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German reinsurers post profit falls after $1.9 billion Los Angeles fire claims
“The devastating wildfires in California are another example of how...
Google facing at least €12 Billion in civil claims across Europe
The civil suits are linked to a 2017 decision by the European...
EU postpones talks on Russian oil price cap as divisions stick
The EU sanctions would bar access to insurance and services for any ship transporting Russian oil. The cap allows access to those services, but only if the crude is purchased below a certain level. The US proposed the price cap earlier this year as an alternative to...
Singapore’s gig workers to get work injury and pension coverage
Workers would gain coverage under the national pension system, which collects contributions from both workers and companies, and receive work injury insurance covering medical expenses, income loss, and lump sum compensation for permanent disability or death....
FTX collapse ensnares creditors big and small all over the world
Creditors entangled in the meltdown of FTX, which was once one of the biggest crypto exchanges in the world, include a Frankfurt-based financial institution. It remains unclear just how much money will be generated from the wind-down of FTX, and it’s possible that...
Hard property catastrophe reinsurance market to support 2023 margins: Fitch
Fitch forecasts broadly stable underlying profitability for the global reinsurance sector in 2023, and is maintaining its neutral fundamental sector outlook. Frankfurt/Chicago/London: Reinsurance rates for property catastrophe business should increase by well over 10%...
Global marine industry: Most expensive claims caused by fire and explosion incidents
;The combined value of the global merchant fleet increased 26% to $1.2trn in 2021 while the average value of container shipments has also been rising with more high-value goods such as electronics and pharmaceuticals "The risk of theft and damage to high-value cargos...
Australia’s extreme weather events to worsen as climate warms
In a dire report released Wednesday that will add to pressure on the government to take firmer action on climate change, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Bureau of Meteorology said rising greenhouse gas levels are causing the...
Aircraft lessors sue insurers for $6.5 billion over seized Russian planes
More than 400 leased planes worth around $10 billion are unable to leave Russia after European Union sanctions forced the termination of their leases.Lessors argue the aircraft are covered by policies against war or theft, but insurers point out the planes are...
Russia reiterates it won’t sell oil to nations that cap prices
The cap, which is also backed by the European Union, would ban companies from providing services, including shipping and insurance, to Russian oil shipments anywhere in the world, unless it’s sold below the agreed threshold Russia doesn’t plan to supply crude or oil...
Violent protests erupt at Apple’s biggest iPhone-making plant in China
The Foxconn situation serves up another reminder of the dangers for Apple of relying on a vast production machine centered on China at a time of unpredictable policy and uncertain trade relations Hundreds of workers at Apple Inc.’s main iPhone-making plant in China...
India calls on global AI group members to come up with framework to prevent user harm
"We all should be concerned about user harm. I would encourage member states to think about evolving a common framework of rules and guidelines about data governance, safety and trust as much to do with the internet as to do with AI." Minister of State for Electronics...