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Parts Makers in Japan Halt Output After Earthquake
Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp, Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd, Sony Group Corp and other precision parts makers halted some operations on Thursday after an earthquake jolted the country's northeast, ...
Most Middle-Market CFOs Believe ESG Strategy Will Improve Financial Growth
According to a new survey from professional services firm BDO, about two-thirds of middle-market CFOs think implementing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) plan will benefit financial ...War in Ukraine Renews Questions Around Likelihood, Insurability of Cyber War
Since Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, questions have resurfaced about the likelihood of a global cyber war. While experts say there isn't a credible threat at ...
Specialty Insurer Transformations: Forge Group Stock Offering; ProSight Rebrand
Two specialty lines insurance organizations announced different types of transformations in recent days. Amalgamated Casualty Insurance Company is becoming Forge Insurance Company, and ProSight ...
How Lloyd’s is Responding to Events in Ukraine
Russia and Belarus represent less than 1 percent of business transacted by Lloyd's of London, the commercial insurance market said, adding that it would look to curtail Russian exposure in several of ...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for ...
Swiss Re, Allianz, WTW Cutting Russia Ties
Allianz and Swiss Re said on Monday they were cutting back on Russian business as European financial institutions turn their backs on Russia. The German insurer and Swiss reinsurer join banks ...
At Least 6 U.S. State Governments Hacked by China, Warns Cyber Firm
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released Tuesday by ...