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Munich Re posts better-than-expected profit amid low loss claims
`We deliberately opt not to take on business where prices would not...
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
Ships sailing through the strait need to pay an additional war risk...
Supreme Court asks IRDAI to standardise cross-border Motor Insurance clauses
The bench said insurers have, in many cases, exploited this ambiguity either to escape liability which they should rightfully bear, or conversely, found themselves burdened with the liability they never intended to assume simply because their policy language was...
Houthis escalate pressure, Announce planned maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia
A disruption to supplies through the Red Sea, the route currently used by Saudi Arabia for bulk of its crude exports, would exacerbate the war’s impact on global oil trade. The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi...
Red Sea war insurance costs rise after Houthi blockade, sources say
Indicative war risk premiums rose to around 0.75% of the value of a ship, from around 0.3% on Friday before the Houthi announcement, according to the sources, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. LONDON: The insurance cost of...
Iran and US widen attacks, raising fears for Gulf shipping and water supplies
Oil prices briefly jumped above $90 a barrel after renewed disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but later pared gains after Iran’s Foreign Ministry said mediators had recently presented proposals to Tehran, signaling that diplomatic contacts remain...
Wild swings in monsoon rainfall raise risks for Indian crops and power demand
This year’s monsoon opened with India’s fifth-driest June on record and rainfall almost 40% below normal levels, followed by a sudden deluge early this month — when about a month’s worth of precipitation was dumped on cities like Mumbai in a single week. An...
Aon expands Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to $5 billion
"Digital infrastructure has become one of the most important and capital-intensive asset classes in the global economy.As clients build larger and more complex data center portfolios, they need access to greater insurance capacity alongside solutions that strengthen...
Passenger partly sucked out of Ryanair’s Boeing 737-800 plane after cabin window dislodges
Boeing has said it was assisting the investigation led by North Macedonia, over which the incident occurred. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are involved in the probe.A Greek prosecutor has launched a probe...
Iran declares interim deal with U.S. on hold as conflict deepens
The US has violated its commitments under the deal that was signed about a month ago and now Iran is "no longer implementing them," Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, told state TV. The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure...
Allianz Jio Re writes Rs266 crore of prm in maiden qtr, AGCS India to shift its business to JV
``We assure clients of uninterrupted service, continuity of coverage and consistent relationship management, as the existing facultative reinsurance portfolio from Allianz Commercial / Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) will be transitioned to Allianz Jio...
ICICI Lombard loses over $980 million in value on persistent earnings worries
A recent Indian Supreme Court ruling on motor accident compensation, coupled with pricing pressures, has raised the risk of further provisioning and earnings downgrades, analysts said. Mumbai:Shares of ICICI Lombard General Insurance logged their steepest fall in six...