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Aviation Sector Sees No Quick Tech Solution to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Interference Problem

Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem of GPS spoofing near war zones at a meeting on Thursday [Jan. 25], instead calling for better training of pilots …

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech BOXX Partners With AXA to Offer Cyber Risk Mitigation for Small Businesses

BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-based cyber insurtech and managing general agent, has announced the launch of a cyber risk mitigation solution in collaboration with AXA, aimed at providing crucial support to small businesses. Recognizing the critical need for comprehensive protection against …

Generali to Return €500 Million to Investors in Share Buyback

Assicurazioni Generali SpA will return €500 million [$541.4 million] to shareholders, following acquisitions last year that are set to boost its non-life and asset management businesses. The share buyback plan will be submitted for shareholder approval in April and started …

EU Reinforces Tight Limits on Crypto Firms From Outside Bloc

Crypto companies based outside the EU will only be able to directly serve customers within the bloc under very limited conditions to avoid unfair competition, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) proposed on Monday. The EU approved the world’s …

Banks, Insurers Set to Lose Reprieve From EU’s Toughest ESG Rule

Financial firms in the European Union look set to be hit by a new ESG requirement that they lobbied hard to avoid. The European Parliament and the European Council are moving toward an agreement that banks, asset managers and insurers …

Markets/Coverages: Howden Launches Carbon Capture and Storage Insurance Facility

Howden, the London-based global insurance group, announced an insurance facility that covers the leakage of carbon dioxide (CO2) from commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities. The insurance facility, designed by Howden and led by SCOR’s syndicate at Lloyd’s, provides …

Howden Acquires UK-Based AHR Consultants to Boost Risk Management Capabilities

Howden, the London-based global insurance group, announced it has bolstered its risk management capabilities in the UK through the acquisition of AHR Consultants, a leading provider of HR, employment law, training and health & safety services. Financial details of the …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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