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Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google admitted the arrangement had a substantial impact on...
AM Best’s Top 50 Global Reinsurers: Swiss Re unseats Munich Re as new No 1 among IFRS-17 players in 2024
Now, AM Best's ranking of “World’s 50 Largest...
Evergreen line declares force majeure on Israel shipment -customer note
War risk insurance rates have soared more than tenfold in recent days to Israeli ports with growing concerns over an escalation in hostilities Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod, with its...
Global economy exposed to $3.5 trillion from major cyber attack: Lloyd’s
“The global interconnectedness of cyber means it is too substantial a risk for one sector to face alone and therefore we must continue to share knowledge, expertise and innovative ideas across government, industry and the insurance market to ensure we build society’s...
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Amazon says customers will be able to choose from more than 500 medications, a list that includes common treatments for conditions like the flu or pneumonia, but not controlled substances Texas: Amazon will start testing drones that will drop on your doorstep,...
Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought
Brazil's Science Ministry blames the drought on this year's onset of the El Nino climate phenomenon, which is driving extreme weather patterns globally. In a statement earlier this month, the ministry said it expects the drought will last until at least December, when...
Lloyd’s approves Oka syndicate-in-a-box 1922, to focus on solution to protect against buyer-side carbon credit risks
The volume of carbon credit purchases has quadrupled over the past four years, with the market expected to grow exponentially as corporations make commitments to achieve net zero targets as a priority LONDON: Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s,...
AI startup mind foundry helps insurers spot cognitive decline in older drivers
“If a person is over a certain age, their insurance policy is gone, their independence is gone,” Mullins said. “Not all individuals age the same way. Now data can tell us that the person is driving safely. That’s aresponsible use of AI.” Mind Foundry Ltd., an...
Howden launches climate-focused parametric insurance unit
The global market for parametric insurance is expected to reach $29.3 billion by 2031, analysis from Allied Market Research showed, up from $11.7 billion in 2021 London: UK-based insurance broker Howden said on Tuesday it had created a new unit to focus on climate-...
EU banks told to review clients in historic ESG crackdown
Global banking and financial stability organizations are all reviewing reporting and capital frameworks, though none has moved as fast as the EU in setting firm requirements. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision expects to publish a proposed framework for...
Deadly Indonesian cough syrup was almost pure toxin, court papers show
The criminal case comes as efforts grow worldwide to tighten oversight of drug supply chains after a wave of poisonings linked to contaminated cough syrups that killed dozens more children in countries such as Gambia and Uzbekistan An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough...
Cat bond market is defying the global selloff with record returns
Big reinsurers like Swiss Re and Munich Re, as well as some real-economy companies, have increasingly looked to cat bonds as they try to protect themselves from once-in-a-lifetime disasters. In July, Blackstone Inc. turned to cat bonds to shield property assets from...