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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire with new attacks
The U.S. targeted "an Iranian oil tanker traveling from Iran's...
Countries scramble to track virus-affected cruise passengers
In total, five people are confirmed to have contracted the virus,...
Google ends diversity goals for its workforce in Trump era
Google’s move comes after US President Donald Trump made it clear that he wants to root out diversity, equity and inclusion from corporations and the federal workforce. He has asked government agencies to identify companies and other organizations that should be...
Aon names Terence Williams Head of Commercial Risk Solutions for Asia Pacific
He previously held several senior roles at Aon including CEO, South Africa, chief broking officer, Sub Sahara Africa, and head of casualty, UK Singapore: Aon plc, second largest international broker, today announced the appointment of Terence Williams as head of...
Year begins with warmest January despite shift towards cooling La Nina
"The fact that we're still seeing record temperatures outside of the influence of El Nino is a little surprising," said Samantha Burgess, Strategic Lead at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which runs the C3S service BRUSSELS: Last month was the...
Australia bans DeepSeek AI services from all government systems and devices
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement Tuesday that all DeepSeek products, applications and services would be removed from government systems on national security grounds effective immediately Australia has banned DeepSeek AI services from all government...
Corporate ‘Irritation’ over ESG fueled by significant costs
There’s evidence to suggest that fund managers devoting lots of energy to their ESG strategies aren’t necessarily being rewarded by investment clients. Funds complying with the EU’s strictest ESG standards suffered record outflows last quarter, according to a research...
LA wildfire losses can touch $164 billion, report says
Insured losses are estimated at $75 billion.The disaster will reduce L.A.’s gross domestic product by $4.6 billion, or about 0.5%, in 2025. Insured losses may cover only a fraction of the costs for fire victims. Many property owners seeking to rebuild were...
Long Covid costing nations billions, lost productivity and health
Approximately 400 million people have been affected by long Covid since the beginning of the pandemic. Global estimates indicate that about 6 percent of people develop long Covid symptoms after infection, according to the World Health Organization Long Covid is...
Miller to acquire AHJ Holdings
In addition to providing immediate scale and capability in treaty reinsurance, it will give Miller access to AHJ’s strong positioning in Nordic, Caribbean and North American Treaty business London: Miller, the independent specialist (re)insurance broker, has announced...
Europe’s insurers may face new capital rules for climate risk
The goal is “to ensure the continued protection of policyholders and the overall stability of the EU’s insurance market amid more erratic and damaging weather patterns,” EIOPA said Europe’s insurance watchdog has called for a recalibration of capital requirements to...
Lloyd’s appoints Alexandra Cliff as Chief Financial Officer
Alexandra Cliff Chief Financial Officer-designate, Lloyd's Alex has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held senior finance roles in insurance and broking firms including Direct Line Group, StarStone, and AJ Gallagher London: Lloyd’s, the...