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Best’s Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty Industry Loss & Loss Adjustment Expenses Reserves Slightly Deficient

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industrys overall carried reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) at year-end 2018 are estimated to be slightly deficient by $29.3 billion, or 3.8% of reported surplus, according to a new analysis by AM Best.

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  • The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industrys overall carried reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) at year-end 2018 are estimated to be slightly deficient by $29.3 billion, or 3.8% of reported surplus, according to a new analysis by AM Best.
  • The new Bests Special Report, titled, U.S. Property/Casualty Industry Loss & LAE Reserves Slightly Deficient, states that this amount included $14 billion of asbestos & environmental (A&E) deficiency and $20.7 billion of statutory discount, which was treated as a deficiency from the full value reserves.
  • Since 2015, the estimated industry reserve deficiency has remained near 5%, and AM Best expects the total reserve deficiency to remain below 5% at year-end 2018.
  • After two years of declining favorable development, the industry reported a higher level of favorable development in 2017.

HanaroFarm Succeeds in Developing a Novel Technology of Cultivating Special Crops with Selenium

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

SEOUL, South Korea, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HanaroFarm , a member company of Born2Global Centre , recently succeeded in developing a new special crop cultivation technology.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HanaroFarm , a member company of Born2Global Centre , recently succeeded in developing a new special crop cultivation technology.
  • HanaroFarm's new special crop cultivation technology involves ionizing selenium to remove harmful components and supplying the selenium to plants to enable it to be absorbed at a high concentration.
  • If this technology is commercialized, it is expected to expand the use of selenium beyond its currently limited use in the production of cosmetics, supplements, and milk powder.
  • Selenium is an essential mineral designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) .

Applitools Brings AI Powered Visual Testing to Selenium IDE

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Monday, March 30, 2020

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Applitools, the leader in Application Visual Management, today announced an integration between Selenium IDE ( seleniumhq.org/selenium-ide ),a popular free and open source record and playback testing tool, and its AI powered Visual Testing and Monitoring platform, Applitools Eyes.

Key Points: 
  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Applitools, the leader in Application Visual Management, today announced an integration between Selenium IDE ( seleniumhq.org/selenium-ide ),a popular free and open source record and playback testing tool, and its AI powered Visual Testing and Monitoring platform, Applitools Eyes.
  • To get started with Selenium IDE and the Applitools Eyes extension, visit: ( applitools.com/tutorials/ )
    Once integrated with Applitools via a browser extension for Chrome or Firefox , Selenium IDE users can visually validate complete UI pages at any step of their test.
  • Applitools Visual AI analyzes each screenshot to find only the visual differences detectable by the human eye -- eliminating the false positives that plague traditional pixel-based visual testing tools and frustrate front-end developers.
  • Applitools Visual AI mimics the human eye and brain to avoid reporting undetectable visual bugs, minimizing the false positives that make traditional visual testing tools unusable.

Emerging Opportunities for Sulfur

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Monday, January 7, 2019

The shift towards a circular economy where byproducts are to be used in recyclable materials has driven the need for identifying new value-added applications of sulfur.

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  • The shift towards a circular economy where byproducts are to be used in recyclable materials has driven the need for identifying new value-added applications of sulfur.
  • This research service titled, "Emerging Opportunities for Sulfur" analyzes emerging opportunities for elemental sulfur in large volume applications that have the potential for commercialization in the next 10 years.The applications covered include polymers, building and construction, flame retardants, and energy storage.
  • The path ahead for sulfur in emerging application areas is also explored to give an analysis on the expected time to market for commercial products made using sulfur.
  • In brief, the research study discusses the following:
    Analysis of the opportunities present and the future outlook dictating sulfur usage.

Rigaku Publishes Method for On-Line Sulfur Measurement in Bunker Fuels in Advance of New Marine Fuel Requirements

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Friday, December 21, 2018

The sulfur content of traditional bunker fuels used in the shipping industry will therefore need to be blended down to these lower concentrations to meet the new specifications.

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  • The sulfur content of traditional bunker fuels used in the shipping industry will therefore need to be blended down to these lower concentrations to meet the new specifications.
  • X-ray transmission gauging ( XRT ) involves measuring the attenuation of a monochromatic X-ray beam at an energy that is specific to sulfur.
  • On-line, real time X-ray transmission measurement of sulfur is an established method for the measurement of sulfur in heavy and light hydrocarbon process streams and will be a valuable tool in monitoring sulfur levels vis--vis the new regulations.
  • The report includes complete information about sample preparation, method calibration and repeatability and demonstrates the performance of the Rigaku NEX XT On-Line Total Sulfur Gauge.

Oxigen™ Debuts Brand Refresh and New Website at 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show

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Friday, June 29, 2018

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Attendees at the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show are the first to get an in-person look at Oxigen's exciting brand evolution and overhaul to its drinkoxigen.com website.

Key Points: 
  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Attendees at the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show are the first to get an in-person look at Oxigen's exciting brand evolution and overhaul to its drinkoxigen.com website.
  • The changes provide a cleaner and more sophisticated look to the brand's scientifically proven oxygen-enhanced exercise recovery and lifestyle products.
  • Oxigen water and shots are oxygen-enhanced using a proprietary, highly stable O4 oxygen molecule in liquid form.
  • While already setting itself apart by offering proven and all-natural benefits of added oxygen, the brand refresh further enables Oxigen to stand out in a highly competitive global functional beverages category.

Boost Oxygen and the National Athletic Trainers Association

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Monday, June 4, 2018

MILFORD, Conn., June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Boost Oxygen is proud to be an exhibitor at the upcoming National Athletic Trainers' Association's 69th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo (Booth 11005) taking place June 26-29 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • MILFORD, Conn., June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Boost Oxygen is proud to be an exhibitor at the upcoming National Athletic Trainers' Association's 69th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo (Booth 11005) taking place June 26-29 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Boost Oxygen Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rob Neuner says, "We are very proud to be trusted by athletic trainers of all types and at every level of competition.
  • Wherever an athlete is competing to be at their best, Boost Oxygen supports their passion and their talent."
  • Boost Oxygen is the #1 trusted brand of portable, lightweight 95% pure oxygen.

Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market Report 2018

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

The "Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global optical dissolved oxygen meter market to grow at a CAGR of 6.27% during the period 2018-2022.
  • Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market 2018-2022, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.
  • Optical dissolved oxygen meters that are equipped with specific and advanced features that are expensive to procure and maintain, and it affects the adoption of optical dissolved oxygen meters.

Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market 2018-2022

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Optical dissolved oxygen meters are used to measure the amount of dissolved oxygen in a liquid.

Key Points: 
  • Optical dissolved oxygen meters are used to measure the amount of dissolved oxygen in a liquid.
  • Technavio's analysts forecast the global optical dissolved oxygen meter market to grow at a CAGR of 6.27% during the period 2018-2022.
  • The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global optical dissolved oxygen meter market for 2018-2022.
  • The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
    Technavio's report, Global Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meter Market 2018-2022, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.

Sulfuric Acid Market Will Reach at a CAGR of 2.5% From 2018 to 2028 - Future Market Insights

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

The Indian agriculture sector also happens to be an important driving force in the Asia Pacific region for the sulfuric acid market.

Key Points: 
  • The Indian agriculture sector also happens to be an important driving force in the Asia Pacific region for the sulfuric acid market.
  • The market is identified as fairly fragmented with the organized sector having a fair share in the global sulfuric acid market followed by Tier 2 and small scale manufacturers.
  • According to a new report published by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global sulfuric acid market is projected to witness a 2.5% CAGR from 2018 to 2028.
  • Of these, the production of copper dominates the sulfuric acid market in terms of consumption in mining application.