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Surging travel insurance uptake among Indians:Niyo Data
Asian countries such as Thailand, UAE, Indonesia, and...
Along with insurers,100% FDI to be allowed for Pension Fund players
The measure for Indian insurers is an “enabler” that will help draw...
World’s largest shipping register withdraws its approval for Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance
In practice, the Liberia’s move may well prove symbolic. There are only three vessels covered by Ingosstrakh that sail under the flag of Liberia and none of them are oil tankers, according to a vessel database maintained for the International Maritime Organization The...
More than 800 coal plants worldwide could be profitably decommissioned, research group says
Around 15.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide are generated every year by 2,000 gigawatts of coal power. The International Energy Agency says emissions need to reach zero by 2040 if temperature rises are to remain within the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius The...
Sanlam to buy majority stake in financial wing of top African media group
The deal gives Sanlam an opportunity to further expand its insurance and financial services business across Africa, the companies said. Opportunities outside South Africa will be facilitated through its SanlamAllianz business JOHANNESBURG: South African insurer Sanlam...
13 people killed and 30 injured as Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collides with a goods train
"Unfortunate accident in NFR zone. Rescue operations going on at war footing. Railways, NDRF and SDRF are working in close coordination. Injured are being shifted to the hospital. Senior officials have reached site," posted Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on X...
SBI to monetise subsidiaries after scaling up their businesses, no IPO for SBI General this year: Chairman
Dinesh Kumar Khara,Chairman,State Bank of India This move is anticipated to enhance valuation and deliver superior returns for the parent company, State Bank of India Mumbai: SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara has announced a strategic delay in monetizing the bank's...
Singapore rushes to clean-up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel ship
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority said in a statement late Saturday the oil leak from the vessel had been contained, and that the oil that escaped from the damaged tanker had been treated with dispersants Singapore: An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting...
UK imposes sanctions on Russian insurer Ingosstrakh protecting ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers
Sanctions against Ingosstrakh are notable because it is major provider of coverage for the commercial fleet moving Russian oil, largely displacing insurers based in the UK and Europe. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for a comment on how the...
RCap resolution: NCLT to hear IIHL plea for deadline extension on June 20
IIHL has moved NCLT seeking a 90-day extension beyond the deadline to implement the resolution plan for acquiring Reliance Capital for a consideration of Rs 9,850 crore Mumbai: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will hear the plea of Hinduja Group firm IndusInd...
Parametric Play: Insurance helps 46,000 Indian women avoid deadly work during heat waves
As soon as temperatures breached 43.6C in Ahmedabad, Makwana and thousands of other women were told that ICICI Lombard, an insurance company, would pay them a portion of their daily wages. The Self-Employed Women’s Association labour union runs the insurance...
Multibillion-euro court battle over stranded Russian jets begins in Dublin
Lessors are suing dozens of insurers around the world over losses of at least $8 billion after more than 400 planes were prevented from leaving Russia when Western sanctions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine forced the termination of their leases. Lloyd’s of London, Chubb...