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Lockton Re launches Agentforce 360 Platform
Robert Bisset, CEO, North America, Lockton Re, said, “Agentforce...
Aon announces first stablecoin insurance premium payment
Led by Aon's digital asset practice, this initiative builds on...
Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471
In neighbouring Thailand, authorities said that country's death toll from the quake had risen to 24. Of those, 17 died at the site of a skyscraper in the capital, Bangkok, that collapsed while under construction. A further 77 were still missing there. BANGKOK: Rains...
AM Best upgrades credit ratings of FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate
As at year-end 2024, the Syndicate consisted of 20 members from across the Africa, Middle East and Asia regions. While unique in its legal structure, the Syndicate operates like a traditional reinsurer, providing capacity and expertise to its members as well as...
WHO initiates a new global coordination mechanism for health emergencies
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO The two-day simulation, Exercise Polaris, tested WHO’s Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC), a framework designed to strengthen countries’ emergency workforce, coordinate the deployment of surge teams and experts, and...
Tariff Turbulence: Aircraft supplier Howmet may halt orders if hit by Trump tariffs
Howmet's rare legal declaration does not mean that supplies will automatically be halted or disrupted but opens the door to the supplier potentially claiming it cannot meet its contracts if impacted by the emergency order. any successful declaration of force majeure...
Future Cars: Automakers design multisensory stress-reduction features for well-being of drivers
“True luxury now extends beyond aesthetics and performance,” says Bart Herring, vice president of sales and product at Mercedes-Benz USA. “It’s about the overall well-being for drivers and passengers.” The Lincoln Nautilus sports the same constellation grille, rounded...
Hackers target Australia’s major pension funds, steal savings from the biggest fund
AustralianSuper, the country’s largest fund managing A$365 billion for 3.5 million members, said that up to 600 member passwords had been stolen to access accounts and attempt fraud Hackers targeting Australia’s major pension funds in a series of coordinated attacks...
Scor under examination over former chair’s alleged acts related to a Covea deal
Denis Kessler, former chairman, SCOR Denis Kessler, who was SCOR’s chairman for 21 years until his death in 2023, Adrien Couret, CEO of mutual protection group Aema, and Jean-Claude Seys, co-founder of Covea, were said to have tried to derail the deal, according to...
Global cyber insurance market to reach $ 16.3bn in 2025,says Munich Re
Thomas Blunck, CEO, Reinsurance, Munich Re: “As digitalization advances, cyber protection against one of the biggest threats to economy and society is becoming more and more important. And yet, a large number of organizations lack adequate safeguards and coverage....
Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de facto independence and democratic status. Any conflict could bring in the U.S., which maintains alliances in the region and is...
Developing countries’ climate targets at risk without enough finance from developed world India
Together, BRICS nations account for 47 per cent of the world’s population and contribute around 36 per cent of global GDP in purchasing power parity terms. By 2050, BRICS will play a key role in the energy sector, with 54 per cent of global oil production, 53 per cent...