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Prem Watsa Named 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Professional Services, Insurance, Human Resources, Education, Watsa, University, RGA, IIS, Canada Dry, Hospital for Sick Children, Principal Financial Group, Entrepreneurship, Fairfax Financial, Toronto Stock Exchange, Acquisition, Chemical engineering, Fame, Multimedia, MBA, Padma Shri, Confederation Life, Management

The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Prem Watsa, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited , the 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate.

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  • The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Prem Watsa, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited , the 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418306017/en/
    Prem Watsa, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has been named the 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate by the International Insurance Society.
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    The Insurance Hall of Fame recognizes leaders who have made a broad, encompassing, and lasting contribution to the insurance industry.
  • “As the 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate, Mr. Prem Watsa's legacy of excellence, ingenuity and integrity continues to inspire future generations in the insurance industry and beyond,” says Josh Landau, President of the International Insurance Society.

Save the Date: Triple-I and International Insurance Society Team Up for Week of Transformative Discussions in Miami in November

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Insurance, Professional Services, Risk management, Insurance Information Institute, IIS, Government, The Institutes

They’ll discuss what’s working, what challenges persist, and how best to move forward in an evolving risk environment.

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  • They’ll discuss what’s working, what challenges persist, and how best to move forward in an evolving risk environment.
  • IIS’ theme is Illuminating Insurance Innovation, which will focus on the impact of innovation on the insurance value chain.
  • “The industry is undergoing rapid transformation fueled by innovation,” said Joshua Landau, president of IIS.
  • Registration will open in the spring.

Onconova Therapeutics’ Rigosertib Poster Selected for AACR 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Assay, Cancer, JNK, NLRP3, AACR, IIS, Biochemistry, Cellular, Therapy, Reactive oxygen species, Tumor microenvironment, Patient, ROS, Research, Pharmaceutical industry

“The ability to impact multiple targets is an important characteristic of Onconova’s two lead clinical programs, rigosertib and narazaciclib.

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  • “The ability to impact multiple targets is an important characteristic of Onconova’s two lead clinical programs, rigosertib and narazaciclib.
  • We are pleased to present new preclinical studies that explore the molecular targets for rigosertib, in clinical development through a series of investigator initiated studies (IIS),” commented Steven Fruchtman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Onconova.
  • “The studies provide additional prospective on the main cellular pathways impacted by rigosertib, including RAS-MAPK signaling and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-related proteins.
  • Conclusions: This work identified a series of cellular and inflammatory targets that may be affected by rigosertib.

ORYZON Reports Financial Results and Corporate Update for Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Borderline personality disorder, HOPE, HDAC6, National Cancer Institute, EVOLUTION, CMT, Agitation, Data analysis, Convertible bond, ICIS, ALS, SCLC, Azacitidine, Duration, ICI, IIS, Sciatic nerve, Deficit spending, Paclitaxel, DSM-IV codes, Development, Genomics, ALS Association, FMS, LSD1, AML, Clinical Global Impression, MSKCC, Conference, Aggression, Safety, Biomarker, CNS, Venetoclax, CRADA, OHSU, MRD, Clinical trial, BPD, Measure (mathematics), IND, FCCC, Dor, Human, Innovation, EMA, Kabuki syndrome, NET, NCI, Aes, Glomus tumor, FDA, GST, Food, Platinum, Schizophrenia, Phase II, Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, Medicine, Patient, BEST, Disease, Pharmaceutical industry

Dr Carlos Buesa, Oryzon’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Oryzon continued with a strong path in its clinical programs in the fourth quarter.

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  • Dr Carlos Buesa, Oryzon’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Oryzon continued with a strong path in its clinical programs in the fourth quarter.
  • Research and development (R&D) expenses were $3.9 and $16.6 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $5.0 and $18.1 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
  • General and administrative expenses were $1.2 and $4.2 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $1.2 and $4.8 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
  • Net losses were $1.4 and $5.0 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, compared to $1.6 and $5.9 million for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.

Pioneering Technique Reveals New Layer of Human Gene Regulation

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Friday, February 9, 2024
Human, NYU Langone Health, RNA, Chromatin, Tick, Cell division, Cancer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, IIS, DNA repair, Genetic code, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Protein, NYU, RNA polymerase II, Multimedia, DNA, Genome, Biochemistry, Gene expression, Pharmacology, Gene, Bacteria, National Institutes of Health, Ageing, Doctor of Philosophy, Disease, Vaccine

Now a new study led by Nudler's team at NYU Langone Health reveals that their new technique, Long Range Cleavage sequencing (LORAX-seq), can directly detect where backtracking events begin and end.

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  • Now a new study led by Nudler's team at NYU Langone Health reveals that their new technique, Long Range Cleavage sequencing (LORAX-seq), can directly detect where backtracking events begin and end.
  • The results also suggest that persistent backtracking occurs frequently throughout genomes, happens more often near certain gene types, and has functions well beyond DNA repair.
  • "If further work expands our findings to different developmental programs and pathological conditions, backtracking may be akin to epigenetics, the discovery of which revealed a surprising new layer of gene regulation without changing the DNA code."
  • Locked, backtracked complexes are less likely to be rescued by TFIIS-driven cleavage, and more likely to delay transcription of the gene involved.

Shin Research Program Unveils Insights to Bridge Insurance Industry's Talent Gap

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Professional Services, Insurance, Human Resources, Learning, Research, Social learning, IIS, Shin, Partnership, Kyobo Life Insurance, Genomics, Risk management, HR, Growth, Management

The Shin Research Program , generously underwritten by Kyobo Life Insurance Company , has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to delve into talent and leadership trends within the insurance industry.

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  • The Shin Research Program , generously underwritten by Kyobo Life Insurance Company , has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to delve into talent and leadership trends within the insurance industry.
  • Supported by over three decades of partnership with the International Insurance Society (IIS), the program focuses on cultivating in-depth research on pressing topics such as regulation, microinsurance, genomics, cyber, resilience, and more.
  • Prioritizing candidates with a broad understanding of the global, integrated nature of the insurance industry.
  • The Shin Program aims to continuously educate the industry by tracking key trends in talent management annually.

German Design Furniture Retailer Cairo Teams Up with ARHT to Revolutionize its Customer Experience with Holographic Sales Assistants

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
CAPSULE, Fraunhofer, Research, NRF, Fraunhofer Society, Partnership, IIS, German, OTCQB, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Integrated circuit, ART

Leveraging ARHT hologram technology, Cairo plans to "duplicate" their sales assistants as live holograms and beam them via ARHT CAPSULE to other retail shops, offering a unique and immersive shopping experience for their customers.

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  • Leveraging ARHT hologram technology, Cairo plans to "duplicate" their sales assistants as live holograms and beam them via ARHT CAPSULE to other retail shops, offering a unique and immersive shopping experience for their customers.
  • "I saw the potential of holograms during my visit to the NRF Big Show last year," confesses Furchheim.
  • If successful, Cairo aims to open smaller stores in various locations, offering customers the chance to interact with holographic sales assistants.
  • With the holographic sales assistant, Cairo aims to reshape the way customers interact with their products and bring a new level of personalization to the retail experience.

Pre-War Greats from Gregorie Neck Collection Join Growing Roster of Highlights for Broad Arrow Amelia Island Auction

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Collection, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Paris Motor Show, Car, United, Porsche, RSK, Pre-war, Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Club, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, McLaren, CCCA, Calendar, Classic, Broad arrow, IIS, Pointe technique, Rolls-Royce Phantom II, Spyder, WWII, Auction

Formerly part of the esteemed Harrah Collection until 1973 before being purchased by avid collector and restorer Ed Morgan.

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  • Formerly part of the esteemed Harrah Collection until 1973 before being purchased by avid collector and restorer Ed Morgan.
  • Broad Arrow will kickstart its 2024 calendar with the company’s 2nd annual Amelia Auction.
  • Set for March 1-2 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, the Amelia Auction will feature exceptional collector cars ranging from pre-War classics to modern supercars.
  • Collectors interested in consigning their car(s) to this world-class event are invited to contact a Broad Arrow specialist via broadarrowauctions.com .

Adam Warf Joins Iapetus Infrastructure Services as Director of UVM Development

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Thought, UVM, ECI, Consultant, IIS, New business development, UAA, ISA, Growth, Management

HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to driving new growth, Iapetus Infrastructure Services (IIS) is bringing Adam Warf into the fold as Director of Utility Vegetation Management Development.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to driving new growth, Iapetus Infrastructure Services (IIS) is bringing Adam Warf into the fold as Director of Utility Vegetation Management Development.
  • "Adam's integrity, experience, and determination are the perfect blend for Iapetus," IIS COO Tej Singh declares.
  • Warf joins the Houston-based utility infrastructure services firm after more than a decade at ECI - Environmental Consultants, where he most recently served as Director of New Business Development.
  • Warf led ECI's new business development team and collaborated with several utilities to enhance UVM programs throughout North America.

University of Cincinnati and University of International Business and Economics Attain Prestigious Global Centers of Insurance Excellence Designation for 2023

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Professional Services, University, Thought Leadership, Insurance, Education, Research, Risk management, IIS, Columbia Global Centers, GCIE, Hilton Singapore Orchard, UIBE, Knowledge, Economics

The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance and Risk Management and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) as 2023 inductees for the Global Centers of Insurance Excellence (GCIE).

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  • The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner III Center for Insurance and Risk Management and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) as 2023 inductees for the Global Centers of Insurance Excellence (GCIE).
  • The IIS recognized the institutions at an awards ceremony held during the Global Insurance Forum on Nov. 6 at the Hilton Singapore Orchard.
  • With the addition of the University of Cincinnati and UIBE, there are now 35 GCIE designees representing 11 countries.
  • To foster collaboration and strengthen ties within the industry, all GCIE designees receive a one-year complimentary membership to the International Insurance Society (IIS).