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Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The strike on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi is the latest attack on...
West Asia Crisis:Hormuz remains under Iran’s firm control
Until this war, one long-held assumption around Hormuz was that...
Peak Re appoints Swiss Re’s Peter Hämmerli as Head of Business Operations
“His deep expertise and dedication to excellence make him a perfect addition to our team as we work to strengthen our operations and provide exceptional value to our clients,” said Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO of Peak Re Zurich: Peak Reinsurance Company, a Hong Kong- based...
Australians can now ignore after-hours work calls and emails under new legislation
Under the laws, that came into effect on Monday,employers face fines of up to A$93,000 ($63,000) for getting in touch with an employee for non-essential reasons outside of working hours Australians can now legally ignore unreasonable after-hours work calls and emails...
US Fed Chair Powell says ‘time has come’ for policy adjustment, hints at rate cut
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Speculation has abounded over the possibility of a rate cut at the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting slated for Sept. 17-18. After last month's FOMC meeting, Powell said a rate cut could be "on the table"...
OMAC is hull insurance carrier for sunken yacht in Sicily
The global yacht insurance market has faced significant challenges in recent years, largely due to natural disasters like Hurricane Maria in 2017 and Hurricane Ian in 2022, which devastated numerous charter bases and hundreds of yachts Yacht insurance provider OMAC is...
APAC: Climate change response held back by insufficient data
“The deadly heat waves and catastrophic floods we’ve seen in recent months show us what’s at stake. We need high-quality data and robust statistical capacity to avoid policy blind spots and make sure our strategies for tackling the climate crisis are well-informed....
Malawian govt receives $11.2 million insurance pay out for Niño-linked drought
Malawi had a drought insurance policy through the bank and the African Risk Capacity Group, an agency of the African Union. The funds will support food assistance to around 235,000 households in some of Malawi’s hardest-hit regions and also help with direct relief...
Divers retrieve bodies from Mike Lynch Yacht sunk off Sicily
Six people were likely trapped inside the Bayesian when it was hit by a tornado near Porticello, Sicily, and were unable to escape, according to authorities Italian divers on Wednesday retrieved four bodies from a sunken yacht off Sicily, where British tech...
UK insurers ask for new rules to develop captive market
UK is missing out on a market that’s estimated to reach $161 billion globally by 2030, the letter said. The US, France and Italy have all introduced regimes to bring captives onshore according to a letter written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves by senior figures in the UK...
Istanbul: With earthquake risk city’s business now getting ahead on contingency planning
The impact would, of course, be huge. Insurers estimate a $300 billion hit to the economy, equivalent to 27% of gross domestic product, according to a senior person in the industry. That would be three times the estimate from last year’s disaster. About $25-$30...
Singapore mending regulations to stay globally competitive: PM Wong
Lawrence Wong ,Prime Minister, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said easing the regulatory burden and cutting the cost of doing business was part of his government’s efforts to nurture and grow the spirit of innovation and enterprise in Singapore Singapore:...