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Swiss Re sets up task force to monitor tariff impact
Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he doesn’t see the...
Australia’s financial regulator sues Mercer over customer disclosures
The lawsuit comes after an Australian Securities and Investments...
Microsoft Teams suffers mega outage, company says fixing
There were reports of Teams users not being able to log into at all, while others saw missing messages, missing attachments, delays and more. New Delhi: Microsoft Teams experienced a mega outage in several parts of the world, and the company saw “significant...
Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem
GPS interference "can pose significant challenges to aviation safety," and requires that airlines increase data-sharing on jamming and spoofing events, European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a joint...
China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis
As China's rapid rise as an economic superpower loses momentum, foreign investors and consumers are watching for signs that Beijing has a clear game plan for navigating the economy through an era of slower growth. The moves to put more money into the economy and...
US: Indian-American former Pfizer employee found guilty of insider trading on Covid medicine trial
US Attorney Damian Williams highlighted that proof has been found that Dagar stole information about Paxlovid from his employer, Pfizer, and used that illegal edge to profit in the stock market Indian-American former Pfizer Inc. employee, Amit Dagar, who was charged...
COVID and beyond: labs unite to boost genomic surveillance globally
In genomic surveillance, scientists first get data about the genetic material of a virus or organism in a process called sequencing. Then they analyse the data from several samples to look for similarities and differences between them, for example to track how the...
Italy, EU’s oldest country, to spend more on the elderly
Among several measures, the package envisages a so-called monthly "universal benefit" of 1,380 euros to support poor people over 80 with "very severe welfare needs", a government document showed Rome: Italy's government said on Thursday it would introduce a new...
New UN database to help countries tap climate ‘loss and damage’ fund
Given the limitations of current databases, UNDRR is collaborating with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Development Programme to create a new global "disaster losses and damages" tracking system. It will replace the existing UNDRR...
MS Amlin completes world-first Singapore ILS renewal
Will Ho, CEO, MS Amlin Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, said: “ We are also exploring other Singapore-based risk transfer solutions to support global investors, increase insurance capacity in Asia, and help close the region’s insurance protection gap” SINGAPORE: MS Amlin, the...
Reinsurers’ underwriting margins to peak in 2024,says Fitch
Fitch also forecasts an improvement in underlying profitability for the global reinsurance sector in 2024 on continued strong underwriting margins and rising investment income, and is maintaining its improving fundamental sector outlook Frankfurt /Chicago: Reinsurers’...
Amazon closes UK insurance site
"Over the last year we have been evaluating various businesses and programmes, and as a part of that we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue the Amazon Insurance Store," Amazon said in a media statement, adding that customers who bought policies would not see...