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Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says
As part of negotiated arrangements reached on Thursday between...
Missile fire hinders Middle East rescue flights as airspace edges open
While major carrier Emirates said on Friday it was targeting “a...
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
"Volcano warning issued for Kirishimayama (Shinmoedake) (near crater) (Volcanic alert Level 3: Do not approach the volcano). An eruption may occur. Follow local government’s instructions and stay away from dangerous areas," the disaster management agency said on X...
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways amid a civil war that has wrecked the economy and displaced millions In neighbouring Thailand, where the quake rattled...
South Africa most dangerous country to drive India ranks 49th among 53 surveyed
India, at 49th place, was listed among the bottom five with the US ranking 51, making it the third most dangerous country to drive, according to Zutobi.com, the international driver's education company with courses in multiple countries Johannesburg: South Africa has...
Insurance industry not expecting any large claims out of earthquake damages in Myanmar and Thailand
This is a significant human tragedy. Unfortunately, there will be a notable protection gap highlighting the continuing need to bring more insurance capital into emerging markets. In comparison to primary perils such as typhoons and floods, earthquake risk in Thailand...
MS&AD Insurance Group announces merger of two of its non-life insurance subsidiaries
The group aims to establish a system to offer the best products and services to customers by investing accumulated capital into growth areas such as international business, domestic life insurance business, and digital/risk-related services Japanese major MS&AD...
Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building after the tremors of a strong earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday affected Bangkok, Thailand, (REUTERS) Myanmar’s government said blood was in high demand in the hardest-hit areas. Images of buckled and...
ING first globally important bank to meet climate watchdog
“As the first global systemically important bank with a validated science-based target, ING is showing how large financial institutions can support climate stabilization in the real economy,” Nate Aden, head of Financial Standards at the Science-Based Targets...
Insurers increasingly tap AI to tackle surging Cat losses
Risk experts are increasingly using AI to crack an especially intractable challenge: modeling hailstorms, thunderstorms and tornadoes, collectively known as severe convective storms, or SCS. Insured losses from SCS events totaled $61 billion in 2024, the...
Ravaging South Korea wildfires kill 24 people
“We need to mobilize all available resources in extinguishing the fires for the remainder of the week as it is feared we will experience an unprecedented level of wildfire damage,” Acting President Han Duck-soo said in a national address. “They are breaking records as...
US says Ukraine, Russia agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
The White House said in a statement that Washington would help restore Russia's access to the world market for agricultural and fertiliser exports and would continue facilitating talks on both sides in a bid toward achieving a sustainable peace The United States said...