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Nagaraju launches $1.5 bn Bharat Marine Pool,hands over policies issued by New India
L to R-Sanjay Lohiya,special secretary, Department of Financial...
Hormuz tensions trigger navigation signal disruptions for ships
Increased levels of signal jamming can complicate analyses of...
Pilots’ association urges DGCA to suspend flights in high-risk conflict zones in West Asia, mandate insurance coverage
In a letter to DGCA, Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) said commercial airlines do not possess the requisite intelligence, surveillance capabilities, or geopolitical risk assessment infrastructure necessary to adequately evaluate threats in active...
Dip-stick Survey:DFS Secy takes up unsatisfied closed complaints with banks and insurers
M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Till date eighteen such meetings have been conducted and 360 grievances have been reviewed. The objective of such an exercise is to assess the efficacy of grievance resolution through a 'dip-stick survey' at the...
Govt cheers OIC crossing Rs 20k gross premiumin in Fy 26, reiterates its continued support for PSU insurers
OIC poised to introduce forward-looking solutions like Sarvatra Suraksha Parametric Insurance Policy, Nil Depreciation Comprehensive Policies, including long-term variants and Surety Bond Insurance, aligning with evolving risk landscapes and national priorities. New...
Generali brings Krishnamoorthy Rao back as MD&CEO of its indian general insurance JV
Rao, with over three decades of exeprience, will succeed Anup Rao in Generali Central Insurance.Rao is an old hand for Generali as he was heading Generali's earlier non-life joint venture with Kishore Biyani's Future group. Mumbai: Italian major Generali has appointed...
Trump extends deadline for striking Iranian energy plants to April 7
The war has massively disrupted shipping, sending crude oil prices up around 40%, seen liquefied natural gas prices spike, and prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers, critical to food production, rise around 50%. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend...
US insurance program meant for Strait of Hormuz to begin soon:Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent,US Treasury Secretary Although the program was first unveiled March 3, there’s no evidence that any vessels benefiting from the initiative have passed through the strait, a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows. Treasury Secretary...
Health insurance premium hikes driven by ageing policyholders,higher coverage, enhanced features and not due to inflation, says Govt
As per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361 general and health insurance grievances were reported, out of which 1,27,755 (93%) were disposed of during FY 2024-25 itself. New Delhi: What is is forcing the insurers to jack up the health insurance...
India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
“We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). We allowed China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan to transit,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, according to Iranian State TV. Tehran/New Delhi:...
West Asia Conflict: Risks extend beyond marine into energy, political violence, aviation, trade credit says Howden
Demand for Political Violence and Terrorism cover has risen sharply, particularly among Western operated assets in the Gulf, with pricing multiples increasing and underwriting becoming more selective. Aviation, cyber and trade related lines are also seeing elevated...
Lagos State goes live with Parametric Flood Insurance policy, Protecting up to 4 million people
The parametric flood-risk product was designed by a team of Insurance Development Forum(IDF)member insurance organizations in partnership with the Lagos State Government, including AXA Climate, AXA Mansard in Nigeria, Swiss Re, flood modeler JBA Risk Management,...