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Global insurance market expected to continue shifting eastward over next decade: Allianz
Overall, the global insurance market is expected to grow at an...
Aon expands its global capability centre in Bengaluru
“India continues to play a critical role in our global operations,...
Indian general insurance industry grows almost 10% to Rs 3.36 trillion in FY 26, Health Insurers record faster growth
One of the noteworthy features of the industry, in FY26, is the growth story of seven Standalone Health Insurers(SAHI), which have, led by Start Health Insurance,grown their total premium by 19.40 per cent to Rs 45,865 crore and have expanded their market shares to...
US, Iran agree to ceasefire with reopening of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump The eleventh-hour deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the strait, Trump said. The waterway typically handles about one-fifth of global oil shipments. WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO:The United States...
West Asia Conflict:Govt plans sovereign guarantees to support insurers covering vessels traveling in Persian Gulf
Maritime war risk insurance premiums have surged as much as 1,000% in some cases, as the Middle East conflict heightens risks to shipping through the region. The spike in premiums has sharply raised costs for shipowners, traders and energy firms moving cargo through...
Strait of Hormuz:Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping
“The free flow of commerce through the strait is a larger principle at stake in this conflict.Failure to ensure freedom of navigation in Hormuz puts global freedom of navigation everywhere at risk,” said retired Vice Admiral John W. Miller, former commander of US...
Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for US, Israel, vows Iranian Navy
As per Press TV, the IRGC Navy made the remarks in a post on X and also noted that the preparations are underway for the "announced plan" of Iranian officials for a new order in the Persian Gulf. Tehran:As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf region, the...
Mayabunder Pawan Hans helicopter crash: AAIB finds emergency flotation system not activated during approach
A Pawan Hans helicopter crashed into the sea after taking off from Ranghat helipad in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with seven persons on board for Mayabunder helipad on February 24 was not activated during the approach. Mumbai:The emergency flotation system of...
Maritime Reinsurance: 6 more US insurers to partner DFC and Chubb providing up to $40B in coverage for Strait of Hormuz passage
Apart from Chubb, Travelers, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, Starr, and CNA to provide reinsurance for DFC's Maritime Reinsurance plan. On top of DFC's $20 billion in rolling coverage, Chubb and these new partners will provide an additional $20...
Secret codes and upto 2 million Chinese yuan fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth
People in the shipping industry and government officials with direct knowledge of negotiations said that the IRGC is already extracting tolls from vessels passing through, and giving preferential treatment to ships from countries it deems to be friendly, while...
Aon hires 2 professionals to build up its data center expertise
Stephen Fox has joined Aon as a Managing Director, focusing on the firm’s digital infrastructure strategy, and Brian Hearst has been appointed Global Digital Infrastructure Builders Risk Leader Dublin: Global re.insurance broker Aon plc today announced two senior...
LIC,New India and GIC Re remain as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers in FY26:IRDAI
D-Slls refer to insurers of such size, market importance, and domestic and global inter connectedness, whose distress or failure would cause a significant dislocation in the domestic financial system. D-SIIs are subjected to enhanced regulatory supervision...