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3 more Russian insurers seek India’s nod to provide cover for oil tankers
The move comes as growing scrutiny of Russia's oil supply chain by...
Renewable Energy: Nat Cat and unmodelled extreme weather risks emerge as a defining challenge
A new report by GCube Insurance calls for action from insurers,...
Global re/insurance industry’s Blockchain platform B3i files for insolvency
“The directors, following consultation with the shareholders, have collectively concluded that there was not sufficient support to continue with the venture at this stage,” said an announcement on the company’s website B3i is supported by over 21 of the largest...
Lloyd’s insurer Ascot and Marsh launch marine cargo and war insurance for grain moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports
Bruce Carnegie-Brown,chairman, Lloyd's The Lloyd’s of London facility will provide up to $50 million of cover in marine cargo and war insurance, Lloyd’s, Ascot and Marsh said in a statement Premiums to go into the broader Black Sea area have risen sharply, to as much...
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – WHO
“Every 30 seconds, someone dies from hepatitis-related diseases, including liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer,” said the WHO chief Moreover, some 80 per cent of people living with the disease are unable to access or afford care UN: The world is currently facing a new...
Asia-Pacific accounts for $ 22bn CAT losses in H122, Insured losses at $ 8bn:Munich Re
Floods, earthquakes and storms caused overall global losses of some US$ 65bn compared with US$ 105bn in the loss-heavy previous year. At around US$ 34bn, insured losses were roughly in line with previous years Globally, some 4,300 people lost their lives in natural...
Quarter of firms reach Lloyd’s of London 35% target for women leaders
"Representation of women and ethnic minorities (is) improving across our market – but we can't be complacent," Lloyd's of London CEO John Neal said. A quarter of firms operating at Lloyd's of London have reached the commercial insurance market's target for 35% of...
London as financial hub struggles to find its way in Brexit Britain
Sam Woods, chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, faces calls from the insurance industry to support the relaxation of the Solvency II capital rules, which were written while part of the EU London: London is in danger of becoming a mere “regional...
China seals off iPhone maker, CNOOC in Shenzhen to battle Covid-19
The measure in Shenzhen rekindles the possibility of Shanghai-style lockdowns that forced tens of thousands of workers into isolation. Apple supplier Quanta Computer Inc., chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Tesla Inc. were among the...
Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change
Airports Council International (ACI), a group representing airports globally, said it will soon publish an airfield maintenance handbook for members with a section dedicated to pavement management “This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some...
China says medical insurance fund in the black, responding to concerns
Healthcare affordability is a sensitive issue in China. Costs are often high, with hospitals setting elevated prices for some drugs, and medical supplies and doctors known to over-prescribe. The government has started to reform price mechanisms for some medical and...
Ship insurers sail into unknown with Ukraine grain risks after deal reached
"There are a number of underwriters who have expressed an interest in writing this risk and one or two brokers also. It may well be a consortium that is formed," Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation with the Lloyd's Market Association, told Reuters. A number of...