Monthly Archives: <span>June 2023</span>

‘Comprehensive Legislation’ Needed to Address AI, Senator Schumer Says

U.S. Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Wednesday will call for “comprehensive legislation” to advance and ensure safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI). Governments around the world are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology. Surging popularity of so-called …

London Metal Exchange Canceled Nickel Trades to ‘Save’ China’s Tsingshan, Court Told

The London Metal Exchange canceled $12 billion worth of trades when nickel prices went haywire in March 2022 to “save” China’s Tsingshan, lawyers for two financial firms suing the exchange told London’s High Court on Tuesday. U.S.-based hedge fund Elliott …

Twitter Employees Sue Company, Claiming It Refuses to Pay 2022 Bonuses

Twitter Inc. employees sued the social media company claiming it refuses to pay 2022 bonuses, despite promises that they would be paid out at 50% of their target amounts. Twitter has a cash performance bonus plan that is paid out …

Rapidly Melting Glaciers on Highest Mountains Threaten Quarter of Humanity

Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region — home to the world’s highest mountains — are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study. The glaciers thawed 65% …

Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says

Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5 billion in insured losses, Karen Clark & Co. said in a briefing on Tuesday. KCC said there were dozens of …

Howden Acquires 2 Swiss Brokers

Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it has expanded its offering in Switzerland with the acquisition of insurance brokers argenius Risk Experts AG (argenius) and RVA Versicherungsbroker AG (RVA). Born Consulting AG, which has been part of Howden Switzerland since …

Aon, Lloyd’s and Vienna Insurance Group to Provide Re/Insurance for Ukraine Recovery

Aon, Lloyd’s and Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced they are collaborating to provide foreign re/insurance capacity to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. As part of the UK-Ukraine Private Finance Partnership, Lloyd’s and Aon have committed to deliver fast-track access to …

NC Fire Marshal Investigating After Mobile Home Fire Kills Five

Authorities have identified five people who died in a mobile home fire in a rural North Carolina town as a husband and wife, a family friend and his two young sons. The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as …

Tropical Storm Bret Spins Up With Possible Hurricane Threat to Caribbean

Tropical Storm Bret formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with forecasters saying it could pose a hurricane threat to the Lesser Antilles by Thursday and the Dominican Republic and Haiti by the weekend. The National Hurricane Center in …

Collaboration is Key for InsurTechs in a Challenging Environment

On this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two InsurTech CEOs shared their perspectives on InsurTech’s role in the insurance industry, and both agreed that disruption was never the goal. Rob Schimek, CEO of bolttech, and Rick McCathron, CEO of …