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Apollo Global Management sees potential risks in US insurers moving to Cayman Islands
Executives, regulators and experts have voiced concerns in recent...
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat
The San Francisco-based firm, which ranks Australia among its...
1st June Renewals: Moderated risk-adjusted property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing, says Howden Re
Risk-adjusted property-catastrophe rate-on-line 5% lower on averageDedicated sector capital now exceeds 2021 levelsA notable increase in insurance-linked securities (ILS) market activity with over USD 3 billion of issuance covering Florida perils year-to-date LONDON:...
Lloyd’s and Bermuda Monetary Authority to foster innovation and education access
``This joint agreement will ensure we share the knowledge and expertise needed to deliver the products and solutions to tackle our customer’s challenges and support the growth ambitions of our markets in the years to come” London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading...
20th SIRC: Swiss Re new group CEO Andreas Berger to address the event, to be held from 4 to 7 Nov
Promising thought-provoking discussions, SIRC 2024 will delve into the diverse trajectories required to reshape itself to be climate resilient while looking at the transformative possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) automation and its pros and cons for the...
Life insurance set to boom as interest rates surge, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Jean Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Swiss Re Swiss Re Institute forecasts an additional USD 1.5 trillion in global insurance savings premiums over the next decade, as consumers are moving to buy life-savings products that secure higher retirement incomes. As a...
Cyclone Remal wreaks havoc in West Bengal, Bangladesh after making landfall; 1 killed
Arup Biswas, the minister for power in West Bengal government, said the power infrastructure was heavily battered. Reports of at least 356 uprooted electricity poles and damage to scores of transformers were received during the first hour of the landfall process More...
India and Bangladesh brace for year’s first cyclone
According to the Indian Meteorological department, 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is poised to make landfall between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts by midnight on Sunday, with sustained wind speeds ranging from 110-120 km per...
WHO members hope to conclude global pandemic agreement next week
Negotiations are ongoing for two complementary deals that could be formalised at the May 27-June 1 meeting: an update to existing health rules on outbreaks and a new legally-binding treaty to shore up the world's defences against future pathogens after the COVID-19...
Singapore’s Income Insurance targets Asia Pacific expansion
Established in 1970, Income Insurance serves about 1.7 million customers in Singapore and is designated by the regulator as one of four systemically important insurers in the country. It offers services in areas such as life, health, travel and home insurance, as well...
Allianz is lead insurer for the Singapore Airlines aircraft
Under the Montreal Convention, Singapore Airlines is liable for accidents, which can include turbulence, on international flights regardless of whether the airline was negligent, according to U.S. aviation lawyers Allianz is the lead insurer for the Singapore Airlines...
Boeing faces ‘long road’ on safety issues, US FAA says
Boeing has faced mounting questions after a door panel detached during a Jan. 5 flight on a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing while passengers were exposed to a gaping hole 16,000 feet above the ground U.S. planemaker Boeing...