Australia Has Banned 3 ‘Forever Chemicals’ – but Europe Wants to Ban all 14,000 August 25, 2025 Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These...
Typhoon Kajiki Nears Vietnam, Bringing Strong Winds and Rain August 25, 2025 By Mary Hui and Nguyen Kieu Giang Typhoon Kajiki made landfall along the northern part of Vietnam’s central coast on Monday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain...
Stricter Return-to-Office Policies Are Boosting Growth for Catering Providers August 25, 2025 By Maggie Shiltagh and Rachel Phua Tighter in-office mandates and the high cost of eating out are driving more workers to corporate cafeterias, where upgraded amenities...
People Moves: Aon Commercial Risk Promotes Smaje as Specialty Leader, Transportation & Logistics; MGA Optio Names Deloitte’s Hallett Head of Insurer Partnerships August 22, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the MGA Optio Group. A summary of...
Postal Services Across Globe Pause US Deliveries as Tariff Shift Sows Confusion August 22, 2025 By Laura Curtis Postal services across the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the US, citing confusion about how to process millions of...
Reinsurers Have Made Major Structural Changes to Improve Profits. Will Discipline Last? August 22, 2025 By L.S. Howard Reinsurance underwriting remains disciplined, with terms and conditions and attachment points largely intact, despite signs of rate moderation, according to...
‘Urgent Action’ Needed to Protect Workers From Heat Stress in Warming World: UN August 22, 2025 Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme...
Hurricane Erin Is Disrupting Both Europe’s Weather and Forecasts August 22, 2025 By Joe Wertz Hurricane Erin is muddling computer models and making forecasters, analysts and traders question the accuracy of the outlook for heat,...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims; Underwriting Agency Doe and Emuss Names Watmough as Professional Liability U/W August 21, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE European Operations and London-based underwriting agency Doe and Emuss. QBE...
Markets/Coverages: Willis Launches Global Digital Automatic-Follow Facility August 21, 2025 Willis, a WTW business, announced the launch of Gemini, the first digital facility designed to deliver sustainable capacity locally to...