Brazil and the state of Espirito Santo have rejected a proposal by miners Vale and BHP regarding reparations for the deadly 2015 Mariana tailings dam burst, the federal government said on Friday. The statement did not include Minas Gerais state, …
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes. It …
Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Friday. “We will target any ships heading to Israeli ports in the Mediterranean …
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 …
Israeli cyber security startup Apex, which focuses on protecting the rapid use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, said on Thursday it received an undisclosed investment from OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman. In all, Apex raised $7 million in a seed …
AXA, Europe’s second-largest insurer, reported a 6% increase in total revenue during the first quarter to €34 billion ($36.4 billion), compared with €31.8 billion ($34.1 billion) in Q1 2023. The increase in Q1 gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues …
Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds accusing it of unlawfully operating in the capital city. The claim alleges Uber improperly obtained a license to operate in …
Athora Holding Ltd., an insurance affiliate of Apollo Global Management Inc., and AXA SA have terminated a deal to transfer life insurance policies in Germany almost two years after announcing it. The deal was meant to shift €19 billion ($20.3 …
Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March that caused widespread disruption, they said on Thursday. Some estimates for the total insured losses from …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global specialty re/insurers Canopius and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Hires CUO and CFO in Bermuda From Validus and AXA XL Canopius, the global specialty …
