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Natural disasters cause US$224bn global damage in 2025, insured losses at US$ 108bn, says Munich Re
In the Asia-Pacific region, natural disasters resulted in overall...
Tamil Nadu pays Rs 1237.80 cr of premium to UII for renewing state’s health insurance scheme in 2026-27
The scheme provides cashless hospitalization for specific...
Lockton acquires Arihant Insurance Broker, receives IRDAI approval
Lockton, the world's largest independent insurance brokerage, had announced its entry into the Indian market in January this year and had acquired Arihant Insurance Brokers in June from Arihant Capital Market Ltd. Hyderabad: US based Lockton is now a licensed...
Insurance industry can collaborate with telcos, e-comm, fintechs for deepening reach: LIC chief
Siddartha Mohanty, MD & CEO, LIC "Current channels, including agents, brokers, and bancassurance have been effective, but fraught with its own limitations given the challenge of taking insurance to each citizen of the country. Collaborating with non-traditional...
Marsh fined Rs1 crore by IRDAI for violating Indian re/insurance regulations
The broker did not remit the premium to the insurer/reinsurer within the time limit of 15 days. In view of the above and a history of similar violations persisting for long, where in some cases, the delay in remittance of premium was observed to be more than 900 days,...
Prasun Sikdar likely to join as CEO of Bima Sugam on Nov 1
Prasun Sikdar, MD & CEO, designate, Bima Sugam Federation ``I am truly excited about the journey ahead and the potential to democratise and universalise insurance in Bharat. Our commitment to enhancing affordability, accessibility, and availability is crucial as...
Bridge Specialty International completes acquisition of Singapore-based Acorn International Network
Tim Coles, Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Specialty International, said: “This acquisition establishes us in the Singapore insurance market, further expanding our Asia presence and enabling us now to build a leading wholesale and specialty hub in the region. David...
Absence of major losses paves the way for competitive pricing in power insurance sector: WTW
A shift in appetite from coal to non-coal power and the phasing out of underwriting existing coal risks have combined to encourage insurers to seek new opportunities in deploying their capital. We are seeing an increasing number of insurers seeking to offer long-term...
WTW to sell insurance distribution unit to public-equity firm for $632.4 million
“With the sale of Tranzact, we are exiting this direct-to-consumer market and accelerating our progress toward our long-term free cash flow margin goals,” WTW CEO Carl Hess said Willis Tower Watson said Tuesday it would sell its direct-to-consumer insurance...
Marsh McLennan strikes $7.75 bln deal for McGriff Insurance Services
Marsh McLennan said it expects the deal, struck through its Marsh McLennan Agency business, to enhance the unit's capabilities across commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, management liability and personal insurance lines Marsh McLennan, the largest...
Ardonagh’s A$2.3 billion acquisition receives approval from PSC shareholders
“Combining the best of PSC and Ardonagh will strengthen the Group’s global position in the retail, specialty and wholesale broking markets to deliver greater scale and efficiency benefits to clients, insurers, brokers and agencies. PSC’s culture and values are closely...
Tokio Marine Kiln and Marsh launch exclusive $50 million market-first trade disruption facility for ports and terminals
Through the offering, ports can now secure an additional cover should certain wider events beyond their control lead to ships being diverted away from or refusing to sail to their facilities. The facility also provides additional cover for ports impacted by blockages...