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Over 4.6 crore farmers got IDs under digital agri mission :Chouhan in RS
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan As many as 7,708...
IRDAI rejects appeal of general insurers and CBRs to review its collateral based cross border reinsurance norms
Indian general insurers, which will be generating a premium of over...
Gadkari summons IRDA and CEOs of general insurance cos to take stock of Surety Bonds
Nitin Gadkari, union minister for Road Transport & Highways Though, the government and the IRDA have allowed the general insurers to launch Surety bonds since April 1, no insurers have been able to do it as there are lot of technical and legal gaps needs to be...
AirAsia India’s 2 planes operating on Delhi-Srinagar route face technical snags mid-air, return
When asked about this incident, AirAsia India spokesperson said, ''AirAsia India confirms that flight i5-712 from Delhi to Srinagar had to return back to Delhi on account of a technical snag. The aircraft is being operated after rectification of the snag to recover...
Africa: Major insurers and banks join hands to manage biodiversity risks
Responsible management of Africa’s natural capital, including its water, soil and forests, “creates fantastic opportunities and contributes to the growth and development of the continent,” Rachael Antwi, group head of ESG at Ecobank said Financial institutions that...
Russia’s state-owned RNRC to reinsure Russian oil shipments
The sources, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue, said Russian central bank-controlled RNRC was now the main company providing state guarantees to Russian insurance firms that offered cover such as Ingosstrakh, which insures Russian...
Yellen says insurance ban on tankers could lock in Russian Oil
Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary The US has already outlawed imports of Russian oil and the European Union has agreed to prohibit seaborne imports of Russian crude in six months. On top of that, the bloc has worked toward coordinating with some Group of Seven...
Warming Africa threatens insurers’ quest for profit
Temperatures in southern Africa rose at twice the global rate on average in the five years leading up to 2019, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Yet insurers are undeterred, with some looking to expand even in vulnerable...
Munich Re elevates Akash Gupta as MD and head of Southeast Asia life and health
With effective from July 1, Munich Re has elevated Akash Gupta as managing director and head, Southeast Asia life and health. Gupta is currently Munich Re’s head of life and health Asia valuation and planning. Based in Singapore, Gupta reports to David Hughes, CEO,...
Howden Group acquires TigerRisk, creates a new $30bn force in global insurance broking
David Howden, CEO, Howden Group The partnership represents approaching $400m of combined reinsurance revenues David Howden, CEO, Howden Group said: “ Not only does the combination create an unrivalled digitally driven reinsurance and capital markets business...
Russia to use state guarantees to bypass EU ban on insuring maritime oil deliveries to 3rd countries: S&P
Trading, insurance and shipping executives said last week that such a ban could further complicate trade in dry bulk and liquid commodities with Russia, making them more expensive, delaying scrapping of old ships, pushing up global freight rates and encouraging...
AXIS Re to exit property reinsurance business, Ann Haugh will replace Arora as new CEO
“The decision to close our Property Reinsurance business was not taken lightly and was driven by the significant and increasing effects of climate change and the challenges faced by the catastrophe reinsurance market. We are committed to doing all we can to help...