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EU Firms’ Appetite for China Investment Sinks to Record Low

China is losing its luster as a top country to invest in as firms seek to avoid geopolitical risks and turn to Southeast Asia and Europe, according to a survey by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Only …

Tech Update: Marsh McLennan Launches AI Solution to Manage Supply Chain Risks

Marsh McLennan, the insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched Sentrisk, an artificial intelligence-powered platform, which aims to help businesses manage global supply chain risk. Created through the combined capabilities of Marsh McLennan businesses Marsh and Oliver Wyman, Sentrisk uses advanced …

Panel of EU Lawmakers Backs Watered Down Supply Chain Audit Law

A panel of lawmakers in the European Parliament on Tuesday backed a draft law requiring large companies in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labor or cause environmental damage. The rules, known as the Corporate Sustainability …

Lockton Partners With Food Science Specialist to Mitigate Risk in Food & Drink Sector

Insurance broker Lockton announced a collaboration initiative with the food science company Campden BRI, a leading food science company, to support the food and drink industry and provide key risk mitigation and management support in the face of an evolving …

EU Backs Supply Chain Audit Law After Italy Switches Sides

European Union governments backed a proposed law requiring large companies in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labor or cause environmental damage after Italy switched sides. A “qualified majority” of 15 EU countries making up 65% …

Markets/Coverages: Loadsure Launches Motor Truck Cargo Insurance

Loadsure, the London-based insurtech MGA, announced the launch of motor truck cargo insurance, a data-powered insurance product, purpose-built for the logistics community. Called “Columbiaβ„’ – Motor Truck Cargo and Logistics Services Insurance,” the product targets SME enterprises and will provide …

Red Sea Turmoil Sends Economic Shockwaves Across the Globe

Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have caused the biggest diversion of international trade in decades, pushing up costs for shippers as far away as Asia and North America. The disruption …

German Companies Seeking to Cut Risk of Doing Business in China: Survey

Nearly half of German companies operating in China are taking measures to reduce the risk of doing business there largely due to growing geopolitical tensions, according to a new survey by the German Chamber of Commerce in China. Firms are …

Maersk Reaches Settlement Over Ship That Blocked Suez Canal

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021, forcing shipping lines to delay or divert vessels and causing global disruption of supply lines. “We can confirm that we …

GE, Safran Find Bogus Parts on More Jet Engines in AOG Probe

CFM International Inc. identified more aircraft engines and forged documents linked to the UK parts distributor behind an alleged scheme to sell aircraft components backed by forged records. An extensive review by the engine-making joint venture of General Electric Co. …