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Rokstone expands Singapore Marine operation with senior hires
Rokstone Singapore is supported by a multi-year, $25 million...
MS Amlin strengthens APAC team with three underwriting appointments
These appointments underscore MS Amlin’s commitment to growth in...
South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses
The incident fueled questions over South Korea’s efforts to prevent and respond to flood damage. Some drivers who use the road regularly blamed the government for failing to ban access to the underpass even though floods were widely forecast South Korean President...
Russian oil headaches for buyers as crude prices hit $60
India and China have been the two dominant buyers of Russian crude since the invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago prompted others to shun the OPEC+ producer. As Urals climbs above the limit set by the Group of Seven, however, importers will face greater scrutiny...
UN scrambles to save Black Sea grain deal, with EU help, ahead of Monday deadline
The EU is considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the international payment network SWIFT to allow for grain and fertilizer transactions, sources familiar with discussions told Reuters on Wednesday. The European...
Property insurers’ ratings under pressure as risk rises: Morningstar
Insurers can opt to pay more for the same reinsurance package, or cut costs by restricting new business, withdrawing from certain regions or business lines or adjusting their strategy, such as by cutting costs on more frequent but less severe perils, Morningstar said....
Russia’s flagship crude oil surpasses G-7 price cap for first time
For some buyers of the Russian flagship crude, the breaching of the cap poses an immediate headache. This is especially true in India, a market that has sustained Russian exports but where some purchasers are still reliant on key Western services to keep imports...
AXA weighs offloading $2 bln reinsurance arm to cut disaster risk – sources
French insurer AXA SA has been discussing strategic options for its XL Re unit, including a possible private sale or stock market listing, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity Paris: One of the world’s top insurers is mulling offloading its property...
Jacques de Vaucleroy selected as chairman of Swiss Re
Jacques de Vaucleroy, vice chairman, Swiss Re After careful consideration, the reinsurer's Governance and Nomination Committee under the lead of Joerg Reinhardt concluded that Jacques de Vaucleroy be proposed for election as the new Swiss Re Chairman at the next AGM...
WTW launches Asia’s first 4-peril parametric insurance solution to unlock financing for aquaculture development
``Our new 4-peril parametric insurance provides an efficient and simplified solution to support businesses vulnerable to multiple weather events that are not covered by traditional insurance products in the market. WTW has structured the region’s first 4-peril...
Professional Indemnity: Emerging global liability trends for professional services firms
A new report from professional indemnity (PI) insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) identifies a number of emerging liability trends for companies, ranking them by level of anticipated impact, potential drivers of loss activity and the likely ease...
London is falling down and it’s because of climate change
That phenomenon — known as subsidence — has become worse in the UK after last year’s drought and a deadly heat wave that pushed temperatures past 40C (104F) in July 2022 to record levels The damage has triggered the highest insurance payout in almost two decades, with...