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AI’s volatile power demand is damaging Its own data centers
AI data centers put particular strain on their power supply when...
Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran’s conditions, Iranian security council says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's...
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
Filed by states, municipalities, school districts and individuals, the lawsuits allege that social media companies intentionally addicted young users, contributing to surging depression, anxiety and body-image issues and a broader mental health crisis among American...
Oman says spill from grounded shadow oil tanker covers 400 square kilometers
Built in 2001, it is part of the so-called shadow fleet of older oil tankers used by Russia which lack Western insurance cover and sail under the flags of various nations to obscure their true ownership. Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in...
Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; US strikes ship in Gulf of Oman
Traffic is even more disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz with just six passing through on Monday, down from a 10-day average of about 11 and prewar levels of some 130 to 140. Shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb strait and Red Sea has fallen by more than 50% since an...
Changing Hazards:Benign H1 2026 masks rising natural catastrophe risk, finds Swiss Re
Wildfire risk has so far accounted for only a relatively small share of insured losses in Europe. Yet it is the fastest-growing weather peril globally. Insured wildfire losses in Europe have increased by an estimated 8–11% per year in real terms since 1970, Swiss Re...
Key question:Whether reinsurers can maintain underwriting discipline or will irrational competition emerge
“If underwriting discipline and pricing integrity can be maintained despite record levels of capital, the industry may indeed be in the midst of a meaningful evolution of the reinsurance market. If not, history may once again demonstrate that the fundamental dynamics...
Magnitude-7.4 quake hits western Colombia, collapsing buildings and killing at least 73 peop
Colombia’s Pacific region around the quake’s epicenter lies along the “Ring of Fire”, the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. BOGOTA, Colombia: A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on...
Service fees should be charged for passage through Hormuz: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson
"Generally, when you provide maritime services, you must be reimbursed for them," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Monday that fees should be charged for maritime services...
Munich Re posts better-than-expected profit amid low loss claims
`We deliberately opt not to take on business where prices would not be risk-commensurate, while remaining a reliable long-term partner to our clients, even after the largest of loss events.''Christoph Jurecka,Chair of the Board of Management. German reinsurer Munich...
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk premium to ensure they have insurance if their ship is damaged during transit. “Under the clause, insurers have no liability to indemnify any such payment and, where such a payment has been made, are...
Swiss Re profit beats estimates with cost cutting
Andreas Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Lower major catastrophe losses supported Swiss Re’s profits in the period, though pricing pressure across the industry is expected to continue into next year. Inflation and macro-economic uncertainty are also...