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Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers
Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated natural catastrophe claims and a first round of claims reserves from the ...
Climate Change Is Hurting Insurance Industry: Report
Climate change is hurting the insurance industry, and only 8 percent of insurers are preparing adequately for its impact, consultants Capgemini and financial industry body Efma said in a report on ...
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in ‘Blackout Challenge’
TikTok Inc. was blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly participated in an online challenge in which people choke themselves until they black out. Nylah Anderson, an ...
Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes
Cleaner air in the United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in ...
Executives on the Move at Cover Genius, AGCS, Alliant
Cover Genius, the InsurTech for embedded insurance, has appointed Gloria Basem as chief people officer (CPO). She will oversee talent acquisition, employee experience, growth, learning, DEI, career ...
4 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Acrisure, Neptune Flood, Insurity
Acrisure, a fintech company that operates a global insurance broker, announced a partnership with Coalition, a global provider of cyber insurance and security. Acrisure's Cyber Services division will ...