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Peak Re raises $50 million through its second Cat bond
Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Re For the first time, India has been...
DIFC records a 35% jump in gross written premiums from $ 2.6bn to $ 3.5bn in 2024
Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority, said, “With...
EU drops plan to stop tankers moving Russian oil anywhere, to disallow insurance of shipments
But current proposals will nevertheless make life considerably harder for Moscow, assuming they are adopted. The ban on providing insurance would span the vast majority of the global fleet of oil tankers seeking to transport Russian barrels Tanker companies insure...
NSE Academy ties up with RIMS for risk management education
In addition to the certification opportunities, NAL and RIMS will jointly deliver ‘Introduction to Cyber Risk and Data Security’ and ‘Risk Management Techniques’ self-learning online courses. NAL and RIMS also plan to deliver a series of Masterclasses (focused topical...
Visakhapatnam port suspends operations due to cyclonic storm Asani
Cyclone Asani, which formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday, as it moved towards the southern state of Andhra Pradesh and the eastern state of Odisha. NEW DELHI: India's Visakhapatnam port will suspend operations...
US cyber insurance payouts increase amid rising claims, premium hikes
Cyber insurance direct written premiums in US grew by 74% in 2021 to over $4.8 bil., according to statutory financial data from the “Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Insurance Coverage Supplement.” Premiums for standalone coverage increased by 92% to over $3.1 billion...
Dubai Aerospace Writes Off $538 Million, files insurance claims on planes tied to Russia
Aircraft lessors have been caught up in the international response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has blocked the repossession of planes as required by sanctions, stranding roughly 400 jets that had been leased to Russian companies. The Middle East’s...
Jenny Lim appointed as CEO, Howden Singapore
Singapore/ London: Howden, the international insurance broker, today announces that it has promoted Jenny Lim to the role of CEO, Howden Insurance Brokers (S.) Pte. Ltd. effective 1 May. Singapore is an important market for Howden and it is Howden’s largest retail...
Berkshire shareholders look beyond Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger
Warren Buffett Buffett, 91, has run Berkshire since 1965 Shareholders supported letting Buffett keep both the chairman and chief executive roles by a nearly 6-to-1 margin, Berkshire said at its annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on...
Supply chains continue to face hurdles, global economy faces recovery challenges
The Swiss company has developed its own disruption indicator called Seaexplorer. At its peak the end of February, the measure showed about 17 million container waiting days — essentially cargo that’s bogged down in congestion globally Global supply chains are knotting...
Allianz toughens oil & gas policy to help meet climate goal
With pressure mounting to accelerate corporate efforts to reduce emissions, Allianz announced that beginning in 2023, it would cease issuing new property and casualty insurance to fund new oil and gas projects and would cease renewing existing contracts in July 2023...
Climate change: 4% of global GDP could be lost by 2050, Indian subcontinent to be badly hit
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka's exposure to wildfires, floods, major storms and also water shortages mean South Asia has 10%-18% of GDP at risk, roughly treble that of North America and 10 times more than the least-affected region, Europe Climate change...