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China plans infusing $29 billion of capital into large insurers
The proceeds will be injected into state-controlled firms including...
New India’s net profit rises almost 6% to Rs372 crore in 3rd quarter
Girija Subramanian, CMD,NIA said,``Our domestic gross direct...
The fund managers Cat modeling keep winning bets
Karen Clark, co-founder and chief executive officer of the Boston-based firm that carries her name, says the cumulative effect of past climate change is an 11% jump in insured losses related to hurricanes. Her firm’s projections to 2050 suggest that climate change...
Allianz eyes 51% of Singapore’s Income Insurance with $1.6 billion offer
Allianz said the deal will turn it into the fourth-largest composite insurer in Asia, adding a household name in Singapore that distributes a full range of life and non-life products. Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete, who is expected to outline new financial...
Consumer commission slaps Rs50k fine on insurance company for deficiency in services
Taking note of the evidence before it, the commission comprising President Inder Jeet Singh observed that the denial of the claim by the insurance company was "arbitrary, without any valid ground and contrary to the terms and conditions of the policy", besides...
6 candidates to be interviewed for selecting member, Non-Life, IRDAI on Thursday
The candidates are- Rejeshwri Singh, CMD, National Insurance Company, Randip Singh Jagpal, executive director, IRDAI, CS Radhika, general manger, United India Insurance UII and three other candidates from the private sector insurance industry-Deepak Sood, a consultant...
Robust economies set to drive global insurance growth and profitability, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist, Swiss Re Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist says, "The insurance industry has reached a new equilibrium after the challenges of recent years. The global economy has surprised on the upside, which should drive more...
Ships fleeing the Red Sea now face perilous African weather
Storms near the African coastline are playing havoc with the key route that vessels have been using to avoid attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants in the Red Sea. Container ships in particular have diverted thousands of miles around the continent, instead of running the...
Insurers hike rates as extreme storms like Beryl proliferate
Global insurance giant Swiss RE expects the broader sector’s return on equity, a key measure of profit, to grow 9.5% in 2024, well above last year’s 3.4% growth Destructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas...
Union Health Minister J P Nadda reviews Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
J P Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Scheme has achieved significant milestones in terms of 34.7 crore Ayushman Cards, 7.35 crore hospital admissions amounting to more than ₹1 lakh crore NHXC has been developed by NHA in collaboration with Insurance...
Govt may introduce insurance laws amendment bill in Budget session
Some of the provisions, which could be part of the amendment bill, include composite license, differential capital, reduction in solvency norms, issuing captive license, change in investment regulations, one-time registration for intermediaries and allowing insurers...
Modi 3.0: Govt drops privatisation plans
Among other plans, the government intends to introduce succession planning in majority-owned companies alongside a proposal to train 230,000 managers across firms to prepare them for senior roles, the officials said. The government is likely to implement a plan that...