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Japan earthquake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
Given Japan’s proneness to natural disasters, manufacturers have...
Insurers are ‘Actively Evaluating’ new catastrophe risks as Europe burns
Historical data no longer provide an adequate foundation on which...
Iran imposes checks, fees in Hormuz
New Delhi uses its embassy in Tehran to liaise with Iranian authorities, including the IRGC and the Iranian navy, which vets ships India wants to sail out of the Gulf, according to an Indian shipping ministry official. For many vessels, the route out of the Gulf and...
Insurers should treat hantavirus as a risk requiring case-specific attention, not as a systemic shock factor
Unlike COVID-19 or seasonal influenza, there is no risk of systemic accumulation or correlation among insured populations. There is also no evidence of sustained super spreading dynamics comparable to airborne respiratory viruses, explained SCOR.. Paris: Hantavirus...
Godfrey Phillips India receives Rs100 crore interim insurance payout after Andhra fire
The company informed stock exchanges that the interim payment was received against an insurance claim of Rs344.49 crore filed in connection with the fire that broke out in the early hours of October 10, 2025, at around 2.30 am.Godfrey Phillips said the actual loss...
War becomes the number one political violence risk for more than 50% of companies globally:Allianz
"The political violence landscape across Asia remains volatile, with civil unrest in countries such as Indonesia and Nepal, as well as domestic regional tensions including those between Pakistan and India, and Cambodia and Thailand. While some of these events have...
Iran eyes $10 billion from crypto-based Hormuz insurance scheme
“Cryptographically verifiable insurance policies will be provided for shipments passing through the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the surrounding waterways, and payments will be settled in Bitcoin,” Fars reported, citing the website hormuzsafe.ir, which...
Iran war leaves global companies facing $25 billion losses
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least $25 billion – and the bill is climbing, according to a Reuters analysis. A review of corporate statements since the start of the conflict by companies listed in the United States,...
Iran announces launch of new regulatory body to manage Strait of Hormuz
It was not immediately clear what the new body would do but earlier this month Iranian English-speaking broadcaster Press TV said it constituted a "system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz" and that ships passing through the strait were sent...
West Asia Conflict:Reshaping India’s insurance, risk and financial ecosystem
There is a visible increase in demand for war risk, political risk and transit insurance. Indian businesses are deeply integrated into global supply chains today. A disruption in one region can delay shipments, increase costs or even close operations entirely. As a...
US delegation explores India’s expanding nuclear sector
The SHANTI Act replaced the Atomic Energy Act of 1964 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CNLD) Act of 2010. The CNLD Act had tougher liability provisions on nuclear suppliers which global companies found to be an impediment to exploring the Indian market. New...
GIC Re infuses $49 million into its Malaysian branch
GIC Re appoints Rajesh Lahiri as new CFO in place of V. Balkrishna New Delhi: State owned GIC Re has infused USD 49 million (approximately Rs 469 crore) into the Corporation’s Labuan (Malaysia) Branch for maintaining solvency as required by the Labuan Financial...