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European Insurance Forum Kicks Off May 23 in Dublin

Around 200 global re/insurance specialists will gather for the European Insurance Forum in Dublin next week to analyze the current state of the industry. Delegates will hear the views of Matthew Elderfield, Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Ireland, …

Arctic Nations Step up Cooperation on Safety, Oil Spills

Arctic nations agreed on Thursday to improve cooperation including on preventing oil spills as a thaw of ice and snow opens access to the remote region’s rich mineral and petroleum resources. The Arctic Council, comprising eight countries that surround the …

Arctic Nations Meet to Chart Future of World’s Final Frontier

Leaders of Arctic nations will gather in Greenland this week to chart future cooperation as global warming sets off a race for oil, mineral, fishing and shipping opportunities in the world’s fragile final frontier. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

Arguments over Agenda Stall U.N. Climate Talks

U.N. climate talks remained deadlocked on Wednesday over a debate on the agenda for negotiations, with developing countries pushing hard for a greater focus on the fate of the Kyoto Protocol. The April 3-8 talks in the Thai capital are …

Aon Benfield Natural Hazard Centre Hosts African Workshop on Disasters

Aon Benfield announced that its Natural Hazard Centre in South Africa at the University of Pretoria has hosted the first “ENHANS International Workshop on Extreme Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk in Africa. “The event brought together Africa’s leading global experts …

Boehner to Address Agents Before D.C. Lobbying Day

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will give the keynote address to members of the Big “I” during the group’s annual D.C. conference later this year. Boehner is scheduled to speak on Thursday, April 14, hours before state groups of members …

Alarming Array of Risks Faces World Leaders in Davos

World leaders and top executives have plenty of crises to discuss this year. Ballooning European government debt, rising inflation, fears of trade and currency wars, spiraling food prices and lingering problems in the world financial system provide a sobering array …