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Private equity exposure with insurers can be risky for , financial markets, BOE says
Officials are concerned that a potential sharp and correlated...
wefox agrees to sell insurance carrier to a group of Swiss companies led by BERAG
wefox has agreed to sell the insurance company to a group of Swiss...
COVID-19 pandemic is ‘far from over,’ says WHO
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China's Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak A combination of factors was causing the increases, including the highly...
Ping An posts 29% profit drop on China property woes, but sees losses easing
The insurance group has been shaken in recent quarters by growing concerns about its investments in the highly indebted property sector, which has been hit by a string of developer defaults, credit rating downgrades and slump in shares and bonds SHANGHAI/HONG KONG:...
Aircraft insurers brace for deluge of Russia claims, with Lloyds on hot seat
The Financial Times reported Thursday that Lloyd’s of London is expecting a “significant but manageable overall loss” with a final bill between $1 billion to $4 billion after reinsurance pays out, citing a person familiar with the matter. The exchange didn’t respond...
Swiss Re announces new appointments in Asia and North America
Ivan Gonzalez has been appointed CEO Reinsurance China and China country president with effect from 1 July 2022 Katie McGrath will succeed Ivan as Regional CEO for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in North America Russell Higginbotham, chief executive officer Reinsurance...
China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
Studies of Chinese vaccines suggest they offer significantly less protection against infection from omicron, even after three doses, than a booster shot from a Western vaccine using mRNA technology. A Chinese mRNA vaccine is still in trials One major reason China is...
Japan manufacturers restart some of the northeast’s quake-hit plants
Renesas Electronics Corp, which makes nearly a third of the microcontroller chips used in cars globally, said a stop on two factories and a partial stop on a third remained in place Tokyo: Japanese manufacturers began restarting production at some of the plants that...
Be ready to lose all your money in crypto, EU regulators warn
Regulators are increasingly worried that more consumers are buying 17,000 different cryptoassets, including bitcoin and ether, which account for 60% of the market, without being fully aware of the risks LONDON:, Consumers risk losing all their money invested in...
UK tables ‘world-first’ online safety law in Parliament
Nadine Dorries,UK Digital Secretary The Online Safety Bill has been dubbed a milestone in the fight for a new digital age, which will hand the country’s communications watchdog the power to fine or even ban offensive websites. It is also designed to protect children...
Singapore Airlines’ in-flight retailer says 4,749 customers exposed to phishing attack
The company has reviewed its systems and processes together with Singapore Airlines and concluded that the breach was an isolated incident that came about due to a human error. None of its other databases or systems had been compromised Singapore: Personal information...
Shell directors may face lawsuit over climate transition plans
The ClientEarth lawyers said they are seeking to hold the directors personally liable for what they consider to be a failure to adequately prepare for the global shift to a low-carbon economy, claiming an alleged breach of the directors’ duties under the UK Companies...