UK Spy Chief Warns of AI Danger, Though Not Disaster-Movie Doom October 17, 2025 AI systems acting without human control could one day pose a security threat, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency...
Tesla’s European Regulator Says Door Safety a ‘Key Priority’ October 17, 2025 By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Tesla Inc.’s safety regulators in Europe are joining an expanding global effort to more closely scrutinize the door handle design...
Italy Plans to Get €11 Billion From Banks, Insurers in 3 Years October 17, 2025 By Donato Paolo Mancini, Sonia Sirletti and Flavia Rotondi Italy’s government coalition has reached an agreement over a complex scheme that would see banks and insurers contributing about €11...
Vienna Insurance Group Offers to Buy Germany’s Nuernberger Beteiligungs for $1.61B October 17, 2025 Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) said late on Thursday that it will acquire all shares of German insurer Nuernberger Beteiligungs AG...
Chinese Freighter Halves EU Delivery Time on Maiden Arctic Voyage to UK October 17, 2025 A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua...
Marsh McLennan Reports 4% Organic Revenue Growth, Down From Q3 2024 October 16, 2025 Marsh McLennan reports consolidated revenue during the third quarter of $6.4 billion, an increase of 11% over Q3 2024, or...
Natural Disaster Claims in 2025 to Again Top $100B Despite ‘Abnormally Low’ Q3 Events October 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes during the first nine months of 2025 are estimated to hit US$105 billion, bringing...
Markets/Coverages: HSB Canada Launches Cyber Insurance Coverage for Businesses October 16, 2025 HSB Canada, a specialty insurer and part of Munich Re, introduced HSB CyberPro™, a new solution that provides comprehensive insurance...
Record Global Renewable Energy Growth Remains Short of Climate Target: Report October 16, 2025 By Susanna Twidale A record amount of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, but that still left countries short of targets...
CO2 Hits Highest Levels Ever Recorded, WMO says, Warning of More Extreme Weather October 16, 2025 By Olivia Le Poidevin Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to...