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QatarEnergy extends force majeure on Edison LNG supply to early July
Based on the information received so far, Edison now expects a...
Data standardisation key prerequisite for insures to effectively leverage AI:Accord study
While AI is accelerating the industry's ambitions, digital maturity...
Air India crash: IRDAI asks insurers not to demand FIR and post-mortem reports of victims for quick claims settlement
``Ensure that no claim is denied or delayed on account of procedural formalities in the case of confirmed deceased individuals from the passenger list and persons at the affected buildings of the crash area,'' said the IRDAI Insurers have to submit a report to the...
Over 1 100 787s Dreamliners criss-crossing skies a flight path of connectivity, now a crash
A few years back, the US watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had stopped deliveries of the Dreamliners due to certain issues but the plane was never involved in any fatal crash till Thursday New Delhi: The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, known for its advanced...
Re/insurers get ready to shell out over Rs1600 crore($186 million) of claims for Air India’s devastating Ahmedabad crash
London market sources said there can be a claim of Rs 700 crore( $81 million)for Hull Loss (Aircraft Damage) as the Boeing 787-8 aircraft has been declared a total loss. There will be a Passenger Liability claims of around Rs 320 crore as under the Montreal...
Extreme heat kills half a million people globally each year, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist "Extreme heat used to be considered the 'invisible peril' because the impacts are not as obvious as of other natural perils," says Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist. "With a clear trend to longer, hotter...
Air India’s Ahmedabad-London flight with 242 people crashes in seconds after take off, just one survives
Air India had renewed its mega $20 billion insurance policy with multinational re/insurer AIG as the lead reinsurer since Apr 1. The primary insurers for the Air India policy are- Tata Aig General Insurance( lead insurer), ICICI Lombard General Insurance, New India...
With India push, global commercial aircraft fleet size to double to almost 50,000 planes over the next 20 years
The global in-service fleet will swell by 24,480 units to 49,210 aircraft in 2044, Airbus predicted in its latest global market forecast that includes both its own planes and those of rivals like Boeing Co. Most of the growth will come from single-aisle aircraft like...
Missiles, drones and proliferating conflict zones increasing burden on airline operations and profitability
Airlines are racking up costs and losing market share from canceled flights and expensive re-routings, often at short notice. The aviation industry, which prides itself on its safety performance, is investing more in data and security planning Proliferating conflict...
Firefighting efforts intensify aboard Singapore vessel after explosion off Kerala coast
"Around 40 per cent of the fire has now been brought under control. The vessel remains afloat but unmanned and is slowly drifting southeast in the Arabian Sea," according to updates shared by the Director General of Shipping. Kochi/Mumbai: Indian Coast Guard and other...
EU proposes ban on Nord Stream gas pipeline, reduction of oil price cap
EU firms are involved in an array of service provision for Russia that’s legal under the cap at current prices but wouldn’t be at $45. That includes use of the large Greek oil-tanker fleet, as well as insurance and reinsurance that’s provided by different firms across...
Rise of autonomous vehicles to impact $400 billion US auto-insurance industry, says Goldman Sachs
“Autonomy has the potential to significantly reduce accident frequency longer-term and reshape the underlying claim cost distribution and legal liability for accidents,” Goldman Sachs analysts including Mark Delaney wrote in a June 9 note to clients The rise of...