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Brokerslink appoints Tushar Thakker as its new regional manager for APAC region
The new Steering Team for Asia Pacific includes- Tony Lim, CEO of...
Aon names Anshuman Srivastava as Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer
“As we navigate an evolving reinsurance landscape, our clients are...
Rio Tinto reaches $138.75 million settlement over Mongolian mine
Lawyers for the shareholders plan to seek legal fees of up to 13% of the settlement amount, or about $18 million excluding interest, plus up to $2.6 million for expenses, court papers show Rio Tinto agreed to pay $138.75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the...
Toyota’s Japanese insurer sues South Africa over $361 million flood claim
The claim alleges that the floods, which closed the Prospecton plant for four months, cost the company about 4.5 billion rand in plant repairs and rehabilitation and more than 2 billion rand in business interruption, the newspaper reported. A 6.5 billion rand ($361...
Iranian parliament approves a measure to close Strait of Hormuz
Around 20% of global oil and gas flows through Strait of Hormuz. "If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It's economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It...
US airlines at greater risk as global carriers bypass Middle East after attacks on Iran
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East due to missile exchanges between Israel and Iran, the latest upheaval to travel in the region. U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites could heighten the threat to American operators in the region, an...
UK’s car theft reaches near a 15-year high, cost insurers $867 million
While owners are compensated when their cars are taken, vehicle theft isn’t a victimless crime. The more cars are stolen, the more insurance premiums go up. In the first three months of the year, British car owners were quoted an average of almost £800 a year for...
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving way for historic law change
The "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)" law would give mentally competent, terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months or less left to live the right to choose to end their lives with medical help LONDON: Britain's parliament voted on Friday in favour...
Israel-Iran conflict spreads into cyberspace and crypto
“Most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks are about influence and psychological impact rather than practical impact,” said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. “That’s why a lot of them involve an effort to publicize the incidents...
Iran-Israel Attacks: Insurance costs jump for ships sailing in Persian Gulf
Underwriters are now charging 0.2% of the value of a ship for calls into the Gulf, up from 0.125% prior to the conflict breaking out, according to Marcus Baker, global head of marine cargo and logistics at Marsh McLennan, the largest insurance broker. Rates have also...
Boeing 787’s emergency-power system likely active before Air India crash, WSJ reports
The preliminary finding raise questions about whether the plane's engines functioned properly during takeoff, the report said. The Dreamliner was fitted with GE Aerospace's GEnx engines. Investigators believe the Air India Boeing Dreamliner had its emergency-power...
Battery Ventures invests in Descartes Underwriting
“Over the past six years, Descartes has established itself as the leading parametric insurance business for climate-related risks, remaining true to our scientific approach to risk transfer.''Tanguy Touffut, CEO and co-founder PARIS: Descartes Underwriting, a major...