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India, Middle East, and African re/insurance markets witness decline in rates across all lines in Q22026
Pricing for general liability varied by region, with India and the...
UK’s Bloomsbury among beneficiaries of $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright lawsuit settlement
The settlement is the largest known copyright payout in U.S....
White House launches AI clearinghouse to strengthen cybersecurity
It will allow for the exchange of information about potential vulnerabilities and is a product of the AI executive order President Donald Trump issued last month. The administration is working with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University to...
World faces energy security risks if Hormuz fails to reopen soon: IEA
"It is mainly Asia, because Asia was getting 80 to 90% of this energy from the Strait of Hormuz," he said. Japan and South Korea have suffered, but developing countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh and India have been hit hardest, he said. WASHINGTON: If the...
After Hormuz, Iran turns Red Sea into new strategic pressure point
A senior Yemeni official warned on Monday that the country’s armed forces were prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – a move he said could send oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel – if Saudi Arabia continued to attack Yemen, according to a report on Iran’s Press...
UK unveils rules to establish Captive Insurance regime
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority laid out plans for a captive insurance regime, according to a statement Tuesday. Captive insurers are entities set up by companies or public institutions that provide their own cover. The UK has proposed rules to...
China braces for unusually active Typhoon season after Bavi
In its latest midsummer outlook, the National Climate Centre forecast that as many as six tropical cyclones would hit China this summer, a higher number than average. These storms “are expected to be strong overall” and to affect mainly coastal areas of southern and...
UK to bring cloud service providers under direct financial regulation
“As banks, insurers and financial market infrastructures become increasingly reliant on cloud services, disruption at a major supplier could affect multiple firms at the same time, potentially impacting services customers depend on,” the government said in a statement...
El Niño poses weather-driven credit risks for LatAm transportation
The Panama Canal is exposed to specific hydrological risk, as reduced rainfall in the Gatún Lake watershed could again lower water levels, leading to draft restrictions and revenue pressure. Fitch Ratings says El Niño poses broad weather-related risks for Latin...
Trump steps back from Hormuz fee plan in favour of Gulf investment deals
"Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," he said in a post on Truth...
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations.The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim...
Bavi hits China, Millions evacuated
Scientists say climate change is increasingly exposing the world’s second-largest economy to destructive weather events, with this year of particular concern due to the expected emergence of the El Nino weather pattern, which could drive up temperatures and fuel more...