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Yemen’s Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal
Higher war risk insurance premiums, paid when vessels sail through...
New research by the Geneva Association analyses the effects of ‘slowbalisation’ on the insurance industry
Jad Ariss, Managing Director of the Geneva Association, said: “The...
Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services: UN report
Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 million people who receive care at facilities with no hygiene services at all Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and...
COVID drives down U.S. life expectancy for the second straight year – CDC data
The nearly one-year decline from 2020 to 76.1 years marked the largest two-year drop in life expectancy at birth in close to a century, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Disparity in life expectancy between men and women also widened...
Pakistan’s fatal flooding has hallmarks of global warming:
The recent flood in Pakistan is actually an outcome of the climate catastrophe … that was looming very large. The kind of incessant rainfall that has happened … has been unprecedented,"said Anjal Prakash, a research director at India's Bharti Institute of Public...
Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report
Of the five business sectors most vital to the global economy, manufacturing and distribution would be hit hardest by disasters costing $4.2 trillion as water scarcity disrupts production while storms and floods destroy infrastructure and inventory. read more Last...
Major Asia-Pacific reinsurers deliver stable performance on growing competition and uncertainty: AM Best
2022 is shaping up to be another profitable year thanks to benign natural catastrophe activity in the region in the first half of the year for Asia Pacific domiciled reinsurers The accumulation of natural catastrophe risks in Asia-Pacific reinsurers’ home markets...
Asian Markets: Reinsurers grapple with economic challenges and climate risk, says Fitch
Asia-Pacific reinsurers face weather-related catastrophe losses from flooding and drought, such as the major floods in eastern Australia and China in 2022. Reinsurers are re-assessing risk modelling and catastrophe management frameworks to help quantify potential...
Gautam Adani is first Asian to become world’s third-richest person, overtakes Louis Vuitton chief
Gautam Adani All told, Adani has added $60.9 billion to his fortune in 2022 alone, five times more than anyone else. He first overtook Ambani as the richest Asian in February, became a centibillionaire in April and surpassed Microsoft Corp.’s Bill Gates as the world’s...
Beazley launches Product Recall product in APAC market
The Beazley Manufacturing Risks & Response coverage is an innovative insurance solution that provides what manufacturers need to help protect their business and customers “Our solution includes offerings for any component parts and consumer goods . Adding this to...
A former Swiss Re underwriter wins sex discrimination suit
“We note the tribunal’s conclusions, and we are giving them full and careful consideration,” Swiss Re said in a statement. The firm “does not tolerate discrimination of any kind and is committed to providing an equal and inclusive workplace for all employee A former...
ADB partners with global Insurers to mobilize $1 billion in lending capacity to financial institutions
ADB has signed an initial 3-year partnership with Tokio Marine Group , AXA XL, Chubb, Liberty Specialty Markets, and Allianz Trade MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with five leading global insurers which will mobilize up to $1 billion...