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India enters top 100 in global SDG rankings for first time
The report's authors flagged that SDG progress has stalled at the...
Escalating Hormuz tensions drive up Middle East war risk insurance costs, sources say
War risk insurance premiums for shipments to the Middle East Gulf...
China issues temporary rules for generative AI services
The Cyberspace Administration of China, which released the set of rules on its website, said that service providers will need to conduct security assessments and perform algorithm filing procedures before product launches. The measures will go into effect on Aug. 15...
Russia’s flagship crude oil surpasses G-7 price cap for first time
For some buyers of the Russian flagship crude, the breaching of the cap poses an immediate headache. This is especially true in India, a market that has sustained Russian exports but where some purchasers are still reliant on key Western services to keep imports...
UK polluters to face unlimited fines to protect environment
“We are scrapping the cap on civil penalties and significantly broadening their scope to target a much wider range of offenses – from breaches of storm overflow permits to the reckless disposal of hazardous waste,” Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said Polluters...
EU Widens Probe of Suicide Risks Linked to Weight-Loss Drugs
The European Medicines Agency said Monday that it was looking at three adverse events in connection with Ozempic and Saxenda after receiving reports from the Icelandic Medicines Agency. Two cases of suicidal thoughts were reported to the EMA relating to the drugs,...
Chinese hackers breached unclassified govt email by foiling Microsoft security: US officials:
The hack was disclosed late Tuesday by Microsoft in a blog post. It said it was alerted to the breach, which it blamed on a state-backed, espionage-focused Chinese hacking group "known to target government agencies in Western Europe," on June 16. Microsoft said the...
Cost-of-living crisis fuels political turmoil, according to WTW political risk index
Evan Freely, Global Head of Financial Solutions, WTW, said, “The international community continues to grapple with the cost-of-living crises and its wide consequences.This report indicates that rising prices, particularly in food and energy, often result in a...
AXA weighs offloading $2 bln reinsurance arm to cut disaster risk – sources
French insurer AXA SA has been discussing strategic options for its XL Re unit, including a possible private sale or stock market listing, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity Paris: One of the world’s top insurers is mulling offloading its property...
Jacques de Vaucleroy selected as chairman of Swiss Re
Jacques de Vaucleroy, vice chairman, Swiss Re After careful consideration, the reinsurer's Governance and Nomination Committee under the lead of Joerg Reinhardt concluded that Jacques de Vaucleroy be proposed for election as the new Swiss Re Chairman at the next AGM...
WTW launches Asia’s first 4-peril parametric insurance solution to unlock financing for aquaculture development
``Our new 4-peril parametric insurance provides an efficient and simplified solution to support businesses vulnerable to multiple weather events that are not covered by traditional insurance products in the market. WTW has structured the region’s first 4-peril...
Indonesia’s parliament approves changes to healthcare laws amid protests
The new laws will make it easier for foreign doctors to practise in Indonesia, enable patients to file criminal complaints against medical workers for malpractice and remove a requirement for the state to allocate 5% of its budget to the health sector, a...