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Wildfires and severe thunderstorms in the US drive global insured losses to $80 billion in first half of 2025
The wildfires that swept through parts of Los Angeles County in...
Over 84,000 Indian gaming accounts leaked in 2024: Kaspersky
According to Kaspersky, Thailand recorded 1,62,892 leaked cases,...
California lets insurers factor wildfire risks in rates to widen coverage
The continued retreat of larger insurance carriers from the California residential property insurance market signals ongoing regulatory constraints, rising cost inflation, and higher catastrophe losses, credit rating agency Fitch said in a note earlier this year...
Indian auto insurance technology startup listed on Nasdaq
''We're incredibly excited about the transformative potential of AI in reshaping the USD 800 billion auto insurance market and are going to be unwavering in our focus to build Roadzen as the leader at the intersection of AI, mobility and insurance,'' another release...
Lloyd’s and the UN team up to get insurance to climate vulnerable countries
After the initial focus on the Pacific, the partnership will seek to roll out the model to Asia and parts of Africa LONDON: Lloyd's of London is teaming up with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to try and improve access to insurance for climate...
Google sued after man drives his car off collapsed bridge following Google Maps
Philip Paxson drowned after his vehicle plunged off a bridge in Hickory, North Carolina that collapsed in 2013, reports USA Today. San Francisco: A family in the US has sued Google after a man belonging to the family died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge...
United is latest to discover bogus parts in plane engines
Aviation regulators have said AOG supplied an unknown number of jet engine spare parts backed by falsified airworthiness documentation, kicking off a worldwide effort by the industry to hunt down more components. The widening scandal has shaken an industry where...
US Federal Agencies seek to streamline ‘Hodgepodge’ of Cyber Reporting Rules
The law passed last year will eventually require companies to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and flag paying a ransom within 24 hours, providing what Silvers described a “sea change in federal visibility into serious cyber incidents.” Still, timelines will...
US home insurance ‘Bubble’ closer to popping as climate risks mount: Report
At the core of the problem is an increase in the severity of disasters exacerbated by climate change and the damage they wreak. Until now, state regulations that cap increases in insurance premiums and subsidized insurer-of-last-resort programs have hidden the...
Fed leaves rates unchanged at 5.25-5.50%, sees tighter policy through 2024
"Inflation remains elevated," the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a policy statement that included projections incorporating stronger economic and job growth than prior forecasts, and keeping prospects for a "soft landing" squarely in view...
UK watchdog sets three-month deadline to improve car insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it had asked insurers to check if their products offer value for money, a requirement reinforced by the watchdog's tougher general "consumer duty" rule that came into force in July London: Britain's financial...
Miller expands reinsurance offering with establishment of new APAC treaty team
Ron Whyte, Head of Miller Asia, said: “APAC is a central pillar of Miller’s international growth strategy and a market in which we see clear long-term opportunities. We want to establish meaningful and value-add reinsurance capabilities in the region and establishing...