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Israel-Hamas conflict: Indian exporters may face higher risk premiums, shipping costs
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Passenger vehicle sales decline marginally in November
Domestic car sales were down 10.83 percent to 1,60,306 units as against 1,79,783 units in November 2018, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
Willis Towers Watson launches new software for IFRS 17
“Regulatory and other reporting requirements are driving the pace of change, in particular IFRS 17, with data, governance controls, process automation and dissemination of information at the top of the agenda,” said Andy Teale, Global IFRS 17 P&C Technology Leader, at Willis Towers Watson.
IRDAI seeks suggestions from industry players on FDI hike
HDFC Life Insurance Company, SBI Life Insurance Company and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company gained more than 2 percent each, while General Insurance Corporation of India climbed 4 percent and New India Assurance Company rose 7.8 percent.
AXA XL appoints Stephen Nguyen as Client Management Leader, Asia
Craig Langham, regional hub leader, Asia Pacific- Insurance added: “Asia is fast evolving, with disruptive technologies and emerging risks impacting traditional business models. Clients now look beyond current risks to ensure they are prepared for the risks of tomorrow, and there have never been more opportunities for AXA XL to make a difference to our clients and brokers. Growing our client and distribution team is one of the ways that we demonstrate our commitment to the market”
China’s crackdown on illegal meat puts India’s $2-bn trade at risk
China has adopted stricter border controls due to African swine fever, meaning Indian buffalo meat exports into China that usually flow through Vietnam has all but stopped. Indian exporters are now hoping Indonesia can more than triple its meat imports from the South Asian nation to make up for the heavy losses this year.
WTW partners with Tricor Hong Kong on people and risk mitigation solutions to its 50,000 global clients
This new partnership will enable Tricor clients base of Fortune 500 listed companies access to offerings and services from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which include workforce protection and risk transfer solutions. WTW will also complement Tricor’s business solutions and facilitate companies, with mainland Chinese business footprint, in their expansion into the growing markets in Asia, as well as support companies at every stage of their pre-and-post IPO process.
Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus
Within two years of being first discovered, Nipah had spread to Bangladesh, where it has caused several outbreaks since 2001. A 2018 Nipah outbreak in Kerala killed 17 people.
Germany, Global Parametrics and Hannover Re unvel a new Natural Disaster Fund Deutschland
Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), said, “The NDF is an innovative mechanism that brings together public and private insurance players for the benefit of poor and vulnerable people who far too often face a protection gap. While about 50 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in high-income countries, the corresponding proportion in poorer countries is less than five percent. The BMZ is committed to help closing this gap through a substantive contribution to the NDF”.
New microenterprise project to make farming profitable for half a million Bangladeshi families
According to Omer Zafar, IFAD’s Country Director in Bangladesh, the key drivers constraining the agriculture sector are farmers’ limited access to what they need: updated technology, viable markets, and financial services.
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
According to section 3 of the bill, “whoever commits any act of piracy, shall be punished (i) with imprisonment for life; or (ii) with death, if such person in committing the act of piracy causes death or an attempt thereof.”
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