Australia’s Privacy Regulator Sues Optus Over 2022 Data Breach August 8, 2025 An Australian regulator has sued Optus, alleging the Singapore Telecommunications-owned carrier breached privacy laws during a 2022 cyber attack that...
BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in UK Lawsuit Over Brazil Mining-Dam Disaster: FT August 8, 2025 Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United...
Fires Ravage Southern French Vineyards Ahead of Harvest Season August 8, 2025 By Nayla Razzouk French wine makers have seen extensive damage to vines that were almost ready to be harvested after the worst fires...
Brookfield Turns Focus to Insurance as Source of Fresh Capital August 7, 2025 By Layan Odeh Brookfield Corp. is planning to refocus itself into an investment-led insurer, marking a turn for the Canadian money manager that...
Frequent Disasters Expose Climate Risks to Infrastructure in South Asia August 7, 2025 By Niranjan Shrestha and Sibi Arasu Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability...
French Firefighters Battle to Control Worst Blaze Since 1949 August 7, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk French firefighters spent a third day tackling the country’s worst wildfire in more than seven decades, hoping to bring it...
Aon’s NFP Acquires UK MGA Platform, Bspoke Insurance Group August 7, 2025 NFP, an Aon company and leading international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, announced it has acquired Bspoke Insurance Group, a...
Hackers Steal Passwords From UK’s NHS With Sneaky Malware Tool August 7, 2025 By Ryan Gallagher Hackers have stolen login credentials from thousands of people working with the UK’s National Health Service, putting the organization at...
People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Flaquet From Hiscox as Chief Operating Officer; Arch Insurance International Hires Byford as Senior Contingency Underwriter August 6, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s and Arch Insurance International. A summary of these new hires....
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds August 6, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing...