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Vietnam estimates property damage from Typhoon Bualoi at $303 mln
Bualoi made landfall on Monday in northern central Vietnam,...
Death toll rises to 69 after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines
The Southeast Asian archipelago is one of the most seismically...
How El Nino threatens emerging market economies
India and Egypt are among the economies that are overall most vulnerable to El Nino's impact this year, according to an index by Standard Chartered Bank, taking into account the weight of the primary sector, the share of food in inflation baskets and a country's...
Munich Re remains world’s largest reinsurer in AM Best’s Top 50 Ranking, followed again by Swiss Re
According to the report, total reinsurance gross premiums written by the top 50 reinsurers increased by 2.6% to USD 363.6 billion in 2022 “For many reinsurers, premium growth was driven primarily by strong rate increases, not exposure growth,” said Christopher...
Moody’s RMS estimates $4 to 6 billion in economic losses from Hawaii Wildfires
Michael Young, Vice President, Product Management, Moody’s RMS, noted: “When the rare situation of high wind and wildfire ignitions do occur again in the future, we need to be sure all the buildings comply with scientifically proven risk reduction features highlighted...
Miller announces new leadership roles in Asia
Ron Whyte, Head of Miller Asia, said: “Asia forms an important part of Miller’s international growth strategy and these new appointments provide us with greater focus as we continue to expand in the region'' London: Miller, an independent specialist (re)insurance...
Russia’s flagship oil above $60 does little to halt G-7 services
Insurers have complained publicly about the risks of covering cargoes using the attestation system in recent months. There has also been a drop off in the number of ships calling at Russian ports with industry-standard insurance from members of the International Group...
Ukraine in talks with insurers on deal to cover grain exports
Attacks by Russian forces on agricultural infrastructure in recent weeks have helped sustain sky-high insurance premiums for ships calling into Ukraine Current market rates for war risk insurance can be anywhere between 3% and 5% of the value of a ship, meaning there...
Insured losses from natural catastrophes set to top $100 billion in 2023
More than two-thirds of the insured losses were as a result of severe thunderstorms in the US. The 12-figure threshold is likely to be passed even though just $5 billion of the $40 billion in damages caused by the year’s most devastating event — the earthquake that...
Govt announces car safety rating to cut accident rate
Under the new system, cars will be assigned a rating of one to five stars based on crash tests and other safety parameters, to help buyers make an informed decision and encourage car makers to upgrade their safety standards.The move is also expected to bring cars in...
How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming
In ten climate hotspots from Guatemala to Afghanistan, acute hunger has more than doubled in six years, according to UK charity Oxfam. But cutting-edge satellite sensor technology could play a big role in slowing that down. Experts envision a future in which farmers...
India faces record low August rains, threatening summer crops
August rainfall, expected to be the lowest since records began in 1901, could dent yields of summer-sown crops, from rice to soybeans, boosting prices and overall food inflation, which jumped in July to the highest since January 2020.The monsoon, vital for the...