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UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooting opens door for many to vent frustrations over insurance
In particular, the words written on ammunition found at the...
Globally, Natcats result in $133bn economic and $ 51bn of insured losses: Munich Re
The costliest typhoon in Asia – and the third-costliest cyclone of...
Tesla bets it can bring down insurance costs, make driving safer
The insurance offering — a passion project for CFO Zachary Kirkhorn — is currently available in just eight states, including California, Illinois and Texas. During the last earnings call, Kirkhorn said Tesla had become the second-largest insurer of its cars in the...
Munich Re offers new validation service for trustworthy AI
“The digitalisation megatrend is also transforming the risk landscape. Novel risks – be they in the area of cyber, data analytics, quantum computing or artificial intelligence – call for innovative solutions. CertAI will enable us to take the next step forward and...
Global economic growth downgraded due to spillover from Ukraine war
Global inflation is also set to reach 6.7 per cent this year, or twice the average of 2.9 per cent during the period from 2010 to 2020, with sharp rises in food and energy prices The war is also unfolding at a time when global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are at a...
U.S. agency opens probe into fatal Tesla vehicle crash that killed three
A total of 14 crash deaths have been reported in those Tesla investigations, including the three recent fatalities Tesla says on its website that Autopilot provides drivers assistance by enabling vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake automatically but "require...
Wall Street ends sharply lower, worst one-day loss for S&P 500, Dow Jones in 2 yrs
"We think the developing impact on retail spending as inflation outpaces wages for even longer than people might have expected is a principal factor in causing the market sell-off today," said Paul Christopher, head of global market strategy at Wells Fargo Investment...
Climate Change: Greenhouse gas, sea level rise, ocean heat hit new records in 2021
"Extreme weather has the most immediate impact on our daily lives. Years of investment in disaster preparedness means that we are better at saving lives, though economic losses are soaring. But much more needs to be done, as we are seeing with the drought emergency...
China Jet crash was intentional, suggests Black Box data: Report
In March, the Boeing 737-800 jet, which was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed in the mountains of Guangxi, after a sudden plunge from cruising altitude, killing all 123 passengers and nine crew members aboard. It was mainland China's deadliest aviation...
Pollution of all types kills 9 million people a year globally: Lancet
India and China lead the world in pollution deaths with nearly 2.4 million and almost 2.2 million deaths a year, but the two nations also have the world's largest populations New Delhi: A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally,...
RMS launches new cloud-based application UnderwriteIQ
Moe Khosravy, Executive Vice President, Software and Platform, RMS, said: “The growth in adoption of the RMS Intelligent Risk Platform has been phenomenal. A substantial number of clients are benefiting from the secure cloud-based platform that provides superior...
RIMS Survey highlights best practices to address and leverage emerging risks
Patrick Sterling,President,RIMS “In the face of so much uncertainty and volatility, business leaders around the world have challenged their risk management teams to identify, assess and deliver solutions to prepare the organization for the impacts of emerging risks,”...