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Historic Rainfall Inflicts Chaotic Floods Across Four Continents

Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the US Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather. Different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, according to climate scientists, …

Awbury Syndicate 2025 Gets ‘In Principle’ Nod From Lloyd’s for Launch in January

The Awbury Group and Polo Managing Agency Ltd. have announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for Awbury Syndicate 2025 to commence underwriting from Jan. 1, 2025. Awbury Syndicate 2025 is focused on credit risks and will initially target …

Generali Agrees to Sell 99.99% Stake in Turkish Unit

Generali has reached an agreement to sell its 99.99% stake in its Turkish business, Generali Sigorta A.Ş., in a deal struck with four buyers in Turkey. Kiler Holding A.Ş. is buying a 42% stake in Generali Sigorta; Ekol Girişim Sermayesi …

Russian Insurers Play Growing Role in Facilitating Oil Exports to Top Buyer India

Russian insurers are playing a growing role facilitating the country’s oil shipments to India, its biggest buyer, data obtained from trade and shipping sources shows, helping to protect Moscow’s export revenue despite western sanctions. Russian firms provided insurance cover for …

Central Europe Flood Deaths Rise as Citizens Race to Build Defenses

Volunteers and emergency personnel raced to secure river banks and buildings in Poland and Hungary on Tuesday as flood waters that have wreaked havoc across central Europe began to rise in new areas and the Czech Republic reported another death. …

Canada Relaxes Some Mortgage Insurance Rules to Tackle Housing Crisis

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced changes to some mortgage rules as part of an effort to make housing more affordable, a critical political issue that has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. Freeland said …

Update: Africa Floods Displace Millions, Prompt Warnings of Disease, Dam Bursts

Floods in Africa that are displacing millions of people from Guinea on the west coast to the Central African Republic more than 2,000 miles to the east are prompting warnings of dam bursts and disease. In Chad, rising waters in …

Insurers Say Dark Fleet Oil Tankers Pose a Major Claims Risk

Marine insurance markets face significant risk from the growth of a shadow fleet of ships hauling oil from sanctioned producers like Russian and Iran, an industry group said. The opaque nature of the ownership of those vessels makes it hard …

Viewpoint: How Insurance Industry Can Use AI Safely and Ethically

Executive Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the brink of transforming most aspects of business, including insurance, but it needs to be used responsibly, according to Zywave Chief Technology Officer Doug Marquis, who discusses some of the practical steps insurance …

People Moves: AXIS Names Chubb’s Mitchell as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory; Marsh McLennan Names De Bremme as CEO of Belgium & Luxembourg

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Marsh McLennan. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Names Chubb’s Mitchell as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based …

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