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Hydrogen: Insurance market could hit more than $3 billion by 2030, says Allianz
“Insurers have a key role to play in the development of the...
New India’s net profit jumps 80% to Rs391 crore in Q1FY 26, gains market share
Girija Subramanian, CMD. NIA “ Our domestic gross direct premium...
Recovery and risks in global entertainment industry
The glamour, revenues and audiences may all be returning post-pandemic, but the movie and live events business has yet to fully recover from the Covid crisis and is having to constantly evolve in a new environment driven by economic, technology and sustainability risk...
Gallagher Re acquires treaty reinsurance broking business of WTW India Insurance Brokers
Vinod Krishnan has been appointed to lead the Gallagher Re business in India with immediate effect It comes as an agreement to acquire the treaty reinsurance broking operations of Willis Towers Watson India Insurance Brokers Private Limited (“WTW India”) was signed,...
Yellen warns climate change could trigger asset value losses, harming US economy
"As climate change intensifies, natural disasters and warming temperatures can lead to declines in asset values that could cascade through the financial system. And a delayed and disorderly transition to a net-zero economy can lead to shocks to the financial system as...
Swiss Re closes second alternative capital transaction with J.P. Morgan
Philipp Rüede, Head of Swiss Re Alternative Capital Partners, said: "This deal also represents another important step on Swiss Re's Alternative Capital Partners' journey, where we are increasingly using alternative capital to address our wider capital management...
General insurers likely to end FY 2022-23 with a total prm of over Rs 2.5 trn, Pvt sector players’ market share exceed 60%
Twenty multiline private sector general insurers led by ICICI Lombard General Insurance, have maintained a formidable lead over the four PSU general insurers by recording a total premium of Rs 1,19,561.38 crore, a y-o-y growth of 21 per cent and have already...
India must align with leading global markets in freedom in pricing, coverage, limits and deductibles: RIMS/NIA study
The report provides global benchmarks on proven insurance practices, and discusses critical aspects like customer experiences, seamless claim settlements, and adoption of new technologies. The time is ripe for introducing changes in the insurance industry that will...
El Nino expected to return, likely to fuel spike in global temperatures
La Nina refers to the large-scale cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, coupled with changes in the tropical atmospheric circulation The El Nino event may develop after three consecutive years of an unusually...
IRDAI now extends ‘Use & File’ procedure to Miscellaneous products with a sum assured up to 5 cr
With this move, all general insurance products, are now permitted to be filed under ‘Use and File’ procedure and can be launched without any prior approval. This will provide the vital fillip to the general insurance companies for a broad-based approach in designing...
Insurers pay Bangladesh owner $22.48 mln after ship explosion in Ukraine
Insurance was provided by Dhaka-based Sadharan Bima Corp. and reinsured through Lloyd’s of London player Beazley and broker Tysers, they added “All the formalities with the reinsurer are done. The amount will be remitted by tomorrow, if not today,” Syed Belal Hossain,...
Apple supplier Foxlink says working to resume production after India fire
Company had said that the site had been blocked off by the fire department and that four production lines were known to be damaged As the plant, equipment and inventory are covered by insurance, the fire has not yet had a significant impact on the company’s finances...