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Emerging Risks: Quantum Computing, Lower Construction Quality, Legal Tech
The global community continues to deal with known challenges such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, economic turmoil and failing trust in established social institutions. But a report from Swiss ...
Digital Insurer Startup Wefox Seeks Funding at Over $5 Billion Value
Wefox, the German digital insurer, is in advanced discussions to raise fresh funding at a valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Berlin-based InsurTech ...
Afghanistan Quake Kills at Least 1,000
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run ...
Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards Excel in Customer Focus, AI, Sustainability
The winners of the seventh annual Innovation in Insurance Awards excelled in customer focus, creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as well as sustainability, according ...
Many Business Leaders Feel Unprepared for Growing Geopolitical Risks, Inflation
Many business leaders feel unprepared for growing geopolitical risks and inflation, according to a report published by Beazley. "Across the UK and U.S., fewer business leaders feel well prepared to ...
Black Sea Mine Removal Needed Before Ukraine Grain Can Be Shipped, Insurers Return
As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines laid along the Black Sea present a practical nightmare that will ...
Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies Have ‘Credibility Gaps’: Report
Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with "major credibility gaps" found among the world's largest companies, according to a new ...
Climate Change Lawsuits Are Exploding Globally, but Court Wins Are Few
A year ago, a Dutch judge ordered Shell to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned. Victorious campaigners and lawyers declared the win would straighten up the biggest polluters and serve ...