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PE firm JC Flowers picks up majority stake in Bobby Swarup’s Niyam Group
Niyam is a reinsurance platform based in GIFT City, connecting...
War risks insurers win bid to appeal UK ruling on jets lost in Russia
London’s High Court ruled in June that AerCap can recover just over...
Indian economy to grow 7% in FY25, robust expansion to drive insurance premium growth, says Moody’s
``India's private sector insurers continue to reinforce their solvency, but we expect some pressure on their capital adequacy because of increased underwriting exposure and regulatory changes,'' Moody's said New Delhi: Moody's Ratings on Monday projected the Indian...
Resilience is key to thriving in today’s volatile world: WEF CEO
According to the white paper, as volatility and compounding risks rise, leaders are learning first-hand that the ability to navigate and adapt continuously to complex macroeconomic and geopolitical dynamics is crucial for shaping resilient strategies Davos: As global...
Govt issues draft rules to make e-com accountable, seeks comments by Feb 15
For imported goods, platforms must display importer, packer, and seller details prominently. During contract formation, platforms must record consumer consent, enable transaction review, and maintain transparent policies for cancellation, returns, and refunds New...
Yemen’s Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal
Higher war risk insurance premiums, paid when vessels sail through the Red Sea, have meant additional costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seven-day voyage for any ships still sailing through the area. Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial...
Maha minister admits irregularities in crop insurance scheme, says shrines shown as farmlands
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate disclosed that instances of malpractice in the scheme have been identified in several aspects, including cases where mosques, temples, and vacant lands were falsely declared as agricultural lands to claim benefits...
New research by the Geneva Association analyses the effects of ‘slowbalisation’ on the insurance industry
Jad Ariss, Managing Director of the Geneva Association, said: “The tides of globalisation are shifting, with geo-economic fragmentation posing both challenges and opportunities for the insurance sector. Insurers must navigate rising volatility, restricted...
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
US President Donald Trump Trump also signed a letter to the United Nations indicating his intention to withdraw from the 2015 agreement, which allows nations to provide targets to cut their own emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of coal, oil and natural...
Billionaire wealth across the globe surged by $ 2 trillion in 2024 to $ 15 trillion
Wealth of billionaires in Asia increased by $ 299 billion in 2024, Oxfam said while predicting that there will be at least five trillionaires within a decade from now The billionaire's wealth grew in 2024 at an average of $ 5.7 billion a day, while the number of...
IFSCA and IRDAI to work together for pulling global re/insurance investment into India: Rajaraman
L to R - PK Arora, Member, IRDAI, T Alamelu, Principal Advisor, Insurance, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA ) , K Rajaraman, chairman, IFSCA at the inaugural of 2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit’ in Mumbai on...
With ‘zero casualty’ goal, India becomes global leader in disaster management: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that earlier the approach to disaster was relief-centric, but now the approach is 'rescue-centric' to save people from disaster, The working style has changed from reactive to proactive methodology. Now the 'zero casualty' goal is...