Japanese Lens Maker Hoya Halts Production After Cyberattack April 4, 2024 Japanese lens maker Hoya Corp. on Thursday said the production of several of its products have stopped after a system...
Lack of Immunity Raises Risk of Bird Flu Pandemic: EU Food Safety Agency April 4, 2024 By Sybille de La Hamaide The EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible...
Colombia Insurers Fear Petro’s Takeover to Spark Health Crisis April 4, 2024 By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina President Gustavo Petro’s decision to take control of a top Colombian health insurer sets a dangerous precedent, according to the...
Panama Canal Drought Could Threaten Global Supply Chains, S&P Says April 4, 2024 By Marion Giraldo The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings...
Markets/Coverages: AXA XL’s U.S. Mid-Market Insurance Business Expands GL Coverage April 4, 2024 AXA XL’s U.S. Mid-Market insurance business is extending its general liability coverage for mid-sized businesses with its new XL Plus...
Howden Tiger to Rebrand as Howden Re April 4, 2024 Howden Tiger, the global reinsurance arm of Howden, will rename as Howden Re, effective April 8, 2024. This strategic change...
Tech Update: Vertafore Delivers Policy Binding in its Personal Lines Rater; Amwins’ Online Marketplace Provides Bindable Quotes From Multiple Carriers April 4, 2024 Vertafore Delivers Policy Binding in Personal Lines Rater Vertafore, headquartered in Denver, launched the industry’s first bind capability within a...
LSU Settles Case Involving Sexual Assault Allegations Against Football Players April 4, 2024 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU and 10 former students who sued the school over alleged mishandling of sexual assault...
Majority of CO2 Emissions Linked to Just 57 Producers: Report April 4, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel...
Sanofi to Settle 4,000 Zantac Cancer Lawsuits in US State Courts April 4, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Sanofi has reached an agreement in principle to settle 4,000 U.S. lawsuits linking the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to cancer,...