Emerging Markets
Preparing for InsurTech’s Second Act: Embedded Insurance
The InsurTech industry has been around for about a decade, and experts say that while it has succeeded in bringing new entrants into the industry, it has struggled at times with distribution and ...
Risk Alerts: Gun Liability, Subpar Building Codes, Copycat Packaging
In this edition of Risk Alerts: the shifting gun liability landscape, outdated building codes, and how copycat packaging is leading to accidental THC ingestion—especially in children. Gun ...
Tesla’s Musk Predicts Fully Self-Driving Vehicle in 2022, Humanoid Robot Next Year
Tesla's most important products this year and next will not be cars, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot. The audacious ...
Risk Alerts: Apple AirTags, Pollutants
Apple's AirTags are marketed as "an easy way to keep track of your stuff." But the trackers have also been linked to criminal activity such as stalking and car theft. The discs are meant to be ...
Lloyd’s Asia Launches Renewable Energy Consortium
Lloyd's launched a renewable energy consortium in response to the growing needs of the Asia-Pacific region and supporting countries, as they transition to greener energy, Lloyd's announced late last ...
Risk Alerts: Dangers on the Roadway
The new infrastructure bill will allow teens to make interstate trips. A software update over the summer gave many Tesla drivers the ability to play video games while the vehicle is in motion.
China Starts Letting Insurers Lend Securities, Possibly Boosting Short Selling
China on Friday authorized its insurers to take part in securities lending, potentially boosting short-selling activities in the country's stock and bond markets. Chinese banks, brokerages and mutual ...
China Issues Tougher Risk Management Rules for Insurance Groups
China's banking and insurance regulator on Tuesday issued new rules governing the risk management of insurance groups, which will step up supervision, limit holdings of non-core units and regulate ...
Allianz Gains Full Control of China Life Insurance Venture With Regulator Approval
Allianz said on Wednesday that its Chinese life insurance business had received regulatory approval that will allow it to become the first wholly foreign-owned life insurer in China created from a ...