People Moves: Westfield Specialty International Taps Zurich’s Watson to Lead New Cyber Offering; Liberty Names Delvos From Corvus as Head of Cyber and Tech E&O, Europe December 4, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Westfield Specialty International and Liberty Specialty Markets. A summary of these...
Hedge Funds Get Jittery on Prospect of UK’s Noncompete Ban December 4, 2025 By James Booth and Liza Tetley The UK is reviving a plan to make it easier for employees to switch jobs, putting financial firms on edge,...
Putin Warns of Possible Strikes on Ukrainian Allies’ Ships December 4, 2025 By Bloomberg News Vladimir Putin warned that Russia may consider striking the ships of countries supporting Ukraine if a surge in attacks on...
Hong Kong Races to Remove Scaffolding Nets Blamed for Fueling Deadly Fire December 4, 2025 By Clare Jim and Mei Mei Chu Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the...
The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds December 4, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans...
Deadly Floods’ $20 Billion Toll Shows Asia’s Rising Climate Risk December 4, 2025 By Claire Jiao, Aaron Clark and Mary Hui Devastating floods have killed more than 1,300 people and caused at least $20 billion in losses since late last month...
Black Sea War Risk Insurance Soars 250% After Ship Attacks December 3, 2025 By Alex Longley, Leonard Kehnscherper and Irina Vilcu Insurance rates for ships calling at ports in the Black Sea are surging after a series of Ukrainian attacks on...
Airline Pilots Hide Mental Health Struggles to Keep Flying December 3, 2025 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Dan Catchpole Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son, Brian Wittke,...
Japan’s Asahi Aims to Restore Logistics by February Following Cyberattack December 3, 2025 By Anton Bridge Japan’s Asahi Group on Thursday [November 27] said it aims to normalize logistical operations by February after a cyberattack in...
EU Vets Assess Barcelona Swine Fever Outbreak as Cases Rise to Nine December 3, 2025 By Emma Pinedo and Jesus Calero A task force of EU vets began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak...