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West Asia Crisis: Higher underwriting uncertainty in global terrorism and political violence insurance markets
For insurers and reinsurers, the key issue is not only the...
Lloyd’s to continue providing cover for vessels traveling through Strait of Hormuz
Shippers seeking insurance for tankers going through the strait “is...
Rising AI-driven cyber attacks and geopolitical tensions hit India Inc, says Aon
Prasanna Kumar, head of cyber solutions for India at Aon, said, “We are witnessing India adopt AI at a rapid pace, which brings a host of new risks. Data poisoning attacks can compromise the integrity of critical AI systems and deepfake technology is now being used to...
Policybazaar fined Rs5 crore by IRDAI, 11 charges of regulatory lapses against the intermediary
``IRDAI in exercise of the powers under Section 102 of the Insurance Act, 1938, has imposed a penalty of Rs. Five Crore on M/s Policybazaar Web Aggregator Pvt. Ltd. (Now known as "M/s Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.") along with direction, advisory and...
AON and Willis make key appointments in India
Aon has appointed Sushant Sarin as Head of Strategy and Commercial Risk Solutions for India while Willis, a business of WTW, announced the appointment of Azad Kumar as Growth Leader of Energy, Construction and Marine in India. Mumbai: Two large overseas re/insurance...
Insurance JVs between Generali and Central Bank unveil a new brand
Rob Leonardi, Asia Regional Officer, Generali, said, “India has long been a strategic market for Generali and our joint venture with the Central Bank of India reflects the potential we see today and for the future. The synergies between our two organisations are...
India hasn’t directed oil refiners to stop buying Russian oil
India’s refiners have been singled out by the European Union and the US for supporting Moscow during its war in Ukraine with the oil purchases. It has become the world’s biggest buyer of Russian seaborne exports of crude, soaking up discounted barrels and ramping up...
IFSCA panel pitches for Cat Bonds and ILS in India
IFSCA can set up guidelines for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and support initial issuance by way of cost subsidy/ grant on the lines of Singapore and Hong Kong. These incentives are important for creating a conducive ecosystem for ILS in the initial years, G...
Spike in Used Car Purchases: Transferring policies
“An untransferred insurance policy puts both the buyer and seller at risk. When making a claim, mismatched ownership details can effectively render the insurance void, as if there were no coverage at all.” – Mallikarjun Mallannavar, Chief Claims Officer at Royal...
Oriental Insurance puts Dubai operations under run off
``The OIC board has approved the decision and we have written to the Central Bank of the UAE that our Dubai office will be placed under run off operations with effective from midnight of 7th August. We will honour all our liabilities and commitments to all our...
Building Climate Resilience: Strategies for Indian insurance industry
Climate change is a systemic risk that demands a systemic response. As first responders to disasters, insurers must shift their mindset from viewing climate as a hazard to seeing it as a call to innovate Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance India, with its...
Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts opened in 1 month
A staggering 55.44 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in India, 56 per cent of which belong to women, and the total amount in these deposits has surpassed Rs 2.5 lakh crore as of May 21 this year. New Delhi: Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts were...