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AI driving direct shifts in global insurance industry, says Swiss Re
Global insurance premiums are set to grow by 2.3% in real terms in...
Everest Grp appoints Gary Haase as EVP&CEO of Legacy operation
Everest Group, announced the appointment of Gary Haase as Executive...
PK Arora, Member, Actuary, IRDAI gets 2-yr extension
Pramod Kumar Arora, member, Actuary, IRDAI Though, the government had advertised for the post sometime back, it decided afterwards to give extension to Arora, who was also managing Reinsurance Department at the IRDAI New Delhi: The government has given two...
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
Nuclear power plants dot the coast of mountainous Japan, which is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location on the seismically active “Ring of Fire” around the Pacific Ocean The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has...
Japan earthquake deaths top 100, insurance losses manageable
Catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. said, total insured losses from the quake will reach $6.4 billion, with residential losses accounting for over two-thirds of the total Chanyoung Lee, director, analytics, AM Best, said "While the earthquake losses would...
Red Sea crisis may push shipping cost by up to 60 pc, insurance premiums by 20 pc: GTRI
The Houthi conflict's disruption of the Red Sea shipping lanes significantly impacts Indian trade, especially with the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said New Delhi: The increasing Red Sea crisis may impact trade as it is...
APAC sovereigns exposed to flooding risks, have limited capacity to adapt: Fitch
In South Asia, Bangladesh is the most prone to the risk of flooding. The materialisation of climate risks in these regions could lead to high economic losses. The cost of relocation from flood-prone areas and rebuilding following floods could be high, leading to...
MS Amlin launches Financial Lines cover in Middle East
The Middle East’s financial landscape is rapidly evolving. With increasing M&A and IPO activity, and tighter regulatory requirements, businesses need specialised insurance solutions to navigate the complexities they face. DUBAI: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global...
Japan Airlines expects losses of more than $100 million from wrecked Tokyo plane
All 379 people on board the JAL 9201.T Airbus AIR.PA A350 widebody jet escaped before the plane was completely engulfed in flames that took more than six hours to extinguish TOKYO: Japan Airlines on Thursday said it expected losses of more than $100 million after one...
GIC Re and 3 PSU general insurers to shell out Rs 33 crore for JAL’s Tokyo mishap claim
Indian insurance industry sources said GIC Re will be paying around Rs18 crore while three other PSU general insurers, New India Assurance(NIA), Oriental Insurance Company(OIC) and National Insurance Company(NIC)will have fork out Rs 5 crore each to meet their part of...
U.S. insurer AIG leads $130 million “all-risks” policy for Japan Airlines plane -sources
The Japan Airlines policy mainly covers damage to the hull, one of the sources said. U.S. insurer AIG was the lead insurer on a $130 million “all-risks” policy for the Japan Airlines airplane which collided with another plane at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, two insurance...
Capital supports ‘Smooth’ January 1 Renewals for Cedants: Aon
The report revealed that, in contrast to 12 months earlier, the key renewal period proceeded ‘relatively smoothly’, as a rebound in profitability and capital positions, and greater availability of retrocession capacity, encouraged many reinsurers to display increased...