UK’s Specialist Risk Group Becomes Member of Worldwide Broker Network March 8, 2022 The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN), the global network of independent insurance brokers and employee benefits consultants, announced that Specialist Risk...
Gallagher Launches Insurance Business in Dubai International Financial Centre March 8, 2022 Insurance broker Gallagher has launched a new business in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to support clients across the...
As Foreign Seafarers Are Evacuated From Ukraine, Mariners Count Cost of War March 8, 2022 By Jonathan Saul and Ruma Paul Bangladeshi seafarer Asiful Islam recalls the moment when a missile struck his cargo ship last week off the Ukrainian port...
Russia’s Sovcomflot Re-routes Tankers to Bahamas Amid Growing Sanctions March 8, 2022 By Marianna Parraga At least three tankers controlled by Russian maritime powerhouse Sovcomflot that have been unable to deliver their cargoes due to...
EXPLAINER – How Sanctions Against Russia Are Hitting Global Aviation Industry March 8, 2022 By Jamie Freed Russia’s size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related...
How Cloud Downtime Insurance Became a Thing March 8, 2022 By L.S. Howard A single hour of downtime from mission-critical, third-party IT service providers can cost small and medium-sized enterprises tens of thousands...
Argo Group CEO Rehnberg Takes Health Leave; Bradley Assumes Role for Interim March 7, 2022 Kevin J. Rehnberg, chief executive officer of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., announced on March 2, 2022 that he would...
Environmental Groups Sue TotalEnergies Over Climate Marketing Claims March 7, 2022 By Simon Jessop, Gloria Dickie and Benjamin Mallet A group of environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit in France against the country’s largest energy company TotalEnergies, accusing it...
People Moves: Lockton Hires Starr Cos.’ Shephard for Aviation; Arch Promotes Bonneau; AXA XL Names Zhou, Lui as Energy U/Ws in Canada March 7, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton, Arch Insurance International and AXA XL. A summary of these...
Japan’s Top Court Orders Damages of $12M for Fukushima Victims in Landmark Decision March 7, 2022 Japan’s Supreme Court upheld an order for utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay damages of 1.4 billion yen ($12...