Looming Waste-Landslide Disaster Prompts Review of Environmental Laws in Denmark January 22, 2024 By Sanne Wass A landslide of contaminated soil that threatens to pollute a water stream in Denmark has prompted the nation’s government to...
Trudeau to Hold National Summit in Response to Canada’s Massive Spike in Auto Thefts January 22, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is holding a summit next month to coordinate a national response to a massive spike...
Two Australian Resource-Rich Regions Brace for Potentially Destructive Storms January 22, 2024 By Keira Wright Two Australian resource-rich regions are bracing for potentially damaging storms that could lead to flooding, the latest threats after months...
Hedge Funds Rake in Huge Profits Betting on Catastrophe Risk January 22, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee For hedge funds, the science of catastrophes helped generate the best returns of any alternative investment strategy last year. The...
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Markets Appoints BolaƱos as CUO, Moreno as President US, LatAm; HDI Global Names Tarantino MD of Singapore Branch as Silton Retires January 19, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and HDI Global. A summary of these new...
Reinsurers’ Casualty Appetites Varied, but Capacity Was ‘Ample’ During 1/1 Renewals January 19, 2024 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers had varied appetites for casualty reinsurance during the January 2024 renewals; while capacity was sufficient, they still maintained underwriting...
Alta Signa Launches European Marine Division January 19, 2024 European boutique managing general agent (MGA), Alta Signa Europe B.V., announced the launch of a new European marine underwriting business....
Grain Insurance Program Could Be Blueprint for Ukraine’s Return to Air Travel: Doyle January 19, 2024 Ukraine is working “intensively” with partners to restore air travel suspended for nearly two years, with the main focus on...
Spanish Court Rules Facebook Moderator Suffered Work-Related Mental Trauma January 19, 2024 By Joan Faus and Catarina Demony A Spanish court has ruled a former Facebook moderator’s mental health was damaged by his work reviewing graphic content such...
Melting Greenland Has Lost 1 Trillion Tons More Ice Than Previously Thought January 19, 2024 By Danielle Bochove The Greenland ice sheet, an expanse of frozen water about three times the size of Texas, is disappearing much faster...