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West Asia Conflict: Risks extend beyond marine into energy, political violence, aviation, trade credit says Howden
Demand for Political Violence and Terrorism cover has risen...
Lagos State goes live with Parametric Flood Insurance policy, Protecting up to 4 million people
The parametric flood-risk product was designed by a team of...
Cyber Risks: Frequency of large claims (>€1mn) up 14%, severity increase 17% in H1 2024
Worldwide, the average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2024 of $4.9mn. In comparison, the average data breach costs in Japan, South Korea, ASEAN, and India are $4.19mn, $3.62mn, $3.23mn, and $2.35mn respectively, according to IBM's Cost of a Data...
Floridians flee looming catastrophe as Hurricane Milton approaches
The storm was on a collision course for the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, home to more than 3 million people, though forecasters said the path could vary before the storm makes landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Officials from U.S. President Joe...
Absence of major losses paves the way for competitive pricing in power insurance sector: WTW
A shift in appetite from coal to non-coal power and the phasing out of underwriting existing coal risks have combined to encourage insurers to seek new opportunities in deploying their capital. We are seeing an increasing number of insurers seeking to offer long-term...
Mahindra Insurance Brokers launches its new reinsurance division in Dubai International Financial Centre
Salman Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer of DIFC Authority, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mahindra Insurance Brokers to DIFC. The firm joins over 125 registered insurers, reinsurers, captives, MGAs and insurance-related entities in the Centre. Our...
Africa Specialty Risks to operate as a Lloyd’s service company on behalf of ASR Syndicate 2454
ASR Ltd is now able to write up to USD $10 million per risk across its Political Violence and Terrorism, Energy, Construction, Property, and Liability lines of business, with additional lines to be added, subject to necessary approvals London: Africa Specialty Risks...
More than 1-in-3 people globally vulnerable to flood Risk, says Moody’s
South Asia is the most flood-prone region, with almost 40% of its inhabitants susceptible to inland flooding and just over 5% at risk from coastal flooding at the 100-year return period level London: As the Southeastern US and central Europe contend with the aftermath...
Maharashtra: 2 pilots among 3 killed as helicopter crashes in Pune
The helicopter belonging to the Delhi-based Heritage Aviation, a private firm, took off from the Oxford County Golf Course helipad in Pune and was heading to Juhu in Mumbai when it crashed at 7.40 am, they said. The reason for the crash is yet to be ascertained Pune:...
Port strike will paralyze half of US trade and cargo carriers
Oxford Economics estimated that a strike would cost the US economy $4.5 billion to $7.5 billion a week — a hit to gross domestic product that would be reversed after it’s over and shipments resume The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move US cargo...
Marsh McLennan strikes $7.75 bln deal for McGriff Insurance Services
Marsh McLennan said it expects the deal, struck through its Marsh McLennan Agency business, to enhance the unit's capabilities across commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, management liability and personal insurance lines Marsh McLennan, the largest...
Tata iPhone component plant halts production indefinitely after fire
The fire broke out at the plant in Tamil Nadu state early on Saturday, leaving 10 people with minor injuries and halting production. It is the latest incident to affect Apple's iPhone supply chain in India just as the tech giant is looking to diversify beyond China...