The new variant was added to the WHO’s watchlist on August 30 after it was detected in 39 countries and found to possess a “constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,” it said.

Number of people with dementia set to jump 40% to 78 mln by 2030 -WHO

Sep 2, 2021

Only one in four countries has a national policy in place to support dementia patients and their families, it said, urging governments to step up to the public health challenge.

“Dementia robs millions of people of their memories, independence and dignity, but it also robs the rest of us of the people we know and love,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general.

Munich Re raises €1bn green bond

Sep 2, 2021

Christoph Jurecka, chief financial officer(CFO), Munich Re , said climate protection is an integral part of our Ambition 2025 Group strategy.

“By issuing a green bond, we have once again leveraged the capital markets to fund green investments. We strengthen our capital base, which gives us the financial flexibility to take advantage of current growth opportunities,” he said.

Swiss Re creates a central cyber underwriting team,John Coletti to head Global Cyber

Sep 2, 2021

With his expertise, John Coletti will help Swiss Re to address the complex nature of cyber risk, including important industry issues such as ransomware and risk aggregation. John Coletti will report into Gregory Schiffer, Head of Global Specialty, and will be responsible for Swiss Re’s global cyber business, which includes portfolio ownership, global underwriting activities as well as cyber product development.

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