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Munich Re posts better-than-expected profit amid low loss claims

Munich Re posts better-than-expected profit amid low loss claims

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

`We deliberately opt not to take on business where prices would not be risk-commensurate, while remaining a reliable long-term partner to our clients, even after the largest of loss events.”Christoph Jurecka,Chair of the Board of Management. German reinsurer...
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say

Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk premium to ensure they have insurance if their ship is damaged during transit. “Under the clause, insurers have no liability to indemnify any such payment and, where such a payment has been made, are...
Rs 8.5 lakh crore DII inflows dwarf FPI outflows in FY26: SEBI

Rs 8.5 lakh crore DII inflows dwarf FPI outflows in FY26: SEBI

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy

The strong domestic participation helped push DII ownership in the NSE-listed universe to an all-time high of 17 per cent, while FPI ownership fell to a 15-year low of 15.8 per cent.In addition, mutual funds accounted for a large part of the domestic inflows,...
IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panel

IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panel

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation

The Committee noted that the 18 per cent GST on insurance products has adversely affected affordability and insurance penetration.It “recommended that the Government examine GST rationalisation for health, term life, agricultural insurance and reinsurance...
Swiss Re profit beats estimates with cost cutting

Swiss Re profit beats estimates with cost cutting

by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 6, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

Andreas Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Lower major catastrophe losses supported Swiss Re’s profits in the period, though pricing pressure across the industry is expected to continue into next year. Inflation and macro-economic uncertainty are also...
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