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Iran yet to decide on whether to attend talks as ceasefire deadline ticks down
President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a "great deal" to end...
Record 165 GW of wind power capacity added in 2025, led by China, report says
Asia, led by China and India, commissioned 131 GW of new capacity,...
Swiss Re open to inorganic opportunities,says CEO Berger
“We are open to inorganic opportunities,” Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger told analysts at its investor day. “I’d like to keep some powder dry.” Zurich: Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5% on Friday after the world’s second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that...
Deadly floods’ $20 billion toll shows Asia’s rising climate risk
“Climate change is undeniably fueling more severe flooding in Southeast Asia,” said Davide Faranda, research director in climate physics at the French National Center for Scientific Research who led a study on Vietnam’s November floods Devastating floods have killed...
Hong Kong’s $200 million fire claims manageable for China Taiping Insurance Grp, says Fitch
The incident will trigger multiple coverage types, including property, public liability, employee compensation, group personal accident and numerous home contents claims. It remains too early to quantify total insured losses, insurers and reinsurers to bear most...
War insurance costs spike for ship owners as Black Sea threats grow, sources say
War insurance costs for some port calls have been quoted between 0.6% and 1% of the value of a ship in the past day by some underwriters, up from 0.4-0.6% last week. Rates of 1% would be the highest since late 2023, though still below peaks of 2% for the Red Sea at...
Ransomware grows beyond traditional hotspots,hit emerging economies
William Altman, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence Services, said: “Cyber insurance is poised to remain one of the most dynamic and strategically vital segments within the property and casualty sector. As the sector matures, future expansion will hinge on serving...
Thailand floods “paralyzed” flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia
The floods are the worst on record for southern Thailand, with the government estimating the damage at around 500 billion baht ($15.6 billion). Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and...
AXA & Insurance Development Forum raise $340 million Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund
This debt fund will invest in small to medium-sized commercial infrastructure projects across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. It aims to build a diversified portfolio of resilient infrastructure assets, including clean water and water management, waste management,...
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers
War risk rates for a typical seven-day voyage period, which are set by individual underwriters and are based on the value of the ship, rose to 0.5% for calls to Ukrainian ports from 0.4% over a week ago, shipping and insurance sources said The cost of shipping...
Over 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
The flooding and landslips killed at least 1,230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said Tuesday (December 2, 2025).In Indonesia, the hardest-hit nation, rescuers are struggling to access villages in...
Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact
In Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand the death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by across the three countries, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend Sri Lanka's death...