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X hit by major global outage; thousands of users affected
On the mobile application, logged-in users found themselves unable...
Hormuz traffic plunges sharply, daily vessel crossings drop to 10 from 135 in Feb: S&P Global Energy
The slowdown has led to severe congestion, with around 850 oil...
Emirate royal family’s International Holding Co and Black Rock Inc float a $ 1 billion reinsurance co
The new firm will make use of AI as a core part of the strategy, enhancing underwriting capabilities by improving the quality and speed of risk assessments. International Holding Co., Abu Dhabi’s largest listed company that’s overseen by a key member of the emirate’s...
UK names China as dominant threat to its national cybersecurity
Richard Horne, chief of Britain’s National Cyber Security Center “China remains the pacing threat in the cyber realm,” Richard Horne, the chief of Britain’s National Cyber Security Center, said in a rare speech on Wednesday. “The continued activity that we’re seeing...
Patrick Tiernan appointed as Lloyd’s CEO
Patrick Tiernan, CEO-designate, Lloyd's “My primary focus will be supporting the commercial success of our market participants while keeping an iron grip on underwriting discipline and safeguarding the financial strength of the Corporation. We will work at pace to...
Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment
Fed Chair Jerome Powell "Uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further," the FOMC said at the end of a two-day meeting during which officials agreed unanimously to keep the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady in the 4.25%-4.50% range...
Markel launches Clinical Trials product to support clinical trials research globally
“Clinical trials insurance is a regulatory requirement in many countries and it’s often the last hurdle to get approval to begin clinical research,” says Robert Hannaford, Senior Underwriter – Life Science, Markel. “Delays to this process can result in sizeable costs,...
Chaucer launches affirmative AI liability cover
As AI adoption continues to surge, AI incidents have spurred over 150 lawsuits in the US in the last 5 years per researchers at George Washington University. AI regulations are proliferating and scrutiny intensifying, it's essential for AI adopters to protect...
M&S, Co-op cyberattackers duped IT help desks into resetting passwords, says report
“Criminal activity online – including, but not limited to, ransomware and data extortion – is rampant. Attacks like this are becoming more and more common. And all organizations, of all sizes, need to be prepared,” Jonathon Ellison and Ollie Whitehouse, respectively...
TikTok fined $600 million for sending EU data illegally to China
“TikTok did not address potential access by Chinese authorities to EEA personal data under Chinese anti-terrorism, counter-espionage and other laws identified by TikTok as materially diverging from EU standards,” said Graham Doyle, a deputy commissioner at the DPC...
Flights again halted to Israel after Houthi missile lands near airport
Following a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas in January, foreign carriers had begun to resume flights to Israel after halting them for much of the last year and a half since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. European and U.S. carriers canceled flights...
Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire's insurance division has grown to include Geico, General Reinsurance and several other insurers. The float totaled $173 billion at the end of the first quarter Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of...