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Global risk environment: APAC will continue to face heightened crisis-related pressures in 2026
“The Asia Pacific region will continue to face heightened...
AI Data Center: Staggering $3 trillion of debt to fund the artificial intelligence boom
Not even the world’s biggest technology companies—not Amazon.com,...
AI Shakeup: $283 billion Indian outsourcing sector can shed 5 million jobs
"With cost optimization being the key driver for new deal wins, clients are asking for productivity benefits - a trend which is also growing due to the rise in AI adoption. This requires IT firms to do more work with the same number of employees or the same work with...
Deadly Floods: Need for faster and wider warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change and a changing climate,” said Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO Director of Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Scientists at the International...
Spike in Used Car Purchases: Transferring policies
“An untransferred insurance policy puts both the buyer and seller at risk. When making a claim, mismatched ownership details can effectively render the insurance void, as if there were no coverage at all.” – Mallikarjun Mallannavar, Chief Claims Officer at Royal...
Building Climate Resilience: Strategies for Indian insurance industry
Climate change is a systemic risk that demands a systemic response. As first responders to disasters, insurers must shift their mindset from viewing climate as a hazard to seeing it as a call to innovate Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance India, with its...
Tsunami Warnings: All 10 most powerful earthquakes recorded in modern history located on the Ring of Fire
The Pacific region is highly prone to powerful earthquakes and resulting tsunamis because it’s located in the so-called Ring of Fire, a region of heightened seismic and volcanic activity At about 11:30 am local time on Wednesday, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off...
Deadly Flash Floods in Asia and U.S: Urgent need for early warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change, and a changing climate. Rising temperatures play a role because each additional degree Celsius of temperature increase allows the...
Expanding Indian EV Market: Securing Battery Insurance
Battery, making up about 60% of an EV’s total cost often doesn’t get the focused attention it deserves. This makes it all the more important to highlight the value of dedicated battery insurance for EVs. With the total number of electric vehicles(EV) on the road...
Risk-Based Capital: Rewarding Indian insurers
The adoption of Risk-Based Capital (RBC) rules by the Indian insurance industry is more a strategic and forward-looking shift focussing not just on stability but also on expansion, and attracting long-term investment. It can better align India with global standards...
Renewable & Clean Energy Technologies: Set to grow exponentially to meet rising global demand
Countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea and in ASEAN are accelerating the deployment of solar, wind, hydro and emerging technologies, including hybrid installations that integrate batter energy storage systems (BESS) and floating solar photovoltaics (FPV)...
Axis Max Life’s IPQ 7.0: Persistent protection gap in rural India
-Rural India’s Protection Quotient rises to 16, up from 12 in IPQ 5.0 – but urban-rural gap stands at 32 points,-Life insurance ownership remains significantly lower, despite awareness gains,-Rural women lag rural men in all protection indices – Protection Quotient at...