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Microsoft warns customers against new China cyber attack on exchange email
Called “Hafnium,” it operates from China and is attacking infectious disease researchers, law firms, higher education institutions, defence contractors, policy think tanks and NGOs in the US for the purpose of exfiltrating information.
Aon and Praedicat to address insurers’ emerging risks in casualty sector with specialist solutions
New collaboration to develop a range of specialist liability reinsurance solutions that address product liability risks including nanomaterials and 5G
People can get vaccinated against Covid-19 24×7, says Harsh Vardhan
“The government has lifted the time restriction to increase the speed of vaccination. People can now get vaccinated 24×7 according to their convenience. Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the value of health as well as the time of citizens,” Vardhan tweeted.
The next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 shot 81% effective,Modi’s ministers choose it over AstraZeneca
Many state officials and doctors have refused to take COVAXIN before its effectiveness could be proved. Bharat Biotech says it has completed the late-stage trial and results will be out this month.
“COVAXIN demonstrates high clinical efficacy trend against COVID-19 but also significant immunogenicity against the rapidly emerging variants,” Bharat Biotech Chairman Krishna Ella said in a statement, referring to its vaccine.
Aon to collaborate with Nayms and Relm to launch cryptocurrency pilot
Dan Roberts, CEO at Nayms, said: “As the digital asset space soars to $1 trillion, the need for appropriate insurance protection to scale alongside that growth will be vital for the sustainability of this innovative market. By working with Aon and Relm, we are enabling the collaboration between technology, regulation and the existing insurance marketplace, bringing a robust solution for the cover of digital asset risk to the market.”
Global cargo traffic jam could last into 2022, freight CEO warns
Maritime rates have surged the most. The cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has nearly quadrupled in the last year, said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Lee Klaskow, based on data from research firm Drewry.
Aon’s $30 billion bid for insurance broker Willis hits EU antitrust hurdle:Reuters
The European Commission, which suspended its investigation into the deal last month while waiting for Aon to provide requested information, is concerned the takeover may drive up prices and hold back innovation.
Brexodus from City of London to the EU slows
Financial services are not included in the EU-UK trade deal that came into effect on Jan. 1, largely cutting off the City from the EU.
“After the major hurdle of standing up new EU hubs, the days of significant swathes of asset and job relocation announcements appear to have passed and will likely be replaced by the slower yet ongoing movement of people and assets to Europe for compliance purposes,” Omar Ali, a financial services managing partner at EY, said.
UK business interruption insurance anguish far from over
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the case could affect 370,000 policyholders and 60 insurers, with the potential for billions of pounds in claims.
Many small businesses had policies that enabled them to claim a maximum of 50,000-100,000 pounds for disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
Munich Re partners with Google Cloud and Allianz for Cyber Insurance
The joint offering, achieved by linking technology with insurance know-how and facilitating the sharing of in-depth data, brings a new level of maturity to the market.
Munich Re and AGCS have developed the Cloud Protection + policy exclusively for Google Cloud customers.
The policy will initially be offered to Google Cloud customers in the United States and will be available to organisations with revenues of between US$ 500m and US$ 5bn. At a later stage, the scope will be extended to include organisations in other revenue segments and countries.