Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are the Bigger Threat on Cruises May 15, 2026 By Annika Inampudi and Ignacio Gonzalez Stomach bugs on cruise ships recently hit a nearly two-decade high as more people than ever board the vessels, underscoring...
Iran’s Threats to Hormuz Undersea Cables Highlight Vulnerabilites of Data Chokepoints May 15, 2026 By Meredith Primrose Jones Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait...
Bank of Canada Sees AI as Possible Boost to Country’s Ailing Productivity May 15, 2026 By Erik Hertzberg The Bank of Canada struck an optimistic tone on the economic impact of artificial intelligence, arguing that widespread adoption of...
Brookfield Merges Insurance Unit as Flatt’s Overhaul Takes Hold May 14, 2026 By Layan Odeh Brookfield Corp. is merging its shares with those of its insurance business as the firm pushes ahead with plans to...
People Moves: Ariel Re Taps Gallagher Re’s Sammons as Active U/W of Syndicate 2006; McLarens Appoints 2 Senior Leaders in Middle East May 14, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ariel Re and McLarens. A summary of these new hires follows...
US Efforts to End Iran War Stumble as Ship Seized Near UAE May 14, 2026 By Omar Tamo, Eltaf Najafizada and Alex Longley US efforts to end the war with Iran were dealt a setback after a commercial vessel was apparently seized by...
Viewpoint: Why Speedy Payouts Matter in EU Plan to Close Insurance Protection Gap May 14, 2026 By Ross Sinclair Executive summary: With plans for an EU natural disaster insurance fund in the works, EIP’s founder and CEO Ross Sinclair...
From AirTags to AI Nudification: The Growing Toolkit of Technology-Facilitated Abuse May 14, 2026 By Jason R.C. Nurse and Lisa Sugiura It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence has had since the release of generative AI platforms such as...
Odey Settles Sexual Assault Cases Ahead of London Trial May 14, 2026 By Jeremy Hodges and Upmanyu Trivedi Hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has settled a handful of personal injury claims brought by women claiming sexual assault. Odey...
UAE-Owned Tanker Leaks Some Fuel off Oman Following Iranian Strike May 13, 2026 A unit of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Wednesday that one of its tankers struck by Iranian...