Kenya and Nigeria Recall J&J Children’s Cough Syrup Over Suspected Toxicity April 12, 2024 Kenya’s drug regulator is recalling a batch of Johnson & Johnson children’s cough syrup, it said on Thursday, a day...
Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Attacks Prompt Emergency Watchdog Meet April 12, 2024 The United Nations atomic watchdog held an emergency meeting in Vienna to discuss the increasing risk of an accident at...
Drought, Heat Raise Risk of Repeat of Canada’s Record-Breaking Wildfires of 2023 April 12, 2024 Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more explosive than last year when it led...
Europe Stands Firm Against US-Driven ESG Backlash April 12, 2024 Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging regulation are helping Europe’s finance industry withstand...
Climate Verdict for Swiss Women a Warning for European States, Oil Industry April 12, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week’s European human rights court ruling...
Florida’s Slide Insurance Secures $210 Million Catastrophe Bond April 11, 2024 Tampa-based Slide Insurance announced it has finalized pricing for its $210 million Purple Re Ltd. (Series 2024-1) catastrophe bond. The...
People Moves: Carpenter’s Global Specialties Unit Taps Partner Re’s Chu for Credit, Bond & Political Risk Team April 11, 2024 Carpenter’s Global Specialties Unit Taps Partner Re’s Chu for Credit, Bond & Political Risk Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Lines Team Enhances D&O Policy April 11, 2024 AXA XL’s Bermuda Professional Lines Team has launched a new lead difference-in-conditions (DIC) directors and officers liability policy. “AXA XL...
Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses April 11, 2024 By L.S. Howard Almost half the world’s population will go to the polls before the end of 2024, which raises the threat of...
EU Parliament Approves Law to Slash Trucks’ Carbon Footprint April 11, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to pass a law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require...