Papal conclave to begin May 7. Here's how a new pope will be chosen.
Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here’s how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.
Month: April 2025
3/24: CBS Morning News
Appeals court to hear arguments on White House’s use of Alien Enemies Act in deportation flights; Pope Francis leaves hospital after five-week stay.
VDE Americas & kWh Analytics partner to increase hail resiliency for solar assets
VDE Americas, a provider of technical advisory and risk mitigation for the solar power industry, has partnered with climate insurance provider kWh Analytics to launch a new assessment form that evaluates solar site hail vulnerability and protective measures. The insurance industry has been driven to adopt resilience measures due to the multiple, high-profile hail losses […]
4/27/2025: NIH, Evidence; The Land of Declining Sons
First, will NIH cuts put medical research at risk? Then, a look at evidence that could change our understanding of 9/11. And, a report on Japan’s population crisis.
2 suspects arrested in theft of Noem's bag were in U.S. illegally: officials
Two people were arrested in connection to the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, authorities said.
PERILS lifts industry loss estimate for windstorm Éowyn to €696m
Zurich-domiciled catastrophe insurance data provider, PERILS, has upped the industry loss in its second estimate for extratropical windstorm “Éowyn”, also known as “Gilles”, at €696 million from €619 million in March. The loss estimate covers the property lines of business and is based on loss data collected from affected insurers. The storm generated very strong […]
Remains of 5,000-year-old “elite woman” found at former garbage dump
The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.
Everen Specialty appoints Carla Greaves as CUO
Bermuda-domiciled global re/insurer for energy markets, Everen Specialty, has appointed Carla Greaves as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). She succeeds Jane Peterson, Interim CUO, who will continue in a consultancy capacity to facilitate the transition. Additionally, Greaves will join the re/insurer’s executive leadership team, also based in the Bermuda office, later this year. She is […]
ARC and Klapton Re sign agreement to expand climate insurance across Africa
ARC Ltd and Klapton Re have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new partnership aimed at strengthening climate risk protection across Africa. Under the MoU, the two firms will reportedly co-develop and roll out new insurance products tailored to the needs of farmers and low-income families, enabling them to recover more quickly […]
4/27: CBS Weekend News
At least 11 killed in car attack at Vancouver Filipino street festival; A daring Pan Am evacuation before the fall of Saigon