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Threats, political repatriations and kidnap dominate global crisis management landscape, says Willis report
Will Miller, Head of Crisis Management, Asia Pacific at Willis...
Aim to open 20,000 Jan Aushadhi centers by the end of 2025: Union Health Minister JP Nadda
`The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which provide quality medicines at...
Costs of insuring ships in Black Sea skyrocket
Underwriters are charging as much as 10% of the value of a ship’s hull — basically the vessel’s worth as an asset — for what is called an additional war-risk premium, according to four people involved in the market. Some are simply quoting to cover at prices that they...
Global reinsurance capital rises 8.4 % to $728 billion in 2021
The underlying combined ratio improved to 99.8% (2020: 100.7%), which is the first time since 2014 that it has fallen below 100% A majority of the reinsurers have reported strong results for 2021 with improved capital positions backed up by rising equity markets and...
BOC Aviation says lessors seeing ‘horrendous’ hikes in insurance costs
Over 400 leased planes worth almost $10 billion remained in Russia after a March 28 deadline to cancel the contracts in line with Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, leaving lessors facing heavy potential writedowns or a long insurance battle The likely huge...
Govt’s focus on affordable healthcare ensured significant savings for poor, middle class: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to some facets of this ''pathbreaking scheme'' such as more than 3.2 crore people got free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana, over 18 crore Ayushman cards issued...
IRDAI to scrap licensing renewals for insurance brokers and other intermediaries: chairman Panda
Debasish Panda, chairman,IRDAI ``We have decided to dispense with renewal of registration for insurance intermediaries and allow their licenses in perpetuity,'' said Debasish Panda, newly appointed chairman of IRDAI while addressing a press conference in Mumbai...
New IRDA chief Panda launches `Reforms 2.0′ for Indian insurance industry
Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI ``After two-decades of liberalisation, the Indian industry is matured and have to be given more freedom in fixing market determined pricing and launching innovative products,’’ said Panda, who retired as secretary of the department of...
Air India cancels Delhi-Moscow flight over insurance issues amid war
The Air India's Delhi-Moscow flight that was scheduled to operate on Thursday stands cancelled, the sources said They stated that the flight was cancelled as it was feared that the insurance may not be valid in Russian skies New Delhi: Air India on Thursday cancelled...
Insurer Tokio Marine says Greensill took out policies fraudulently
Credit Suisse said in a statement that the insurance policies were valid, and that it would also “vigorously defend” its position to preserve the rights of the supply chain finance funds and their investors Companies linked to insolvent British financier Lex Greensill...
HDFC Bank’s $40 billion deal may face regulatory hurdles over insurance, analysts say
HDFC Life and HDFC ERGO are among the leading life and general insurance companies in the private sector, and analysts say the RBI is unlikely to be comfortable with the size of the insurance operations the deal will give the bank Mumbai: HDFC Bank's $40 billion deal...
18th SIRC 2022 will be an in-person event during Oct 31- Nov 3, 2022
“Our unswerving focus is to ensure that this year’s SIRC is as close as possible to the last pre-pandemic event held in 2019 - delivering both leading-edge insights and unparalleled networking opportunities,” said SRA Chairman Marc Haushofer It will have an online...