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Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says
Hundreds of tankers and other ships and 20,000 seafarers have been...
Polo Managing Agency supports launch of Syndicate 2047
Syndicate 2047 began underwriting on 1 April 2026 and is the first...
EMEA insurance sector in 2026 to have stable operational and business conditions, says Fitch Ratings
Some pricing and competitive pressures will arise, alongside weak economic growth and volatile financial markets, but robust underwriting and new business generation, high reinvestment yields, and strong capitalisation will support insurers. Stockholm/Paris/London:...
Nearly 24 lakh households have adopted rooftop solar as of December 2025 under PM Surya Ghar
Over the past decade, India has seen a sharp rise in solar installations, helping double the country's total electricity capacity. Solar power now stands at 129 GW, while the overall non-fossil capacity has crossed 259 GW as of October 2025. This means more than half...
Jan Dhan accounts now hold Rs 2.75 lakh crore
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services. About 78.2 per cent of these accounts are located in rural or semi-urban areas, while women hold around 50 per cent of them New Delhi: India’s financial inclusion drive has reached a major milestone, with Jan...
Swiss Re open to inorganic opportunities,says CEO Berger
“We are open to inorganic opportunities,” Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger told analysts at its investor day. “I’d like to keep some powder dry.” Zurich: Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5% on Friday after the world’s second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that...
GST Cut Impact: General insurance industry premium surges 25% to Rs 26,900 crore in Nov
``Strong rebound in automobile sales and improving consumer confidence following the GST rationalisation in the sector, has provided another leg to overall growth. As both health and motor lines, two top portfolios in the industry, are expected to grow at a healthy...
Deadly floods’ $20 billion toll shows Asia’s rising climate risk
“Climate change is undeniably fueling more severe flooding in Southeast Asia,” said Davide Faranda, research director in climate physics at the French National Center for Scientific Research who led a study on Vietnam’s November floods Devastating floods have killed...
Road accident deaths rise to 1.77 lakh in 2024: Gadkari
Gadkari said the government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4E's i.e. Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care.Accordingly, various initiatives have been taken for road...
Hong Kong’s $200 million fire claims manageable for China Taiping Insurance Grp, says Fitch
The incident will trigger multiple coverage types, including property, public liability, employee compensation, group personal accident and numerous home contents claims. It remains too early to quantify total insured losses, insurers and reinsurers to bear most...
Govt to seek bids for its $7.1 billion majority stake in IDBI Bank
The federal government and state-owned Life Insurance Corp of India together own about 95% in the lender. The government will sell 30.48% of its stake in the bank, while LIC will offload 30.24%, along with transfer of management control. India is poised to seek bids...
Russia’s Rosatom delivers nuclear fuel To Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu
These shipments are provided under a contract signed in 2024, which includes fuel supply for the third and fourth VVER-1000 reactors of the Kudankulam plant for the entire service life, starting from initial loading New Delhi: Russia's state-run nuclear corporation on...