Markets/Coverages: Rokstone’s Athena Cyber Division Launches Supply Chain Extension August 10, 2026 Rokstone, the London-based specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), announced that its new Athena Cyber Division has launched a customer...
People Moves: Augment Risk Promotes Cripps to New Role of Group Head of Growth and Broking; Fidelis Partnership Taps Ascot’s Donovan as Head of U/W, Property Binders August 10, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Augment Risk and the managing general agent The Fidelis...
Wildfire Forces Evacuations Across Top Canadian Wine Region August 10, 2026 By Ari Altstedter More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate one of Canada’s top wine-producing regions as an uncontrolled wildfire spread rapidly,...
German Shippers Warn Rhine Could Be ‘Split in Two’ by Low Water August 10, 2026 Low water levels risk halting cargo traffic on a key stretch of the Rhine this week, effectively splitting the critical...
How the Hard Reality of Climate Change Hit Europe’s Economy This Summer August 10, 2026 By Balazs Koranyi For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer’s sweltering heatwaves have...
OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New Astra Model on Cyber Concerns August 10, 2026 OpenAI is pausing some internal work around one of its upcoming artificial intelligence models to implement stricter safeguards after the...
Heat Deaths Top 25,000 in Europe as Scorching Weather Persists August 10, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by...
Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa and Guacamole Over Salmonella Risk August 10, 2026 Taylor Farms said on Sunday it was recalling prepared food items containing jalapenos from retailers, including Walmart, Kroger and Whole...
Alabama Courthouse Workers Smelled a Rat. Court Must Decide if Insurer Defends Suit August 10, 2026 By William Rabb A group of 32 county workers in Greene County, Alabama, became so fed up with what they said were rats,...
Teva Seeks to Keep Israel Ties From Philadelphia Jury, Cites Gaza War August 10, 2026 By Mike Scarcella Teva Pharmaceuticals has asked a U.S. judge to prevent insurer Humana from telling jurors it is an Israeli company at...