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Capital infusion has helped 3 PSU general insurance cos to improve their business performance, says Sitharaman
``The capital infusion was meant to build their business and...
UK specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group strikes strategic partnership with Berns Brett India
Subject to Regulatory approval, Berns Brett India will be rebranded...
Singapore Airlines offers compensation for flight hit by turbulence
“Passengers medically assessed as having sustained serious injuries, requiring long-term medical care, and requesting financial assistance are offered an advance payment of $25,000 to address their immediate needs,” that will form part of any final settlement, the...
Domestic passenger vehicle sales rise 4% in May to 347,492 units: SIAM
Moreover, the two-wheeler segment saw a notable 10% rise in sales, reaching 16,20,084 units in May, compared to 14,71,550 units in the same period last year New Delhi: India's passenger vehicle wholesales experienced a 4% year-on-year growth in May 2023, totaling...
GI Council to develop a tech platform auto-generating jobs seamlessly to surveyors for retail claims: IRDAI
The system should be developed in such a manner that whenever a claim is reported by the customer and registered by the insurer, the assignment of surveyor should happen automatically on a random basis by the new digital platform. The system will also seamlessly...
Russian Oil tanker does secret cargo switch near Singapore to dodge US sanctions
Russia has shipped about 3.4 million barrels a day of crude so far this year, valued at about $37 billion at the point of export, and working around western sanctions has been part of that The first Russian oil tanker attempting to deliver crude while under US...
Former Allianz employee pleads guilty to fraud over $7-billion funds collapse
The case stemmed from the March 2020 collapse of the German insurer’s now-defunct Structured Alpha funds, which Tournant had created and oversaw as chief investment officer A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private...
Issuance of CAT bonds just hit a record high
Issuance of the bonds, including non-property and private transactions, reached an all-time high of more than $16 billion in 2023. The current value of outstanding cat bonds stands at $49 billion, Artemis estimates. Crucially, last year saw relatively few weather...
No retail general insurance claims can be rejected for want of documents, have to be settled within 7 days of survey report: IRDAI
The insurer has to decide on the claim within seven days of receipt of the survey report. This condition will not apply in case of policies issued on the property/building on reinstatement value basis. Any delay in settlement of the claims beyond the above stipulated...
IRDAI asks general insurers to provide `Customer Information Sheet’ to all of their retail policyholders
The IRDA has outlined 14 key points which have to be mentioned mandatorily in the `Customer Information Sheet' by the general insurers with immediate effect This is a positive step towards making insurance more customer-friendly, ensuring smoother claims services, and...
AM Best revises outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
"Demand for coverage remains strong due to heightened natural catastrophe loss activity and general economic uncertainty," said Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best OLDWICK, N.J: International rating agency AM Best has revised its market segment outlook for the...
Jun 10 interview for IRDAI’s member, Non-life, postponed, new date yet to be fixed
After SK Rath, general manager(GM), GIC Re dropped out of the race, CS Radhika, GM, United India Insurance (UII) has been added to the list of five contenders New Delhi: In a last minute development, the government has postponed the interview scheduled on June 10 for...