Monthly Archives: <span>January 2024</span>

Climate Change Poses Significant Risk for South African Insurers: Old Mutual

Climate change poses the most significant threat for South African insurance companies and risks raising premiums and the cost of reinsurance, a top official at its biggest insurer by assets said. After staying almost flat in the decade to 2020, …

Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen From Kansas Park, Sparking Outrage and Police Search

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League …

Former Allianz Execs Raise Funds for Carbon Credit-Backed Insurance

An insurance start-up founded by three former Allianz executives that aims to guarantee companies buying carbon credits get the permits they’ve paid for has closed the biggest European climate-focused seed funding round in more than a year. CarbonPool raised 10.5 …

Federal Court Fines Nebraska Contractor Who Stalled Investigation Into Employee’s Fall

A federal court has issued an order holding a Nebraska roofing contractor — who has stalled federal investigators for nearly a year — in contempt of court and imposing a fine of $100 a day if he fails to comply …

Brazil’s Government Paves the Way for Insurance-Linked Securities

Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN), the country’s highest economic body, granted approval on Thursday for regulations enabling insurers and reinsurers to raise funds from investors through the issuance of insurance-linked securities. The Finance Ministry, whose minister is a part of …

EPA Blocks Access to Louisiana Apartment Complex Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

BENTON, La. (AP) — After cancer-causing chemicals were found in the soil at a north Louisiana apartment complex, the Environmental Protection Agency has blocked access to part of the property and will move to abate the situation. The EPA will …

Audit: Incomplete Information Led to Resignation of Minnesota Marijuana Regulator

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota governor’s office did not have complete information about the woman the governor appointed as director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency, leading to her surprising resignation after media reports about her financial problems …

Reuters Events launches Customer Service & Experience West 2024 to Navigate The frontier of Human Experience.

SAN DIEGO, CA., January 29, 2024 – December saw the launch of Customer Service & Experience West focused on taking a collective leap forward in strategy, technology, and customer-centricity, Reuters Events today announced. Customer Service & Experience West 2024 (May …

North Korean-Linked Hackers Are Targeting Crypto Platforms More But Stealing Less

The number of North Korean-linked hacks of cryptocurrency platforms rose to a record high in 2023, though the actual amount of funds stolen dropped around 40%, a report Wednesday from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis Inc. showed. In a series of …

HP Enterprise Discloses Hack by Suspected State-Backed Russian Hackers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise disclosed Wednesday that suspected state-backed Russian hackers broke into its cloud-based email system and stole data from cybersecurity and other employees. The provider of information technology products and services said in a Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory …