Canada’s Wildfire Season Ranks Among Worst but Less Severe Than Feared September 12, 2024 By Nia Williams With summer drawing to a close in Canada, the 2024 wildfire season is shaping up as one of the most...
Mastercard Agrees to Buy Cyber-Defense Firm for $2.65 Billion September 12, 2024 By Paige Smith Mastercard Inc. agreed to buy cyber-defense firm Recorded Future for $2.65 billion to boost its ability to protect the card...
New York City Cab Crash Sends Rider on ‘Nightmare’ to Get Insurance Money September 12, 2024 Carlos Quiles says he was seriously injured in May 2022 when the Uber he was traveling in crashed into two...
Vermont Lags in Risk Management for Natural Disasters Including Flooding September 12, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Vermont has failed to complete many actions in its five-year hazard mitigation plan aimed at reducing the risk from natural...
China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast September 12, 2024 By Hallie Gu Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could...
Thailand Raises Flood Warnings as Deaths Rise After Typhoon Yagi September 12, 2024 By Anuchit Nguyen Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon...
Swiss Insurer Baloise Targets Higher Returns for Shareholders After Cevian Move September 12, 2024 Swiss insurer Baloise said on Thursday it plans to boost return on equity and will consider share buybacks after activist-investor...
Taishin Raises Offer for Shin Kong in What Could Be Taiwan’s Biggest Financial Deal September 12, 2024 By Faith Hung Taiwan financial conglomerate Taishin said it would raise its offer for peer Shin Kong by 25% to about T$222.4 billion...
Moody’s, Amwins Expect Continued Cyber Market Growth September 12, 2024 By Allen Laman Two organizations recently expressed optimism that the softening cyber market that emerged in 2023 will remain favorable into the future....
Cyberattacks on US Utilities Surged 70% This Year, Says Research Firm September 12, 2024 U.S. utilities faced a near 70% jump in cyberattacks this year over the same period in 2023, according to data...