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India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID-19 third wave
Almost all states are readying special paediatric wards as some experts warn unvaccinated children could be vulnerable to any new virus mutations. States including Madhya Pradesh are also stocking up on anti-viral drugs such as Remdesivir.
But with a government survey estimating as many as two-thirds of Indians already have COVID-fighting antibodies through natural infection, and 57% of its adults with at least an initial vaccine dose, many health experts believe any new outbreak of infections could be much less devastating than the second wave.
Reopen schools or disaster looms, experts tell Indian authorities
“Schools are an essential service. It has been wisely said that they should be the last to close and the first to reopen,” said a report released on Monday on school education by a group of scholars, including economist and social scientist Jean Dreze, that warned of a “looming disaster”.
Global re/insurance market to grow by 3% by 2023, Cyber, data analytics & AI key growth areas: Munich Re
“The digitalisation megatrend will radically change traditional insurance. It will give rise to new fields of risk in need of insurance solutions. With its numerous digital and innovation projects, Munich Re has laid the foundations for profitable growth going forward”, says Munich Re’s Board member Torsten Jeworrek.
Munich Re has kept the rising ransomware losses in its book of business readily manageable. In addition, price increases in a hardening market environment are producing a stabilising effect. Munich Re is adhering to its plan to grow profitably based on a current market share of roughly 10%.
IUMI reports an improvement in global marine insurance market, remains cautious over a sustainable recovery
Marine underwriting premiums for 2020 were estimated to be USD 30.0 billion which represents a 6.1% increase from 2019. Global income was split by region: Europe 47.7%, Asia/Pacific 29.3%, Latin America 9.3%, North America 7.7%, Other 6.0%.
By line of business, cargo continued to represent the largest share with 57.2% in 2020, hull 23.8%, offshore energy 12.1% and marine liability (excluding IGP&I) 6.8%.
Trinidad and Tobago receives $2.4 million parametric payout as excess rainfall claims
Due to different hazard risk profiles for each of the islands in the twin-island republic, the Government purchases two separate CCRIF policies for excess rainfall – one for Trinidad and one for Tobago. This payout is being made on the excess rainfall policy for Trinidad.
Since Trinidad and Tobago purchased coverage for excess rainfall in 2017, the country has received payouts under its excess rainfall policy each year – five payouts totalling US$12.5 million. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago also has cover for tropical cyclones (one policy for Trinidad and one for Tobago) and for earthquakes.
Biden to outline plan to curb coronavirus Delta variant as cases grow
Reuters data shows that more than 20,800 people have died in the United States from COVID-19 in the past two weeks, up about 67% from the prior two-week period. Hospitalizations have grown, with seven U.S. states – Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Tennessee and Washington – reporting records this month.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 62.3% of Americans have received at least one vaccine dose and 53% – 176 million people – are fully vaccinated.
Karnataka govt issues advisory to prevent Nipah virus outbreak
As per the information shared by the state Department of Family and Health Welfare, the advisory instructs the district administrations to monitor the arrivals from Kerala for symptoms like fever, altered mental status, severe weakness, headache, respiratory distress, cough, vomiting, muscle pain, convulsion and diarrhoea.
Major U.S. insurers jump on distribution platforms to gain customers, sales
The powerful new platforms, including Semsee, bolttech, Bold Penguin and Uncharted, pull data from many carriers, allowing agents to see multiple quotes for policies, much the way travel agents see competing air fares.
Chubb Ltd, Travelers Companies Inc and Liberty Mutual have signed on recently as have agencies that also sell policies, executives said.The growth of digital distribution represents a shift in how insurers compete in markets for auto and homeowner coverage as well as business and commercial lines worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually, experts said.
Carriers also benefit from being able to meet more of a customer’s needs, even if they are not selling their own policy.
Climate NGOs in Germany threaten legal action against VW, Daimler, BMW
Lawyers Remo Klinger and Roda Verheyen, who represented plaintiffs in a groundbreaking case in May which concluded that Germany must set out by end of next year how it will bring carbon emissions to nearly zero by 2050, will represent the NGOs, DUH’s statement said.
Reinsurance outlook changes to stable as sector raises prices amid economic recovery:Moody’s
Price increases will drive stronger earnings for reinsurers through 2022 amid the post-pandemic economic recovery
Capitalization remains solid with solvency ratios well above regulatory thresholds
Uncertainty over Covid liabilities has diminished although pandemic-related claims continue to affect earnings for some large multiline reinsurers in 2021, driven by higher than expected mortality claims. The pandemic has caused reinsurers to take a more prudent stance towards systemic risk management, including communicable disease, cyber events and climate change.