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August 1, 2025Lenders Get Reprieve in UK Motor Finance Case From Top Court
A group of lenders won a major reprieve in a pivotal UK car finance case, after the country’s top judges agreed to rein in a lower court’s ruling that could have cost the banks billions more in consumer payouts. The …


August 1, 2025Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy
Four months after Donald Trump shocked the world and roiled markets by unveiling a placard full of tariff rates at the White House Rose Garden, his revisions unveiled Thursday generated a more subdued response among investors. But at an average …


August 1, 2025Trump Hits Dozens More Countries With Steep Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, pressing ahead with plans to reorder the global economy. Trump set rates …


August 1, 2025Espionage, Including Theft of Intellectual Property, Cost Australia $12.5B in 2023-2024
Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, …


August 1, 2025AXA Shares Decline on Net Income Miss, Italian Takeover
AXA SA fell the most in almost four months after profit missed estimates and the French insurance group agreed to buy a majority in Italian car insurer Prima Assicurazioni. The stock fell as much as 7%, the biggest intraday decline …


August 1, 2025People Moves: QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance in Netherlands; HDI Global Appoints 2 New Leaders in Long-Tail Segment
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Hires ERGO’s Peerdeman to Launch Marine Insurance Biz in Netherlands International business insurer QBE has hired ma …


August 1, 2025KCC Completes Review of California Wildfire Model
The California Department of Insurance completed a review of the KCC US Wildfire Reference Model Version 3.0, making it the state’s second wildfire catastrophe model. The new model for use by insurers in assessing wildfire risk in property insurance …


August 1, 2025Specialty Program Group Acquires Miami-Based ANOVA Marine Insurance
Specialty Program Group, a specialty insurance brokerage and distribution firm headquartered in Chicago, has acquired Florida-based ANOVA Marine Insurance, a managing general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder. ANOVA, in business since 2011, offers automa …


August 1, 2025Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely …


August 1, 2025‘Soft Market Under Stress’ Offers Unique Window of Opportunity for Insurance Buyers
A buyer-friendly competitive commercial insurance market is likely to be short-lived, according to a new analysis of second-quarter 2025 market conditions from global professional services firm Aon. “This is not a typical soft market cycle; it’s a so …

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