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AM Best’s Top 50 Global Reinsurers: Swiss Re unseats Munich Re as new No 1 among IFRS-17 players in 2024
Now, AM Best's ranking of “World’s 50 Largest...
Swiss Re sets up task force to monitor tariff impact
Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he doesn’t see the...
WTW unveils new financial product to protect intangible assets
An intangible asset is one that is not physical in nature but one that can hold significant value, and which can be created, transferred, bought or sold. Typical examples of intangible assets include intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and...
GIC Re doubles its net profit to Rs 3,417 crore in Q4FY2023, declares a dividend of Rs 7 per share
Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re GIC Re’s record net profit has been possible as the third largest Asian reinsurer has a combined ratio of 89.16 per cent and an underwriting profit of Rs 889.77 crore along with a higher investment income of Rs 3,667.16 during the...
UN says U.S. concerns have led to insurers quitting climate alliance
Reinsurer Swiss Re on Monday joined Munich Re, Zurich Insurance, and Hannover Re in exiting the Net Zero Insurance Alliance amid growing pressure in the U.S., where some Republican politicians say these alliances could be breaking antitrust rules The United Nations...
Munich Re launches Next Gen AI-augmented underwriting solution
Munich Re also offers reinsurance on policies underwritten by these AI models as an optional service, providing insurers alignment of interest and peace of mind. To further support insurers, Munich Re can also finance the solution through reinsurance, mitigating any...
AIG to sell Validus Re to Renaissance Re in near $3B deal
The deal terms include about $2.74 billion in cash and $250 million of RenaissanceRe common shares, the companies said in their statements "For AIG, (the deal) further simplifies our business model and reduces volatility in our portfolio, while generating significant...
Swiss Re exits Net Zero Insurance Alliance
The departure follows that of fellow Swiss firm Zurich Insurance Group AG, as well as Germany’s Munich Re and Hannover Re NZIA has no US members, and with the departure of Swiss Re, it has roughly 27 left, including Allianz SE, Aviva Plc and Axa SA, according to the...
SBI General launches Surety Bonds, to provide protection against breach of terms and conditions by the contractors
Anand Pejawar, whole-time director, SBI General Insurance Anand Pejawar, whole-time director, SBI General Insurance said, "We are confident that this product will serve as an effective tool for the infrastructure sector. Surety bonds offer financial security, risk...
Odisha to provide free crop insurance to farmers for 3 years
''The Cooperation Department would bear the premium of the insurance from the 2023 Kharif season to the 2025-26 Rabi season. Odisha is the first state in the country to provide free crop insurance to farmers,'' he said Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday...
Next wave of life expectancy gains is on the horizon, says Swiss Re report
Life expectancy improvements typically come in waves following major medical breakthroughs or large-scale social trends, such as smoking cessation. In the twentieth century, pharmaceutical innovations which lowered blood pressure and cholesterol triggered a steep...
Panama Canal imposes shipping restrictions to cope with worsening drought
The largest vessels will have to reduce their drafts — how low they sit in the water — by carrying less or cutting the weight of their cargoes as of May 24, followed by another decrease that kicks in on May 29. Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees...