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Insurers increasingly tap AI to tackle surging Cat losses
Risk experts are increasingly using AI to crack an especially...
Ravaging South Korea wildfires kill 24 people
“We need to mobilize all available resources in extinguishing the...
Australia is on high alert for foot-and-mouth disease in its cattle herds
The disease is often spread by humans via their shoes, clothes and luggage — and particles can even live in people’s noses, where they may survive for up to 24 hours. The virus can also be transmitted via contaminated meat and other animal products, and survive in the...
Quarter of firms reach Lloyd’s of London 35% target for women leaders
"Representation of women and ethnic minorities (is) improving across our market – but we can't be complacent," Lloyd's of London CEO John Neal said. A quarter of firms operating at Lloyd's of London have reached the commercial insurance market's target for 35% of...
London as financial hub struggles to find its way in Brexit Britain
Sam Woods, chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, faces calls from the insurance industry to support the relaxation of the Solvency II capital rules, which were written while part of the EU London: London is in danger of becoming a mere “regional...
China seals off iPhone maker, CNOOC in Shenzhen to battle Covid-19
The measure in Shenzhen rekindles the possibility of Shanghai-style lockdowns that forced tens of thousands of workers into isolation. Apple supplier Quanta Computer Inc., chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Tesla Inc. were among the...
Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change
Airports Council International (ACI), a group representing airports globally, said it will soon publish an airfield maintenance handbook for members with a section dedicated to pavement management “This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some...
China says medical insurance fund in the black, responding to concerns
Healthcare affordability is a sensitive issue in China. Costs are often high, with hospitals setting elevated prices for some drugs, and medical supplies and doctors known to over-prescribe. The government has started to reform price mechanisms for some medical and...
UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency
"In short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani overtakes Bill Gates to become the world’s fourth-richest person
Gautam Adani Adani’s net worth surged to $112.5 billion on Thursday, surpassing that of the Microsoft co-founder by $230 million, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world’s...
Ship insurers sail into unknown with Ukraine grain risks after deal reached
"There are a number of underwriters who have expressed an interest in writing this risk and one or two brokers also. It may well be a consortium that is formed," Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation with the Lloyd's Market Association, told Reuters. A number of...
Travelers reporting stranded luggage this summer jumped 30%: Mapfre
More bags are going missing as short-staffed airports and airlines struggle to keep up with luggage handling alongside surging travel demand.Most stranded luggage ends up resurfacing, thus not triggering reimbursement, the insurer said The number of travelers...