International
Global Supply Chain Woes Worsen, With Major Ports Facing Long Delays
Global supply chain problems look set to worsen, a new report published on Tuesday said, as China's COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other strains cause even longer delays at ...
Net-Zero Business Opportunities Could Double Size of London Insurance Market: LIIBA
The business opportunities provided by the global transition to net zero is potentially large enough to double the size of the London insurance market, according to the London and International ...
Argo Group Exploring ‘Strategic Alternatives,’ Including Potential Sale
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced that its board of directors has initiated an exploration of strategic alternatives. As part of this process, the board ...
U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet
The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the Internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the U.S. has accused Russia ...
Climate Change Could Put 4% of Global GDP at Risk by 2050: S&P
Climate change could see 4 percent of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit many poorer parts of the world disproportionately hard, a new study of 135 countries has estimated. Ratings ...
London Market Continues to Benefit From Rising Rates and Other Tailwinds: AM Best
Upward premium rate momentum is expected to continue to support underlying performance for the London market, despite mounting challenges connected to climate modeling, claims inflation and the war ...
Climate Change Exacerbates Extreme Weather in Europe: Report
Climate change produced another record-breaking year of extreme weather in Europe in 2021, triggering catastrophic flooding and the hottest summer on record, according to scientists at the Copernicus ...
U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
China's "uniquely restrictive" data laws risk boosting U.S. firms' cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group ...