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D&O Market in 2026:Geopolitics and cyber drive risk exposures
For D&O insurers, the US especially is a highly complex market...
High-rise Fire: Hong Kong catastrophe shows how difficult it is to evacuate in emergency
Evacuations of high-rises don’t happen every day, but occur often...
India Retirement Index: Urban India sees a significant upward movement
Prashant Tripathy, managing director & CEO, Max Life said, “This edition shows progress in India’s retirement preparedness, which also signals the country’s stronger economic resilience. Today's working population will be tomorrow's large, retired population. And...
M&A: Global insurance deals drop sharply in 1H 2023, Clyde & Co
Joyce Chan, Partner at Clyde & Co in Hong Kong, said: “Private equity firms are looking at investing in some of the Asia tech players around the region, at all stages of development, with prospective capital providers fairly evenly split between international PE...
India data protection bill: What’s the concern?
Privacy experts say the proposed law fails to adequately safeguard the personal data of the nation’s 1.4 billion citizens, and gives the government too much power Companies and institutions can be penalised for non-compliance, and for failing to take reasonable...
Global Trade: War, AI and climate change shaking up $32 trillion supply chain risks
A shift from fossil fuels is spurring demand for materials essential for electrification. Artificial intelligence is forcing employees to learn new skills so they won’t be replaced by computers. Long before these trends are reflected in government data, they’re...
Safety Standards: As e-bikes proliferate in US, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
"We have reached a point of crisis in New York City, with ion batteries now a top cause of fatal fires in New York.'' With some 65,000 e-bikes zipping through its streets — more than any other place in the U.S. — New York City is the epicenter of battery-related...
Digital Adoption: Online platform preferred for general insurance products
"Digital adoption is no longer just a choice; it has become a necessity for businesses to thrive in today's rapidly evolving landscape. Our recent research report underscores the critical role that technology plays in driving growth, efficiency, and customer...
ESG Ideas: Embedding Sustainable Returns
Although, the critics of ESG investing are of the view that higher compliance and disclosure burden put such businesses at a disadvantage to their peers, data suggests otherwise Mohit Ralhan, Chief Executive Officer TIW Capital ESG points to three impact factors...
Professional Indemnity: Emerging global liability trends for professional services firms
A new report from professional indemnity (PI) insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) identifies a number of emerging liability trends for companies, ranking them by level of anticipated impact, potential drivers of loss activity and the likely ease...
Cyber Insurance: Global premiums could exceed $50 billion by 2030, predicts Howden
Dan Leahy, Associate Director, said: “Having navigated the early phases of development that often come with new, fast growing lines of business, the cost of cyber insurance is now more commensurate with loss costs following the recent correction. Whilst the first half...
Future of Forests: France’s wildfires ignite debate on cutting planet-heating emissions
Globally, rising temperatures and land-use change are projected to result in a 50% rise in the number of catastrophic wildfires by 2100, according to the U.N. Environment Programme - and governments around the world are grappling with how best to protect their forests...