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AXIS Gets In-Principle Approval to Launch Energy Resilience Syndicate at Lloyd’s

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate that will focus on providing capacity for new energy projects with a critical role in supporting the transition to net zero. Through Energy Resilience …

Armed Guards on Tanker Exchange Fire With Boat Near Yemen

Armed guards on a fuel tanker exchanged gunfire with a small boat in the Red Sea, another sign of escalating risks in one of the world’s most crucial waterways. The frequency of attacks in the maritime corridor handling about 12% …

Harassment of Women in Financial Services Eclipses Other Industries: Aviva CEO Blanc

Amanda Blanc, the CEO of insurer Aviva, told British lawmakers on Wednesday that physical and verbal harassment of women in financial services eclipsed other industries and that she had heard “absolutely appalling” stories. Blanc, giving evidence to the Treasury Committee …

People Moves: Marsh Announces Group of Promotions in UK, Global Placement Team; Klingspor Succeeds Papanikolaou as CEO, Allianz Central Europe

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh and Allianz Central Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Announces Group of Promotions in UK, Global Placement Team Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, …

Ryan Specialty Forms International Financial Lines MGU Ryan Financial Lines

Ryan Specialty said it has formed an international financial lines managing general underwriter (MGU), Ryan Financial Lines. This MGU is being created by unifying the operations of EmergIn Risk, led by Jamie Bouloux; StartPoint Executive Risks, led by Mark Peeters …

Crypto, Insurance-Linked and Trend Hedge Funds Most Popular With Investors: Report

Trend-following and niche hedge funds that trade crypto currencies and insurance-linked assets attracted most new investor money in the first three quarters of 2023, according to a global report by research firm Preqin on Wednesday. Hedge funds making use of …

Jensten Purchases UK’s Scrutton Bland Insurance Brokers

Jensten, the London-based independent insurance broking group, has acquired Scrutton Bland Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed amount. The deal brings a team of more than 50 across two additional offices and GWP of £22 million to Jensten. Based in Ipswich, …

Red Sea Shipping Costs Rise After Houthis Target More Commercial Vessels

The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is rising as Yemen’s Houthis step up attacks on ships they deem connected to Israel with fears of a spillover that could disrupt global supplies sailing through the region, industry sources …

Nations Strike Deal at COP28 to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signaling the eventual end of the …

Infrastructure Faces $600B Hit in Worst-Case Climate Shift: Study

Infrastructure investors face losing nearly a third of their money, or around $600 billion, if countries do not plan for an orderly shift to a greener economy by mid-century, a first-of-its-kind study shared with Reuters showed. The researchers describe this …

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