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Are courts precluded from granting fair, just compensation in nuclear accident: SC asks Centre
CJI Kant said there was too much apprehension and pointed out that...
Employees flag poor implementation of well-being policy at workplaces: Report
"Employee well-being cannot be treated as just a policy document or...
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk premium to ensure they have insurance if their ship is damaged during transit. “Under the clause, insurers have no liability to indemnify any such payment and, where such a payment has been made, are...
IRDAI should fast-track risk-based capital framework; GST on insurance needs rationalisation: Parliamentary panel
The Committee noted that the 18 per cent GST on insurance products has adversely affected affordability and insurance penetration.It "recommended that the Government examine GST rationalisation for health, term life, agricultural insurance and reinsurance products on...
Swiss Re profit beats estimates with cost cutting
Andreas Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Lower major catastrophe losses supported Swiss Re’s profits in the period, though pricing pressure across the industry is expected to continue into next year. Inflation and macro-economic uncertainty are also...
Global Shipping groups urge UN to reject any compulsory transit tolls in Hormuz
“Once such a precedent is established, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist similar measures elsewhere, creating uncertainty for international shipping and global commerce,” wrote the group, which included the International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, the World...
Everest to sell Mexico insurance operations to Fairfax
The transaction follows Everest's recent announcements of agreements to sell its Colombia and Canada insurance operations as part of its planned exit from its remaining commercial retail insurance businesses. It is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary...
Favorable insurance market conditions continue despite increasing risk complexity, Aon Report
"The most pronounced impacts are in Marine Hull & War, Marine P&I, Aviation, and Terrorism & Political Violence, where insurers are exercising greater underwriting discipline, repricing risk and placing increased emphasis on policy terms and conditions....
Low insurance penetration, reforms to drive ‘massive’ growth in India’s insurance sector: S&P
"Accelerated industry reforms and low penetration levels to drive massive sector growth in India. Liberalization, competition and regulatory changes will shape the insurance sector's development," the S&P report said. New Delhi:India's insurance sector is poised...
Swiss Re strikes exclusive partnerships with India’s Bajaj General Insurance
Ivan Gonzalez,CEO, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions said: "Our partnerships with Bajaj General Insurance and GNP Seguros mark the beginning of a new era in how we serve clients in India and Mexico, two of the world's fastest-growing commercial insurance markets. Together,...
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
The group said last month that it would begin attacking Saudi vessels in retaliation for a blockade on Yemeni ports. That added a new risk to global energy markets, with the Iran war already restricting flows through the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia relying on...