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Biden to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas exploration in some US coastal waters
US President Joe Biden The move is certain to complicate...
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption...
Tesla cars, Bluetooth locks, vulnerable to hackers – researchers
“This proves that any product relying on a trusted (Bluetooth Low Energy)BLE connection is vulnerable to attacks even from the other side of the world,” the UK-based firm said in a statement, referring to the BLE protocol - technology used in millions of cars and...
Sanofi ordered to compensate French family for epilepsy drug side effects
The latest ruling,states that Sanofi must have known the risk that the drug, if taken by pregnant women, could cause malformations and “neuro-behavioral disorders” in children, which should have been mentioned in its attached leaflet PARIS: A French court has ordered...
Costa Rica Cyber ransomware highlights sovereign cyber-risk: Fitch
Newly inaugurated President Rodrigo Chaves Robles declared a national emergency on 8 May in response to the continuing ransomware attack, for which Russia-based international criminal group Conti has claimed responsibility The number of ransomware attacks more than...
Africa Specialty Risks Energy Portfolio’s capacity increased to $38 million
This follows 12 months of profitable underwriting results for ASR’s energy portfolio which provides coverage for the entire African continent including upstream, downstream, power, utilities, and renewables So far, they have provided insurance cover in over 20 African...
Lloyd’s broker unveils product for crypto and digital asset businesses
The product, named Daylight, will help digital asset businesses secure insurance and manage risks more easily. Daylight uniquely combines cutting-edge machine-learning technology with the expertise of Superscript's digital asset insurance brokers Superscript will...
EU toughens cybersecurity rules for key sectors
The new rules cover all medium and large companies in essential sectors – energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, health, vaccines and medical devices, drinking water, wastewater, digital infrastructure, public administration and space All medium...
Musk puts $44 bln Twitter deal on hold over fake account data
Spam or fake accounts are designed to manipulate or artificially boost activity on services like Twitter. Some are tied to improve commercial results, while others are designed to create an impression that something or someone is more popular Elon Musk tweeted on...
Crypto collapse intensifies,Over $200 billion wiped off in a day
Cryptocurrencies have been swept up in a sell-off in risk assets, which has picked up steam this week as data showed U.S. inflation running hot, deepening investor fears about the economic impact of aggressive central bank tightening. The sell-off has taken the...
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc says sexism in finance has got worse
Amanda Blanc,,Chief Executive Officer,Aviva Plc The insurance sector has been dogged by allegations of sexism in recent years A 2019 Bloomberg investigation uncovered evidence of endemic sexual harassment at the world’s oldest insurance market [Lloyd’s], including...
AXA S.A. receives regulatory approval to operate as a licensed reinsurer
The transformation of AXA S.A into the group’s internal reinsurer aims to enhance capital fungibility across AXA Group** , in line with AXA’s capital management policy Paris: AXA announced that AXA S.A., the holding company of AXA Group, has obtained its reinsurance...