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“For Munich Re, it is of utmost importance that rates and conditions are risk-adequate to insure sustainability of the business”
With the beginning of the renewal season in Asian region, Hitesh...
Climate Risk: Is India Inc moving fast enough?
From a disaster management perspective, parametric solutions can...
Chinese passenger plane with 132 aboard crashes in Guangxi province, no sign of survivors
Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involving a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county. It said rescuers had been dispatched and there was no immediate word on numbers of dead and injured The twin-engine, single aisle...
U.S. ESG shareholder resolutions up 22% to record level for 2022, study finds
Many seek details on carbon emissions or workforce diversity. Successes activists scored last year such as changing directors at Exxon Mobil Corp could make directors look at proposed changes more favorably, said sponsors of the review U.S. corporations face an...
92% Indian tax payers within Rs 10 lakh gross total income bracket
The taxpayers' profile in India is that more than 92 percent filers are in the 0-Rs 10 lakh gross total income bracket, beyond Rs 10 lakh-Rs 50 lakh is 6-7 percent and from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 5 crore is 0.6-0.7 percent and beyond Rs 5 crore of gross total income it is...
Russia-Ukraine war: GIC Re cancels war risk covers for Marine Cargo,Hull and Airlines around affected areas , not to re-issue them with higher premiums
Ukrainian and Russian waters in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov” as one of the listed territories for cancellation of war risk covers by GIC Re GIC Re has a small portfolio of Russian aviation risks for which Notice of Cancellation (NOC) of cover has been...
Bridgestone reports ransomware attack at U.S. subsidiary
Bridgestone said third-party unauthorized access was made at Bridgestone Americas on Feb. 27, prompting it to shut down the computer network and production at its factories in North and Middle America for about a week An investigation later determined the incident to...
Bangladesh seeks $22.4 million after missile hits ship in Ukraine
The war risk cover was provided by Dhaka-based Sadharan Bima Corp. and reinsured through Lloyd's of London broker Tysers, a source at Sadharan Bima said Sadharan Bima's exposure was 10% with Tysers covering the remaining 90% Insurance premiums have soared by over 100%...
Russian crisis to worsen, save fuel by restricting use of cars: IEA
“By following a 10-step plan would reduce the price pain being felt by consumers around the world, lessen the economic damage, shrink Russia’s hydrocarbon revenues, and help move oil demand to a more sustainable pathway,” the Paris-based IEA said in a report. The...
COVID-19 pandemic is ‘far from over,’ says WHO
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China's Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak A combination of factors was causing the increases, including the highly...
Aircraft insurers brace for deluge of Russia claims, with Lloyds on hot seat
The Financial Times reported Thursday that Lloyd’s of London is expecting a “significant but manageable overall loss” with a final bill between $1 billion to $4 billion after reinsurance pays out, citing a person familiar with the matter. The exchange didn’t respond...
Swiss Re announces new appointments in Asia and North America
Ivan Gonzalez has been appointed CEO Reinsurance China and China country president with effect from 1 July 2022 Katie McGrath will succeed Ivan as Regional CEO for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in North America Russell Higginbotham, chief executive officer Reinsurance...