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Life insurance drives global premium growth as interest rates remain higher for longer, says Swiss Re
Insurance premium growth forecast in real terms...
Meta fined €798 million by EU over abusing classified ads dominance
“Meta tied its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace...
Italy’s Generali to pull out of Russia as Intesa reviews business
Europe's No 3 insurer said its exposure to the Russian market in terms of investments and insurance business was under constant evaluation. The moves come as Western countries seek to distance themselves from Russian business after President Vladimir Putin ordered his...
Russia central bank increases capital of reinsurance firm specialising in sanctions risk
MOSCOW: Russia's central bank on Thursday said it was increasing the capital of affiliated reinsurance firm AO RNPK, which specialises in providing protection against international sanctions, to 300 billion roubles ($3.08 billion) from 71 billion roubles.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on fire after shelling
The plant’s reactor is a different type than the one used at Chernobyl, and there should be little risk if the containment vessel is not damaged and outside power can be restored, said Jon B. Wolfsthal, a former senior director for arms control and nonproliferation at...
Credit Suisse files lawsuits against Australia’s IAG over Greensill collapse
Insurance Australia Group Ltd was previously named as potentially exposed to the 2021 failure of Greensill since its former unit BCC Trade Credit sold policies to Greensill, but said at the time it had no liability because it sold its share of the unit two years...
UK ship insurer withdraws cover for two Russian container ships
The world’s biggest container shipping lines on Tuesday temporarily suspended cargo shipments to and from Russia in response to Western sanctions on Moscow in a further blow to trade with the country British ship insurer West of England has withdrawn cover for two...
Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia:
By one estimate, as many as 40 million people in South Asia may be forced to move over the next 30 years because of a lack of water, crop failure, storm surges and other disasters No nation offers asylum or other legal protections to people displaced specifically...
UK shuts out Russian companies from aviation insurance market
The move will leave Russian commercial airlines scrabbling to get cover elsewhere. Industry sources say this could include from Chinese reinsurers, while other western insurers are likely to hold back from the business, fearful of other countries imposing similar...
HDI Global supports customers with tailormade Cyber Security services for protection against cyber-attacks
Hannover: HDI Global places protection against cyber-attacks at the centre of services for its customers. The focus here is on cyber risk management. Alongside conventional risk transfer, the industrial insurer will now...
303,000 newborns die every year worldwide due to birth defects
45,000 babies born are born every year with birth defects In addition to mortality, birth defects can cause long term morbidity and disability, which in low- and middle-income countries causes a strain on the health system and, social and family resources. New Delhi:...
Cyberattacks could start war, Russian space agency warns after hacking attempt
Russia will treat any hacking of its satellites as a justification for war, the head of the country's space agency was quoted as saying in a news report on Wednesday Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin denied media reports that Russian satellite control centres have already...