US Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela, Trump Says December 11, 2025 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Marianna Parraga The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a...
Driverless Taxis Are Heading to UK, but Who’s Liable When Something Goes Wrong? December 11, 2025 By Paurav Shukla and Tugra Akarsu Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once....
Viewpoint: Stable Operating Conditions Expected for European Insurers in 2026 December 11, 2025 By Manuel Arrivé, Fitch Ratings and Sabine Bauer, Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings’ outlook for the EMEA insurance sector is “neutral” for 2026, as Fitch expects the underlying operational and business...
People Moves: Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice; Liberty Promotes Groenen to Head of Portfolio Solutions, Europe December 10, 2025 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Speciality Markets. A summary of these new hires...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Navium Launches Consortium for Pre-Launch Satellite Risks December 10, 2025 Navium Marine, the marine-focused specialty MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, announced the launch of the “Constellation...
EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040 December 10, 2025 By Disha Mishra and Kate Abnett The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%...
World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia December 10, 2025 By Newley Purnell and Nasteho Said Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time governments...
Beijing Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Damages to Families of MH370 Victims December 10, 2025 A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers...
Asahi Sales Drop Worsens as Cyber Hack Disruption Lingers December 10, 2025 By Kanoko Matsuyama Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.’s November beer and other alcohol sales in Japan fell more than the previous month, underscoring the...
Japan’s Cyber Chief Warns Nation Still Behind on Cybersecurity December 10, 2025 By Alastair Gale Japan still lags behind the US and Europe in defending against cyber threats and improvements are needed across the corporate...