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Peak Re announces 2 senior appointments
Victor Kuk, Chief Executive Officer of Peak Re, said, "The new...
Guy Carpenter changes its brand name to Marsh Re
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of Marsh, the largest...
Thailand shifts disaster risk to insurers with $467 million plan
The government on Tuesday approved a 15.5 billion baht ($467 million) annual insurance program to cover 30 million households against floods, storms and earthquakes, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Thailand plans to provide government-funded disaster insurance...
Aon strikes $17 billion deal for rival USI as insurance consolidation accelerates
“Combining with USI will establish the premier U.S. middle-market platform, deepen our context advantage and position Aon to accelerate organic growth,” said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon, in a statement. Aon plc early Monday confirmed a definite agreement to...
ASR upgraded to ‘A3’ with Stable Outlook by Moody’s
Mikir Shah, chief executive officer, commented,``This upgrade recognises the strength of our underwriting, our growing relevance in developing markets, and the strong capital foundation supporting the next stage of our expansion.As we broaden our reach across new...
IGI launches of Cipher, a Specialty Treaty Reinsurance platform focussing Cyber
Waleed Jabsheh,President & CEO,IGI The initial focus of Cipher is to develop a portfolio of cyber treaty business with lead capabilities, targeting high-growth emerging risks within an MGA structure. This platform can be utilized for future growth and...
Public Insurance Registry to strengthen consumer protection, market efficiency, insurance coverage and reforms, says IRDAI
`Envisaged not merely as a data repository, but as an innovation platform and a strategic investment in national economic infrastructure, the PIR will strengthen consumer protection, market efficiency, insurance coverage and supporting the next generation of insurance...
Aon close to acquiring USI Insurance from KKR in $17 billion deal, WSJ reports
The deal could be announced as early as Monday, Aon Plc is close to an agreement to acquire insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for about $17 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing...
Nepal Catastrphe: GIC Re’s losses limited as other international reinsurers take the hit
“Nepal’s non-life insurance market relies heavily on global reinsurance capacity to underwrite catastrophe risks, and so international reinsurers are expected to absorb a significant share of the overall insured losses,” said Victoria Ohorodnyk, senior director and...
Insuring India’s New Economy: Data Centres, Warehouses and Logistics Parks
Insurers see huge growth potential, but these sectors bring serious risk complexities as well. Underwriters can no longer rely solely on standard construction, occupancy, fire protection and natural disaster exposure. They must look much closer at operational...
Climate change reshaping health outcomes and straining healthcare systems in Asia
The annual financing gap for health-focused climate adaptation across Asia-Pacific stands at approximately US$3.52 billion through to 2030, more than six times the funding currently available Mumbai:Across Asia, climate change is reshaping health...
Iran, Oman agree to share Strait of Hormuz revenue
“Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday, according to the state-run Sepah News agency....