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Govt incorporating suggestions at final stages of Atomic Energy Bill : Jitender Singh
Union Minister Singh also reiterated that as announced in the...
Berkley Insurance Asia launches operations in India’s GIFT City
“India has long been an important market for Berkley Insurance Asia...
Star Health gets GST notice of Rs 170 cr on reinsurance deals
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company said that it has received a tax demand order for Rs 170 crore, along with a penalty of Rs 8.7 crore on non-payment of GST liability on the re-insurance commission received by the company during the period April 2018 to March...
Policybazaar Insurance Brokers gets reinsurance license
Policybazaar Insurance Brokers (Policybazaar), PB Fintech’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has received the nod from the IRDAI ) to upgrade its license from a direct insurance broker to a composite insurance broker. A composite insurance broker can also intermediate...
South Africa’s President will sign health insurance bill into law for providing universal health coverage
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa The law aims to provide healthcare to millions of poorer citizens in a major overhaul of a two-tier system, which still reflects deep racial and social inequalities three decades after the end of white minority rule South...
Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges almost six times, in line with expectations
"We achieved all our financial targets in a year that was characterised by geopolitical turbulence and continued economic uncertainty. Improved price adequacy in our property and casualty businesses following strong renewals and our underwriting discipline helped us...
India’s small exporters reel as Red Sea crisis helps rivals nab business
Many suppliers sign export deals on a cost, insurance and freight basis, making them responsible for any increases in freight and insurance costs New Delhi: Atul Jhunjhunwala, an exporter in the Indian eastern city of Kolkata, is tearing his hair out, having just lost...
World bank and Fathom tie-up for free flood data access for 16 climate vulnerable countries
These countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, such as Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, which often struggle with limited data resources London: UK based Global flood risk intelligence leader Fathom, which was recently acquired by Swiss Re, has tied up...
Canada’s Fairfax denies Muddy Waters’ short report in expanded rebuttal
Fairfax said Muddy Waters neither called it nor wrote to it, and instead released the report during its quiet period with its “one-sided, ill-informed allegations and insinuations in a transparent attempt to profit by short selling our stock.” Fairfax Financial on...
ACORD announces new global advisory council to drive industry-wide collaboration and digitalisation
“With the accelerating pace of digital transformation in our industry, the formation of the ACORD Global Advisory Council is a timely and significant step towards increasing collaboration and alignment within leading insurance markets around the world. I look forward...
Gallagher appoints Sneha Gokarn as its new CEO for India
Sneha Gokarn, CEO and principal officer of Gallagher, India ``Sneha, who has been a board member and executive director of our business a number of years has extensive experience in both the Indian insurance market and Gallagher, and we are delighted Sneha will be...
Marine insurers continue to support trade in the Red Sea & Black Sea
The impact on Suez Canal transits and global supply chains are significant but this has not affected the ability of the marine insurance market to provide adequate cover – both for Red Sea/Suez Canal transits or for the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope,...