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Houthis’ Red Sea attacks prompt London insurers to widen high-risk zone
War risk premiums for voyages through the southern Red Sea have...
Japan earthquake’s insurance claims may top $1.1 billion: Bloomberg Intelligence
Most of the exposure from the July 28 quake in Kumamoto is tied to...
AI risks are here, time for tough rules: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
Dario Amodei,CEO,Anthropic To ensure AI develops safely, Amodei identified five key policy areas that need to be rethought: regulation and public safety, macroeconomics and taxation, scientific innovation, the balance of power between governments and citizens, and...
US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear
Trump wrote on Truth Social that after a framework deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies that Iran has blocked, would immediately be "open to all." WASHINGTON/DUBAI: U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a...
Anthropic suspends Fable 5, Mythos 5 AI models globally following US govt directive
Fable 5, released Tuesday, is a locked-down version of Mythos 5, a cutting-edge AI model that Anthropic has held back from the public amid concerns that it had unprecedented abilities to identify software vulnerabilites -- or holes in code that hackers could exploit....
Aon appoints Steve Dando chief broking officer for Global Broking Center
In partnership with Aon teams around the world, the GBC provides insight-driven risk transfer advice, advanced placement solutions, proactive market insight and claims expertise to drive enhanced outcomes for clients. Dublin:Aon plc today appointed of Steve Dando as...
Iran declares Hormuz closed to all vessels after US strikes
"Effective immediately, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships.Any vessel attempting to transit the strait will be targeted," the IRGC said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Commercial vessel attacked off Oman: 3 Indian crew missing
The US Central Command acknowledged the strike on the vessel saying it violated the ongoing US blockade of the Iranian ports by attempting to transport oil from Iran. New Delhi:India on Wednesday summoned the United States charge d'affaires to strongly protest a US...
Dark fleet expands amid Hormuz tensions
The increase in Gulf producers’ ships going dark to sneak through undetected by Iran is at the heart of the rise in flows, coinciding with a period where the US has been helping ships navigate through the waterway. The recent volumes add to signs that the oil market...
US-Iran strikes threaten peace talks
President Donald Trump said he retaliated against the Islamic Republic for shooting down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran didn’t confirm shooting down the aircraft and said it was reconsidering whether to persist with negotiations in...
Maximum Information launches PsiClone ahead of North Atlantic hurricane season
“PsiClone is designed to help close that gap by connecting live forecast data directly to exposure monitoring and operational decision-making. The goal is to help insurers and stakeholders respond earlier and reduce the time to payout when it matters most,''Tom Philp,...
Iran, Israel hold fire temporarily
Tehran has continued to block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried a fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Washington has imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports. DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on...