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Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
The latest flare-up, which lifted oil prices by more than 1% in...
Anthropic broadens availability of Mythos, extends access to 150 new groups
Mythos has emerged as a focal point for the San Francisco-based...
Data standardisation key prerequisite for insures to effectively leverage AI:Accord study
While AI is accelerating the industry's ambitions, digital maturity is what determines whether those ambitions translate into durable advantage Study shows a widening gap between digital leaders and laggards because of how effectively they convert digital...
Berkshire taps Charlie Shamieh to succeed Ajit Jain as insurance chief, WSJ reports
Charlie Shamieh,chairman, Gen Re Berkshire owns reinsurer Gen Re, where Shamieh has served as chairman since 2018. Before that, he held leadership positions at AIG Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance...
Geopolitical and legal volatility accelerates for insurance buyers:Aon says
“Conflicts, supply‑chain disruption and sanctions exposure are testing policy language, capacity and claims assumptions simultaneously. Organizations that stress‑test their programs now will have far more options than those forced to react later, Joe Peiser, CEO of...
Lockton appoints new CEOs for India and Malaysia
Jaideep Sharma has been appointed as new CEO for Indian market while Nicholas Lee as new CEOs of its Malaysian operations. Mumbai:Lockton, a global re/insurance broker, has appointed Jaideep Sharma and Nicholas Lee as new CEOs of its Indian and Malaysian operations....
Washington’s ‘Project Freedom’ to steer foreign stranded ships to safety through Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump "The Ships movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong - They are victims of circumstance. This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern...
Trump likely to reject Iran’s peace proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump The United States and Israel suspended their bombing campaign against Iran four weeks ago, but appear no closer to a deal to end a war that has caused the biggest disruption ever to global energy supplies, roiled global markets and raised...
Oil trading disputes deepen amid Iran war fallout
In some instances the disputes have arisen because producers cut their production levels. In others, buyers with contracts under which they are responsible for lifting oil from ports in the Middle East have said they were unable to secure ships to load it due to the...
US not to lift naval blockade of Iran’s ports till Tehran agress to end its nuclear program:Trump
President Donald Trump The blockade lies at the heart of the impasse between the US and Iran, with the Islamic Republic insisting it won’t restart negotiations or reopen the strait as long as the naval restrictions stay in place. President Donald Trump told Axios he...
Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains muted as US-Iran talks stall
Shipping traffic passing through the crucial waterway at the entrance to the Gulf during an uneasy ceasefire between Washington and Tehran represents a fraction of the average 140 daily passages before the Iran war began on February 28. At least seven ships – mainly...
President Trump and his team discusing Iran’s proposal to end war
The proposal sent by Iran outlines a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring an end to the conflict, with a condition that negotiations on its nuclear programme be held at a later stage. The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical maritime route for global...