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German power grid hit twice in latest suspected sabotage
Countries across Europe are racing to harden power grids against...
Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify
The scale of attacks from Russia and Ukraine on commercial ships...
InsuranceDekho taps banks for $400 million India IPO
The offer from Girnar Insurance Brokers Pvt., backed by Investcorp and BNP Paribas Cardif, could launch this year or early 2027, with a target to raise as much as $400 million, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Indian...
FSSAI issues notices over flavoured spirits, misleading energy drink claims
In a related move, the FSSAI also served notices to six major beverage brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, for allegedly misbranding non-alcoholic beverages as “energy drinks”. New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices...
Backlash on ethanol-blend fuel intensifies in India, puts carmakers in the dock
Hundreds of motorists have posted complaints on X alleging reduced fuel efficiency and increased wear and tear of car parts from E20. One of the main complaints is that they have no option to buy unblended petrol if they prefer. NEW DELHI:Indian Prime Minister...
Aviva and AXIS launch new Lloyd’s consortium to power UK renewable energy growth
The partnership brings together two of the London Market’s leading renewable energy insurers, combining underwriting expertise and capacity across onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage systems into a single, coordinated solution. It is also the first Lloyd’s...
Coffee trader widens weather insurance shield for Vietnam farmers
The world’s second-biggest coffee trader is seeking to expand the coverage to 2,500 farmers this year, up from 500, said Laurent Bossolasco, Vietnam-based sustainability manager at ECOM. The company piloted the parametric insurance program five years ago, under which...
Social media platforms accountable to Indian laws, investigation agencies: Allahabad High Court
The court made the observations when an investigation officer informed it that the social media platform X was not providing the URL ID and IP address of the handle on which the petitioner’s alleged obscene videos and photographs were posted.Under the circumstances,...
Aviva buys out Dabur’s 26%, takes full control of its Indian life JV
The acquisition follows recent regulatory foreign direct investment ("FDI") changes in India, which now allow foreign insurers to increase their shareholdings in local insurance companies to 100% This is the second deal in the Indian insurance sector in a week when a...
London steps up bid to become global ILS Hub
London’s dominance in insurance-market infrastructure makes it an obvious destination for issuers of catastrophe bonds and other ILS products, says Caroline Wagstaff, chief executive of the London Market Group, whose members include insurers operating in the world’s...
Allianz unit to cut up to 1,800 jobs in AI-driven overhaul
The cuts, which they expect to take the forms of severance agreements, early retirements and similar options, will amount to between 1,500 to 1,800 positions across Europe, the unit’s chief executive officer Tomas Kunzmann said at an event late Tuesday in Munich....
War insurance rates for ships rise after renewed vessel attacks in Strait of Hormuz
In the past 24 hours, war insurance rates for ships inside the Gulf have already ticked higher towards 3% of the value of a vessel from 2% at the end of last week, said the sources, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. Some war underwriters...