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AI,cyber, and climate change will be key insurance themes in 2026, predicts GlobalData
Cyber and climate change/natural catastrophes are also key themes....
Catastrophe bonds linked to wildfires lose ‘untouchable’ status
More than $5 billion of cat bonds with some level of exposure to...
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to rise, and its impact has already decimated farming in southern Africa, triggering crop shortfalls and rising commodity prices. At the same time, flooding in Kenya has affected...
Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines: Medical Expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
In the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca where the pharmaceutical company said that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause TTS." According to several UK media reports, AstraZeneca has made the admission in court documents in...
Insurance Development Forum commits $ 900,000 for risk modelling
``2023 witnessed significant progress across all three pillars – implementation, engagement, and advocacy – fuelled by the trust and dedication of our partners. 2024 presents the opportunity to do much more, and we believe that by acting together as a global community...
Indian Navy rescues Panama-flagged crude oil tanker after missile assault
''A mission deployed Indian Naval destroyer INS Kochi responded to a maritime security incident involving the attack on Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MV Andromeda Star on April 26,'' the Indian Navy said New Delhi: The Indian Navy swiftly assisted a Panama-flagged...
Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO
A safe and healthy working environment supports mental health, and good mental health of course enables people to work productively. Issues such as depression and anxiety are pervasive in workplaces, impacting productivity and performance. When left untreated, the...
Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout
The U.S. electric vehicle maker rolled out Full Self-Driving, or FSD, the most autonomous version of its Autopilot software, four years ago but has yet to make it available in China, its second-largest market globally, despite customers urging it to do so...
Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks, calls Indian Ocean ‘new theatre of confrontation’
Al-Houthi also claimed that his group had attacked 102 vessels linked to Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, 2023, adding that "successful strikes against Israeli-affiliated ships, occurring at a rate of approximately one every two days",...
An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York
Pilots declared an emergency so the flight could be be routed quickly back to the airport, and the plane landed and taxied to a gate under its own power, according to the airline.There were 176 passengers, two pilots and five flight attendants on board the flight,...
Bird flu: US tests show pasteurized milk is safe
One person, a Texas farm worker, has been confirmed to have bird flu and suffered conjunctivitis in the current outbreak following exposure to dairy cows. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization said on Friday the current...
US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot, citing concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its nearly three-year defect investigation into Autopilot, saying it found evidence that "Tesla's weak driver engagement system was not appropriate for Autopilot's permissive operating capabilities" that result...