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Aon promotes Neha Shah as head of its Life and Health (L&H) business India
International broker Aon has promoted Neha Shah as to head its Life...
Nexus acquires medical tourism specialist Sure Insurance Services
The business will become part of Millstream Underwriting, which has...
Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM bank sign agreement for fostering global trade
As part of the initial agreement, brokered by Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM Bank have agreed to work in partnership to provide dedicated non-payment insurance for international exporters and banks to facilitate the trade of non-oil products to the Kingdom...
IRDAI mandates Cross Boarder Reinsurers(CBRs) to furnish collaterals for accessing Indian business from Fy 25-26
IRDAI has clarified that premium retroceded by the branches of foreign reinsurers and Indian reinsurers to CBRs, premiums ceded to CBRs for the government schemes such as PMFBY, PMJAY, PMJJBY, PMSBY and If total premium ceded by an insurer to CBRs is up to Rs 75...
MS Amlin forecasts “substantially above average” hurricane activity
“The insurance industry can help people and businesses to absorb climate blows, but only if pricing adequately reflects the escalating risks of stronger, more destructive hurricanes in a warming world. Investing in sophisticated catastrophe modelling and research will...
EU may sanction Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance
The G-7 price cap on Russian crude oil and petroleum products bans western shipowners, insurers and intermediaries from providing vessels and services for cargoes priced above the thresholds. The restrictions prompted a pivot away from western insurance and a need for...
New India and GIC Re to launch India’s first Digital Identity Monitoring and Insurance Solution
“As more of the Indian population moves online and shares sensitive identity information on various platforms, it’s vital that individuals have access to the right protection should their data be breached. We are pleased to introduce our latest innovation in...
1st June Renewals: Moderated risk-adjusted property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing, says Howden Re
Risk-adjusted property-catastrophe rate-on-line 5% lower on averageDedicated sector capital now exceeds 2021 levelsA notable increase in insurance-linked securities (ILS) market activity with over USD 3 billion of issuance covering Florida perils year-to-date LONDON:...
Lloyd’s and Bermuda Monetary Authority to foster innovation and education access
``This joint agreement will ensure we share the knowledge and expertise needed to deliver the products and solutions to tackle our customer’s challenges and support the growth ambitions of our markets in the years to come” London: Lloyd’s, the world’s leading...
GIC Re’s net profit rises 3% to Rs2,642 crore in Q4FY24, records underwriting profit and positive combine ratio
``Despite having nine catastrophic events, which have added Rs 3,300 crore of losses for GIC Re, we had a profitable year in Fy 24. As a matter of strategy, we have increased our domestic premium by almost 15 per cent in Apr 1 renewals while going slow in mobilising...
Bima Vitarak Manthan: IBAI wants Bima Vahaks to join brokers as point of sales person
Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI At the recently concluded Bima Vitarak Manthan, Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI emphasized on creating an insurance ecosystem which is highly sensitive to the needs of the policyholders propelling towards “Zero Friction, Zero Pain-points...
Remal weakens into cyclonic storm, expected to move northeastwards: IMD
Scenes of widespread devastation were evident across West Bengal's coastal areas, with extensive damage to infrastructure and property, a day after Cyclone Remal tore through the coasts of Bangladesh and West Bengal with winds reaching speeds of 135 km per hour New...