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Trade War: Container liners sever US-China shipping routes across the Pacific
As a result, fees are plunging. The cost of shipping a 40-foot box...
IPL suspended indefinitely as India-Pak clashes soar
"It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at...
Insuring most expensive Mercedes is neither cheap nor easy
Numerous factors go into finalizing the rates and structure of such a policy—things like location, storage, and vehicle type—but in general, insuring a $100 million vehicle costs well over $100,000 to insure annually On May 5, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut...
US P/C insurer capital sufficient to withstand Hurricane Season
Capital strength provides insurers with an ability to withstand losses from large adverse events, including catastrophes. Industry policyholders’ surplus (PHS) increased by 40% over the last three years and now exceeds $1 trillion The June/July mid-year 2022...
Shanghai to end two-month long Covid-19 lockdown on June 1: Report
“Beyond Shanghai, restrictions on inter-regional mobility mean that supply-chain snarls will not disappear overnight,” wrote Bloomberg Economics Chief Asia Economist Chang Shu in a Tuesday note. “A retreat in virus infections allowed Shanghai to begin reopening. But...
Trend of above-average hurricane seasons expected to continue this year: Allianz
“There is no clear scientific consensus on whether climate change will result in a net increase in the frequency of tropical storms,” explains Bastian Manz, Senior Climate Risk Analyst at Allianz Re London/New York/Singapore; The hurricane season in the Atlantic basin...
IRDAI approves 8 new insurance players, final licenses soon: Chairman
`Debasish Panda, chiarman, IRDAI The industry has now 56 primary players and 12 foreign reinsurers ``We would like to have many more players including micro insurers, insurtechs, niche and differentiated players who can operate with a much smaller capital and...
Asia-Pac air passenger demand lags rest of the world at 17pc, India is at 70pc
The steps IATA suggested governments take include lifting the mask mandate for air travel and removing quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements for unvaccinated travellers where there are high levels of population immunity, which is the case in most parts of Asia....
III and Thailand Insurance Institute sign MOU for nurturing professionals
Both the institutions look forward to working together in the area of risk management and insurance learning, development of course material, certification/ accreditation through conduct of examinations and spreading insurance awareness through capacity building as...
DXC Technology, Lloyd’s and IUA extend contract to support transformation of London Insurance Market
`` With the Future at Lloyd's transformation, we will transition to a single platform that will provide automated processing and accounting for the market, leading to a substantial reduction in operating costs, and providing customers with a much faster, better...
Losses from Sri Lanka’s riots manageable for insurers: Fitch
``We believe gross losses from the riots are likely to exceed LKR1 billion. However, NITF’s net loss will be limited to this amount due to the protection provided by its excess of loss reinsurance cover. We expect NITF to have sufficient liquid assets to meet its...
With 74.30% Combined Ratio, GIC Re logs a record underwriting profit of Rs 2,314 crore in Q4 FY 2021-22
Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re announcing company's results at a press conference in Mumbai on Friday The reinsurer had a record net profit of Rs 1,795 crore during Q4 FY 2021-22 as compared to a loss of Rs 28.48 crore in the year ago period Indicating GIC Re's...