UN Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5C and Must Be Reversed September 3, 2026 By Eric Roston Since countries signed onto the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United Nations has regularly reported on the world’s progress at limiting...
Samsung-Affiliated Insurers Plan to Buy Canopius for $1.5 Billion, Newspaper Says September 3, 2026 South Korea’s Samsung Group-affiliated insurers plan to acquire London-based reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% stake for more...
US-Iran Clashes Escalate as Fears Grow of Extended Conflict September 2, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kate Sullivan Fighting between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz intensified after a period of relative calm,...
Tech Update: Howden Re Offers Property-Level Modeling for SRCC Risks September 2, 2026 Howden Re, the reinsurance arm of insurance broker Howden, is partnering with the modeling company Synthetik Insurance Technologies, to launch...
Ships Adopt Makeshift Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Intensify September 2, 2026 By Ali Kucukgocmen Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tires to try to fend...
German Power Grid Hit Twice in Latest Suspected Sabotage September 2, 2026 By Eva Brendel Germany’s power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country...
Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum September 2, 2026 By Jonathan Tirone A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from...
Germany Blames Russia for Attempted Drone Attack, Expects More September 2, 2026 By Michael Nienaber and Arne Delfs Germany’s government said an investigation found that Russia is behind a failed drone attack at an airport in Leipzig last...
Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World September 2, 2026 By Dan Murtaugh, Laura Millan, Lili Pike and Azman Usmani The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Large UK Enterprises September 1, 2026 Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, has launched Active Cyber Insurance for Enterprises in the...