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OpenAI Models hacked another company’s systems by mistake
“We consider this to be an unprecedented cyber incident, involving...
Lloyd’s finds former CEO John Neal breached compliance rules over undisclosed relationship
John Neal, former CEO Lloyd's of London An investigation found that...
US eyes steering wheel-free cars
“If you’re developing a vehicle that is designed never to be driven by a human operator, it doesn’t make any sense to require manual controls,” Jonathan Morrison, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said The head of the top US auto...
Strongest El Niño in 75 years, says US Climate Prediction Center
“Even the strongest El Niño events do not lead to the typical impact everywhere, but stronger events can more significantly tilt the odds in favor of expected outcomes,” the Climate Prediction Center said. El Niño “will strengthen through the end of the year, with a...
More countries move to ban social media for children
Social media has been banned for under-16s in Australia since December last year, while Brazil introduced a law in March requiring platforms to link the accounts of users aged under-16 to those of their parents, while also requiring platforms to verify users’ ages....
South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
The new warning system was introduced to better deal with a rising number of heatwaves in South Korea, which have become longer and more intense, officials said. Seoul:South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system...
Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft
The lawsuit sets up a battle over who will control future AI devices that may not use traditional apps or operating systems — devices which, if successful, would direct consumer attention away from Apple's best-selling iPhone. Analysts believe OpenAI is working on a...
Japan Post Insurance and SCOR sign MoU for ceding of Postal Life Insurance Policies
The MoU covers the cession of the underwriting risks under Japan Post Insurance’s Postal Life Insurance policies and the establishment, investment and operation by SCOR of a reinsurance vehicle for risk management purposes, intended to assume underwriting risks held...
US-Iran strikes choke ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz
London marine insurers also reported seeing fewer inquiries for journeys to transit the strait and some said the cost of cover had risen, in a sign of growing caution from shipowners as the US and Iran exchange attacks. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz came to a...
Aviva and AXIS launch new Lloyd’s consortium to power UK renewable energy growth
The partnership brings together two of the London Market’s leading renewable energy insurers, combining underwriting expertise and capacity across onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage systems into a single, coordinated solution. It is also the first Lloyd’s...
Coffee trader widens weather insurance shield for Vietnam farmers
The world’s second-biggest coffee trader is seeking to expand the coverage to 2,500 farmers this year, up from 500, said Laurent Bossolasco, Vietnam-based sustainability manager at ECOM. The company piloted the parametric insurance program five years ago, under which...
London steps up bid to become global ILS Hub
London’s dominance in insurance-market infrastructure makes it an obvious destination for issuers of catastrophe bonds and other ILS products, says Caroline Wagstaff, chief executive of the London Market Group, whose members include insurers operating in the world’s...