An overnight drop in gale-force winds offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite Monday after wildfires raged unchecked for two days north of Athens, burning houses and swathes of forest while forcing thousands to flee their homes. But the winds …
A massive wildfire tore through outlying suburbs north of Athens early Sunday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in dramatic overnight evacuations, Fire Service and local officials said. The fires near the capital raged for a third day, blackening …
The recent series of wildfires that ravaged parts of Spain, France, Greece and Italy in late July may well be symptomatic of the warming trend in global weather patterns according to experts at Lloyd’s of London. “Spain was worst hit …
In the wake of the fatal bombings in Indonesia, PMarsh has issued a reminder to companies with employees who travel overseas of the need to have robust travel policies and emergency procedures in place to deal with crisis situations. Marsh …
Aon has just issued the latest version of its “Terrorism Threat Map.” The most significant change from previous maps shows a “shift in Islamist terrorist activity from the Middle East to South Asia.” The new map shows a trend towards …
Somali pirates hijacked two more cargo vessels and opened fire on two others Tuesday in attacks that showed a determination to go on striking at shipping on the region’s strategic trade routes. The capture of the Greek-owned MV Irene E.M. …
2009 will see the political consequences of the global credit crunch start to have an impact, according to the 16th annual Political Risk Map, launched today by Aon Risk Services, a division of Aon Corporation. In a global webcast, Aon’s …
Insurers Can Weather Global Financial Crisis Buyers that aren’t buying; houses that aren’t selling, banks that aren’t lending — sound familiar? But in this case it’s the United Kingdom that we’re talking about, not the United States. However, one thing …
A federal appeals judge encouraged lawyers to ask the Supreme Court whether corporations should continue to be held criminally responsible for the acts of rogue employees. Defense attorney Andrew Weissmann had hoped to get the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals …
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Christopher R. Burns as CEO of its Global Employee Benefits Practice. He is based in New York, and will be responsible for the strategic growth and operational oversight of the practice, reporting to Allan Gribben, …
