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People Moves: O’Connor Promoted to NA Head of Pro Liability, Cyber at AIG; Canopius Appoints Kuchinski US CUO
American International Group (AIG) said it has promoted Christopher O’Connor to the role of head of professional liability and cyber, North America. O’Connor has been with AIG for more than 15 years. He was most recently North America head of …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 12:46 PM |
Update: Three Killed in Attack on Ship in Red Sea, Container Ship Hit by Missile: Sources
Three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday while a container ship was hit by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. attack, …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 12:24 PM |
Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia
The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on record as the El Niño system strengthens, according to the latest projection by commercial forecaster Tropical Storm Risk. Typhoon development …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 10:27 AM |
Update: ‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re
As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences. “Record heat underscores Europe’s chronic heat risk,” the authors of the Swiss Re Institute report …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 9:13 AM |
Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers
Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometers, the country’s government said on Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 7:55 AM |
E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets
Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets that first drove their popularity, as operators like Lime and Bolt grapple with increasingly unfavorable business conditions. Last year, more than 80% …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 7:19 AM |
US FDA Moves to Increase Oversight of Food Additives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday took steps to increase oversight of food additives as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:16 AM |
Appeals Court: Social Media Companies Must Face Thousands of Addiction Lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok, and other social media companies over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young users. The San Francisco-based …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:11 AM |
Appeals Court Says Lobstermen’s Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions
A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech. The New England-based plaintiffs sued …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:03 AM |
Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says
One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Two years later, the employer failed to follow its remedial safety guidelines for heat exposure, failed to …
POSTED AUGUST 11, 2026 5:01 AM |
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