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Q1FY 27: GIC Re net profit rises 10% to Rs1922 cr, prm soars 9% to Rs13,475 cr, Combined ratio improves 2.06% to 104.88%
``Our premium growth has came from Health, Life Re and Surety...
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance makes world’s first earthquake parametric payment triggered by Safehub’s Shake Network
Jean-Christophe Garaix, head of parametrics and agriculture at...
Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition
The coalition would strengthen maritime security, safeguard freedom of navigation, secure international trade routes and energy supply lines, and protect shared maritime interests in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled...
AI to reshape insurance economics, drive scale and specialisation: McKinsey
The report said insurers will increasingly have to choose between competing through scale and cost or through deep specialisation, while building the technology, data and operating capabilities required to respond at "technology speed". Companies that delay AI...
Climate change made ‘fire-prone’ weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
“We’ve seen repeatedly how climate change increases hot, dry, flammable conditions that are extremely conducive to wildfires," said Clair Barnes, a research associate in extreme weather at Imperial College London, who co-authored the WWA analysis. BRUSSELS:...
Japan earthquake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
Given Japan’s proneness to natural disasters, manufacturers have for decades sought to strengthen the resilience of parts supply and this latest quake, which has claimed the lives of 34 people, will be a test of how robust their efforts have been. The 7.1-magnitude...
Insurers are ‘Actively Evaluating’ new catastrophe risks as Europe burns
Historical data no longer provide an adequate foundation on which to base loss probabilities, which is why the industry now relies “heavily” on forward-looking scenario analysis, Aon’s Bruce said. And Europe’s ability to generate reliable catastrophe risk models will...
Rajaraman gets extension as IFSCA chairman till 65
K Rajaraman, chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority The main objective of IFSCA is to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy as well as to serve as an international financial platform for the entire region...
Houthis’ Red Sea attacks prompt London insurers to widen high-risk zone
War risk premiums for voyages through the southern Red Sea have already jumped to between 1% to 2% of the value of a ship from 0.3% before the Houthi announcement, sources have said.. Attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthis have prompted London’s marine insurance market...
Japan earthquake’s insurance claims may top $1.1 billion: Bloomberg Intelligence
Most of the exposure from the July 28 quake in Kumamoto is tied to commercial properties, as well as residential coverage under Japan’s earthquake insurance system, he said. Insurance claims from this week’s earthquake in Japan may top the 175 billion yen ($1.1...
Lohiya launches New India’s first sovereign-backed P&I cover under BMIP, war risk prm falls 35-40%
L to R: Debasish Prusty, additional secretary,Department Financial Services , Sanjay Lohiya, secretary,DFS, Shyam Jagannathan,director general, Shipping*extreme right) in an event in New Delhi on Thursday In an event in New Delhi, Sanjay Lohiya, secretary, Department...
ICICI MF buys 1% stake in Go Digit General Insurance for ₹139 cr
The transaction was executed on Wednesday at an average price of Rs 243 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 139.03 crore, as per the data. Mumbai:ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has bought about a 1 per cent stake in Go Digit General Insurance from venture capital firm...