Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on … Read more
In Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1500 Stuart-Smith LJ delivered the unanimous judgment on the appeal against a range of procedural issues which I have previously discussed here. Judgments appealed are [2024] EWHC 510 (KB) and [2023] EWHC 2961 (KB) The Rome II evidence and procedure issue which I … Read more
Speaking at a Fitch Ratings event on the development of insurance-linked securities (ILS) in Brazil, Rodrigo Botti, former CFO of IRB and former CEO of Terra Brasis, emphasised a domestic market-first approach, with no intention of competing with other established ILS hubs.According to Botti, the ILS approach taken by Brazil focuses on aligning regulations with … Read more
Aon Names O’Connell as Global Cyber Strategy and Growth Leader Robert O’Connell Aon plc named Robert O’Connell as global cyber strategy and growth leader, executive managing director, within its Reinsurance Solutions business. O’Connell will be based in New York. Previously, O’Connell served as CEO of Bermuda-based Cyber Re Limited and Platform Labs, specializing in cyber … Read more
When Carlo Nizam joined EGA in 2021, he was tasked with leading the company’s digital transformation, a journey aimed at optimizing every aspect of the business. Carlo describes his dual role as Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) as one that combines both traditional IT and digital transformation responsibilities. “We look at data as a … Read more
