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Govt’s Bima Sakhi Scheme enrolls over 2 lakh women
Pankaj Chaudhary, minister of state ,Ministry of Finance LIC has...
Miller launches Korean marine team with four senior hires
David Kim, Head of Korea at Miller, added,``We expect to expand...
Costs of insuring ships in Black Sea skyrocket
Underwriters are charging as much as 10% of the value of a ship’s hull — basically the vessel’s worth as an asset — for what is called an additional war-risk premium, according to four people involved in the market. Some are simply quoting to cover at prices that they...
Global reinsurance capital rises 8.4 % to $728 billion in 2021
The underlying combined ratio improved to 99.8% (2020: 100.7%), which is the first time since 2014 that it has fallen below 100% A majority of the reinsurers have reported strong results for 2021 with improved capital positions backed up by rising equity markets and...
IRDAI to scrap licensing renewals for insurance brokers and other intermediaries: chairman Panda
Debasish Panda, chairman,IRDAI ``We have decided to dispense with renewal of registration for insurance intermediaries and allow their licenses in perpetuity,'' said Debasish Panda, newly appointed chairman of IRDAI while addressing a press conference in Mumbai...
Prominent insurance brokers probed by for Bribery and Corruption by UK Serious Fraud Office
The investigation is linked to a U.S. Department of Justice probe into corruption at Ecuador’s state-run insurance fund, Seguros Sucre The insurance firm, which is in the process of being liquidated, is emblematic of a culture of graft that has kept former President...
Aon appoints Dai Jia to as general manager of its China ops
Dai Jia Today, Aon-COFCO is the leading provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage in China, with over 600 employees operating in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Jinan SHANGHAI:Aon-COFCO, a joint venture...
Biodiversity loss poses global financial threat, report says
While climate change has shot up the agenda, the related issue of lost biodiversity has been neglected even though it too can have a major economic impact, a report by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and the International Network for Sustainable...
ICICI Lombard and Airtel Payments Bank tie-up for Smartphone Insurance
With a monthly premium starting at Rs 1299, customers can get an insurance sum that is equivalent to the purchase price of their smartphone. Customers can get this insurance on their own until ten days after purchasing a smartphone priced between Rs 10,000 to Rs...
Marsh launches ESG Risk Rating to measure companies’ ESG performance
``With the ESG Risk Rating, we are providing our clients with a clear framework from which to better understand their ESG performance, make more informed investment decisions, and realize better risk management outcomes,” said Amy Barnes, Head of Climate and...
SUD Life, Vakrangee join hands to sell insurance policies in smaller towns
Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance (SUD Life) will tap customers living in smaller towns and rural areas through a partnership with Vakrangee.SUD Life is a joint venture between Bank of India, Union Bank of India, and Dai-ichi Life Japan. ''With the help of Nextgen...
Russia-Ukraine war: GIC Re cancels war risk covers for Marine Cargo,Hull and Airlines around affected areas , not to re-issue them with higher premiums
Ukrainian and Russian waters in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov” as one of the listed territories for cancellation of war risk covers by GIC Re GIC Re has a small portfolio of Russian aviation risks for which Notice of Cancellation (NOC) of cover has been...