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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the...
South Africa most dangerous country to drive India ranks 49th among 53 surveyed
India, at 49th place, was listed among the bottom five with the US...
Global investment in InsurTech at $2.41 billion in Q2 2022, drops 50% over Q2 2021:Gallagher Re
Q2 saw 40 L&H(Life & Health) investments of $918 million, up 12.4%, and 92 P&C InsurTech deals worth $1.49 billion in total. P&C deal flow was down 13.2%, but total investment was up 5.9% on Q1, while average deal size was $20.73 million London: Global...
Swiss Re launches new insurance-linked investment advisory business, to focus on CAT bonds
Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC's) investment strategy focuses on insurance-linked securities, primarily catastrophe bonds, thus allowing investors the opportunity to access Swiss Re's capabilities in catastrophe bond investments,...
Taiwan turmoil affects shipping and global supply chain
Gas suppliers are rerouting or reducing speed on some liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels currently en route to North Asia Shipments to Taiwan and Japan this weekend will be affected, said the sources SINGAPORE: China's announcement of military drills around Taiwan as...
$35 billion of global insured losses from natural catastrophes in H1 2022: Swiss Re
Martin Bertogg, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re Floods in South Africa as well as in India, China and Bangladesh further confirm the growing loss potential from floods in urbanized areas globally Martin Bertogg, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said:...
Rising cost may hurt Indian insurance industry: YouGov’s global Survey
In a recent survey, YouGov asked consumers across 18 markets in which areas would they first make cutbacks if their household budget is squeezed due to increase in cost of living. Over a tenth (13%) of global consumers answered insurance policies or premiums The...
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima argues, “by bringing together new improved medicines, new political commitment, and the determined activism of communities, we can be the generation who end AIDS in children. We can win this – but we can only win together.”...
Ukraine makes its first shipment of grain since Russia’s invasion
Scores of ships are stuck in the ports dotted along the Black Sea and are expected to begin moving out in “caravans” if all goes well However, shipowners will have to secure insurance for cargoes and vessels, and also find enough crew to sail them Ukraine made its...
U.S. crop insurers post record-high premium growth on rising commodity prices and innovation
Revenue policies make up the bulk of the premium for the MPCI program, according to the report, so the loss ratio for revenue products has the most significant impact on the overall results of the program OLDWICK, N.J: Premiums in the US multi-peril crop insurance...
Floods now Australia’s second costliest weather event, insurers pay $2 billion in claims
The latest figures reveal insured losses have increased six per cent from last month to a record-breaking $5.134 billion The average claim is $22,000, with personal claims averaging $17,000 and commercial claims averaging $71,000 New data, released by the Insurance...
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan
The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said. The Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to...