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Governments, regulators increase scrutiny of DeepSeek
According to its own privacy policy, DeepSeek stores numerous...
Russia intensifying covert attacks on key infrastructure in Germany
As Germany positions itself as NATO’s main hub in Europe, it...
SCOR overhauls its regional and business structure
The structures within Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life & Health (L&H) are being simplified to achieve more immediate client access and decision-making Paris: French major SCOR is restructuring its business processes to become a simpler and...
EU must prepare for ‘catastrophic’ climate change risks, agency says
Without more urgent action, the EEA said most of the 36 climate risks facing Europe could hit "critical or catastrophic levels" this century. They include risks to health, crop production and infrastructure BRUSSELS: Countries across Europe should prepare for...
Generali and UNDP build SME resilience in Asia
A joint research report by Generali and the UNDP report finds that SME growth and survival in Asia are threatened by a range of risks, including climate change, business interruptions, and limited access to capital markets. These risks are intensified by the lack of...
Hackers stole ‘Sensitive’ data from Taiwan Telecom giant: Ministry
"The initial analysis of this case is that hackers obtained Chunghwa Telecom's sensitive information and sold it on the dark web, including documents from the armed forces, foreign affairs ministry, coast guard and other units," the defence ministry confirmed in a...
Republican-led states sue US SEC over climate risk disclosure rules
The rules aim to standardize climate-related company disclosures about greenhouse gas emissions, weather-related risks and how companies are preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy Ten Republican-led states in US have sued to challenge new federal rules...
Lloyd’s of London underwriting profit doubles to $7.52 billion in 2023
Gross written premiums rose by 11.6% to 52.1 billion pounds across the commercial insurance market, which has more than 50 member firms, Lloyd's said in an unscheduled trading update ahead of full results on March 28 LONDON: Lloyd's of London's underwriting profit...
Higher reinsurance costs and growing catastrophe budgets to erode profits of Asia-Pacific insurers: S&P
"With central banks across Asia-Pacific looking to adjust interest rates at different times, relative value of assets and returns, as well as hedging costs, could move," said Craig Bennett, credit analyst at S&P Global Ratings Melbourne: International rating...
Alcohol policies need sharper focus on gender, WHO says
After broad successes in tackling the public health impact of other products like cigarettes, the WHO is increasingly turning its attention to addressing the harms linked to alcohol. It pointed studies that have found the industry increasingly targets women through...
Generali CEO Philippe Donnet targets big insurance deals in Europe
Philippe Donnet,Chief Executive Officer The current takeover planning is focused on Generali’s core European markets and is considering mainly share-based deals, rather than cash. Other targets on its radar include Aegon Ltd, Ageas SA, Baloise Holding AG, Ergo Group,...
Ship evacuated after first civilian fatalities in Houthis’ Red Sea attacks
War risk insurance rates have already reflected the sinking of the Rubymar cargo ship, days after being hit by a Houthi missile on Feb 18, and the first fatalities from the True Confidence, said Munro Anderson, head of operations at marine war risk and insurance...