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Zurich Insurance to acquire UK’s Beazley for $11 billion
"Together with Beazley, we will create the world’s leading...
Middle East Crisis: More oil tankers idle in Persian Gulf as attacks disrupt Hormuz
More than half of the world’s largest maritime insurance clubs have...
Buffett’s Berkshire posts record profit on insurance, investments
Warren Buffett, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway "You really saw the power of Berkshire's insurance operations and investments,"Thomas Russo, a partner at Gardner Russo & Quinn in Lancaster Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its third straight...
Apple removes Data Protection Tool in UK amid privacy row
While the UK Home Office has refused to comment on the issue, The Washington Post' had quoted US sources as saying that Apple was likely to stop offering encrypted storage in the UK after the Home Office served the multinational company with a Technical Capability...
Climate Goals Still Make Business Sense, Rio Tinto CEO Says
Jakob Stausholm,Chief Executive Officer, Rio Tinto Group His comments come as firms from Walmart Inc. to the Coca-Cola Co. defer or abandon climate and environmental ambitions, arguing policy settings and slow advances in technology are making planned emissions cuts...
Delta Air Lines offer $30,000 to each passenger for Toronto disaster
Carriers in the past have made similar payments, such as $5,000 to help passengers replace possessions lost on US Airways’ “Miracle on the Hudson” flight in 2009 Delta Air Lines Inc. is offering $30,000 to every passenger aboard a regional jet flight that came to rest...
Some tankers in Mediterranean Sea visiting Russian ports hit by mystery explosions
“All the indications are that these have been deliberately orchestrated, but it’s with a significant degree of sophistication,” said Munro Anderson, head of operations at Vessel Protect, a major war-risk insurer of ships. “So, the big question that leads to is: ‘by...
Deadly airline crashes tarnish industry’s sterling track record
And although the recent string of accidents may be statistical anomalies, they’re still startling given how US commercial passenger carriers had enjoyed years without a fatal crash, said Kristy Kiernan, a safety expert and associate professor at Embry-Riddle...
Demographic reality – a growing elderly population with fewer working-age people
Jad Ariss, managing director of the Geneva Association, said: “The longevity revolution is one of the defining challenges – and opportunities – of our time. Insurers are uniquely positioned to help people navigate longer lives. This will require bold innovation and...
Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance
The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took office, including the repeal of an accounting rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an executive order by the president directing a working group to study and propose changes to crypto...
Trade war risk rises for global macro, credit outlook, cautions Fitch
Notably, these uncertainties come at a time of slowing US and Chinese growth and a faltering recovery in the eurozone, underscoring cyclical vulnerabilities New York: The risks of a global trade war have risen significantly, with the Trump administration pursuing a...
Delta plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 18
U.S. carrier Delta said a CRJ900 aircraft operated by its Endeavor Air subsidiary was involved in a single-aircraft accident with 76 passengers and four crew members on board. TORONTO: A Delta Air Lines regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada's Toronto...