By L.S. Howard As corporations increasingly navigate the environmental, social and governmental (ESG) landscape, they require tools and benchmarking to help them meet...
Climate Change Could Cost Pension Funds Billions of Euros: EU Watchdog December 14, 2022 By Huw Jones Pension funds across the European Union would lose billions of euros from their investments in polluting industries without action to...
UK Non-Bank Institutions (Such as Insurers) Face 1st Stress Test After Pensions Turmoil December 13, 2022 By Huw Jones and David Milliken Investment funds and other non-bank financial institutions face their first “stress test” next year to apply lessons from the near-meltdown...