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MS Amlin launches new reinsurance partnership with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in Middle East
Under the terms of the partnership, MSI’s UAE branch will focus on...
Southeast Asia faces intensifying compound catastrophes and escalating flood impacts
In Southeast Asia, this phenomenon is increasingly evident. Events...
Virgin Atlantic jet collides with BA plane on the ground, no causalities
Virgin said its Boeing 787-9 had completed a flight and had no passengers aboard when its wingtip clipped a stationary British Airways jet while being towed from a stand at the airport's Terminal 3 London: A Virgin Atlantic jet collided with another plane while it was...
Baltimore shipping set to resume by end of April with full capacity by end of May
The Port of Baltimore ranks first in the United States for the volume it handles of autos and light trucks and farm and construction machinery, according to the state of Maryland. Most of that traffic has been suspended since the accident, though some terminal...
Allianz sells US mid-size corporate insurance unit to Arch Capital
The transaction is part of Allianz's new strategy to focus on large corporate and specialty businesses in the U.S. instead BERLIN: Allianz agreed to sell Fireman's Fund, its U.S. insurance unit for mid-sized corporations and entertainment industry clients, to...
Health report indicates significant growth in non-communicable diseases across India
On average, at least one in three Indians today were pre-diabetic, two in three were pre-hypertensive and one in 10 were depressed, the 4th edition of Apollo Hospitals' flagship Health of Nation Report on World Health Day 2024, said. Most common cancers in order of...
S Africa’s Sanlam hikes stake in 2 Shriram insurance JVs, TPG to exit insurance cos
Sanlam has already entered into a share purchase deal to buy 6.29 per cent in Shriram General Insurance Company (SGIC) and 7.04 per cent in Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) from TPG India Investments, and 4.45 per cent in SGIC and 4.98 per cent in SLIC from the...
High premiums the latest thing weighing on China’s EV market
According to S&P Global Ratings, that means the premiums for electric cars can range from 20% higher to double fuel-powered vehicles. In China, most people providing online car-hailing services also drive EVs, which is another risk factor insurers are looking at,...
Trump’s bond firm must show proof of resources, NY Says
Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the November presidential election, arranged the bond on Monday through an obscure insurance company run by one of his billionaire supporters, Don Hankey. But James, a Democrat, said Hankey’s Los Angeles-based Knight...
Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The forecasts are closely monitored by coastal communities and energy companies. The U.S. Gulf of Mexico accounts for 15% of total U.S. crude oil production and 5% of its dry natural gas production, and nearly 50% of the nation’s oil-refining capacity resides on its...
Indian general insurance industry grows by 12.80% to Rs 2,89.726 crore in FY 23-24
The four large PSU general insurers, with a total premium of over Rs 90,000 crore, have been able to retain a market share of 31.18 per cent in FY 23-24. Their total market share was 32.27 per cent in fy 22-23. The private sector general companies now have a market...
New India ends FY 23-24 with a global prm of Rs 41,860 cr
``Our motto remains growth with profitability. And in this process, we have let go of a few loss-making businesses which were unwilling to renew at the right price or terms. Our market share is 12.78 per cent and we remain the market leader. The industry continues to...