International
After Slow 2023, M&A Activity Expected to Ramp Up This Year
More acquisition opportunities and continued competition across the market is expected in 2024, according to a new report, the "2024 Insurance M&A Outlook," by Deloitte. Property/casualty mergers ...
Long-Term Road Maps Are Top Enterprise AI Priority: Study
New survey research indicates long-term AI strategy is the top priority for enterprise AI decision-makers, according to global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG). ...
Businesses Need Clarity to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Despite business' efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, they are not set up for success, due to conflicting targets and abatement option availability, according to a new study by ...
Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1B in 2023
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, ...
Casualty Reinsurance Renewals See Modest Price Hikes Despite Social Inflation: AM Best
Reinsurers in general maintained adequate capacity for casualty programs, despite concerns about social inflation and some recent reserve strengthening actions, according to a report from AM Best. ...
Study: Slowing Ocean Circulation Could Cause Weather Chaos
An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a ...
Though Deaths Fell Slightly, Road Safety Remains Major Global Issue
The annual number of road-related deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report. That still translates to more than two deaths occurring ...
Global Standards Board Says Corporate Auditors Play Larger Role in Identifying Fraud
Accountants must play a role in spotting fraud when they check the books of companies, a global standard setting body for corporate auditing said in robust proposals on Tuesday. The International ...