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Insurance and AI Technology Trends: How AI Is Impacting the Insurance Sector and Industry

The insurance industry is undergoing a transformative shift driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The integration of AI into insurance processes is revolutionizing traditional methods, leading to more efficient, accurate, and customer-centric services. Traditionally, the insurance sector relied heavily on human expertise, manual underwriting, and time-consuming claims processing. However, the advent […]

EU Plans Early Carbon Market Auctions from July

The European Union plans to conduct early carbon market auctions, starting from July, to raise extra funds to help countries quit Russian gas and cut emissions, the European Commission said on Monday evening. The EU plans to raise 20 billion euros ($21.62 billion) in grants from its carbon market, with 8 billion euros of that […]

Let Me Stop Insuring Carbon Projects 'immediately', NGOs Tell CEOs

A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company CEOs to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects in the wake of a stark climate warning from U.N. scientists, a letter, seen by Reuters, showed. Insure our Future, a global consortium of activists, said it sent the letter dated March 21 to companies […]

Australia's Key Financial Regulators to Review Global Banking Turmoil

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene a meeting of the country’s top financial regulators to check how the latest volatility in global financial markets could affect the country, an official in the treasurer’s office said on Tuesday. Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) will meet on Thursday after Chalmers discussed the latest market turmoil in […]

EU Reaches Deal on Service Stations for EVs, Alternative Fuels

The European Union on Tuesday reached a provisional deal on the deployment of more service stations for cars running on electricity and alternative fuels as the bloc seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of its transport sector. “The agreement will send a clear signal to citizens and other stakeholders that user-friendly recharging infrastructure and refuelling […]

Eleven EU Countries Push to Keep Nuclear Out of Renewable Energy Goals

Energy ministers from eleven European Union countries, led by Austria, on Tuesday formed an alliance to push back attempts by France and others to count nuclear energy towards the bloc’s renewable energy goals. Calling themselves the ‘Friends of Renewable Energy’, the governments aim to fend off attempts by a rival alliance – led by France, […]

Investments in Renewable Energies Must Quadruple to Meet Climate Target -Irena

Global investments in energy transition technologies must more than quadruple annually to stay in line with commitments made under the Paris climate accord, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said on Tuesday. Investments in renewable energy technologies reached a record of $1.3 trillion last year but that figure must rise to around $5 trillion annually […]

Lenders, Energy Stocks Help London Stocks Extend Gains

UK shares extended gains on Tuesday, supported by an upbeat performance in energy heavyweight BP, while lenders gained following reassuring comments by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on the stability of the banking sector. Bailey said in a speech that UK banks were resilient in the face of strains in the global banking system, […]

China to Crack Down on Malicious Online Comments Damaging Reputation of Businesses

China’s cyberspace regulator vowed on Tuesday to clamp down on malicious online comments that damage the reputation of businesses and entrepreneurs, amid an official drive to shore up the private sector and spur economic growth. “False information against enterprises and entrepreneurs, especially private enterprises and private entrepreneurs, appear from time to time, damaging the brand […]