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Catastrophe bonds linked to wildfires lose ‘untouchable’ status
More than $5 billion of cat bonds with some level of exposure to...
Indian Insurance Industry-2025: A Year of Consolidation, Customer Focus and Sustainable Growth
Consumers increasingly opted for higher sum insured policies,...
Allahabad HC grants over Rs 23 lakh as enhanced compensation to accident victim
"The Claims Tribunal had also failed to consider that on account of 100 per cent disability, the marriage prospects of claimant-appellant were substantially damaged and the claimant-appellant is subjected to frustration, disappointment, discomfort and inconvenience...
World’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
“Water is the canary in the coalmine of climate change. We receive distress signals in the form of increasingly extreme rainfall, floods and droughts which wreak a heavy toll on lives, ecosystems and economies,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo, releasing the...
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s ports and ships push insurance rates up
Insurance sources said on Thursday the war premiums had jumped around 30% this week to just over 1% of the value of the vessel from around 0.7% in early September, which would mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra costs A series of Russian missile strikes on...
India’s 100 richest tycoons surpass $1 trillion milestone, spot: Forbes list
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, has once again claimed the top position on Forbes’ 2024 list of India's 100 richest tycoons. His wealth increased by...
US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
In court papers filed late Tuesday, government lawyers outlined a series of potential remedies it may pursue, including restrictions on how Google’s artificial intelligence mines other websites to deliver search results, and blocking Google from paying companies like...
Increasing UPI 123Pay, UPI Lite limits to benefit more users
With new guidelines, the users will soon be able to do low-value UPI transactions of up to Rs 1,000 without entering the PIN. Earlier, the limit was Rs 500. The limit for UPI Lite balance has also been raised to Rs 5,000 from Rs 2,000. UPI Lite is available on Paytm,...
Global emissions likely have peaked as renewables rise
The cost of deploying solar panels and battery technology is due to drop by 19% by 2030, helping deliver record amounts of low carbon power. Renewables are due to grow to 2.2 times by 2030, well below the tripling set out during the COP28 United Nations Climate Change...
Catastrophe bond investors brace for major losses as Milton rages
Catastrophe bonds, or cat bonds as they’re known in the industry, are issued by insurers and reinsurers to provide financial protection against the most severe natural disasters. Investors who buy the bonds stand to make large gains if a predefined event doesn’t...
Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100 billion, analysts say
The Category 5 hurricane is due to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida late on Wednesday or early Thursday, and is potentially one of the most destructive ever to hit the region, which is still recovering from devastation caused by Hurricane Helene less than...
Internet subscribers in India reach 969.6 million, average revenue per user grows
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,199.28 million to 1,205.64 million in the April-June quarter, registering a growth of 0.53 per cent over the previous quarter, said TRAI New Delhi: The total number of Internet subscribers in India...