Viewpoint: How Will the Middle East War Affect the Insurance Sector? April 1, 2026 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The recent escalation of the Middle East war introduces geopolitical instability with potential long-lasting effects on commodities, financing conditions, global...
Bank of England Says Iran War Has Boosted Threats to Financial Stability April 1, 2026 By David Milliken and Phoebe Seers The Bank of England said on Wednesday that the Iran war had dealt “a substantial negative supply shock” to the...
War Risks Insurers Win Bid to Appeal UK Ruling on Jets Lost in Russia April 1, 2026 Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis and Lloyd’s were granted permission on Tuesday to appeal against a London court ruling in favor...
European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit March 31, 2026 By Claudia Cohen and Nicholas Comfort European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread...
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records March 31, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as...
European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors March 31, 2026 By Tim Hepher and Joanna Plucinska Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and...
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz March 31, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Charles Gorrivan and Alexandre Rajbhandari Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold...
China’s Top Private Insurer Taps AI to Unlock $174 Billion Value March 31, 2026 By Bloomberg News Five years ago, almost no accident and health insurance claims at Ping An Insurance Group ran without humans. Today, nearly...
Iran Strikes Fully Laden Kuwait Oil Tanker in Dubai Port March 31, 2026 By Fiona MacDonald, Sherif Tarek and Weilun Soon An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most...
People Moves: WTW Makes Structural, Leadership Changes to EMEA Regional Operations; Carpenter Taps FloodFlash’s Bartholomew as Head of Parametric Advisory March 30, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers WTW and Guy Carpenter. A summary of these new hires...