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GIC Re makes a $25 million claim provisioning for LA wildfires, expands global biz 15% in Jan1 renewals
`We have a small exposure for LA wildfires. It's not major....
China asks insurers to hold sufficient capital and liquidity
Companies should establish a concentration risk information...
Aon appoints Jillian Slyfield as Chief Innovation Officer
"In a world that is more volatile, interdependent and faster moving than ever before, the risks our clients face are becoming more frequent and severe and the need for better decisions has never been greater," said Aon CEO Greg Case . CHICAGO: Aon plc, a leading...
US Policyholders pull back from digital claims in post-pandemic insurance world
"We're seeing some customers are heading back towards saying 'I was willing to do that during lockdown, but I want to go back to a place where I can see people and speak to them directly'," said Zurich's Group Chief Claims Officer Ian Thompson Across financial...
Willis Appoints Former Lloyd’s CEO Beale and 3 others as new directors
The announcement comes months after a pushback from U.S. regulators forced Willis and Aon to call off their $30 billion merger that would have created the world’s largest insurance broker, topping current leader Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc . London: Willis...
Sitharaman announces clearance to 3 key projects worth Rs 500 crore for IFSCA
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined that the central government's commitment to make GIFT City a world-class fintech hub as stated in the Union Budget 2021-22 GIFT-IFSC is especially targeted towards companies...
Insurers run from ransomware cover as losses mounT
"Insurers are changing their appetites, limits, coverage and pricing," Caspar Stops, head of cyber at insurance firm Optio, said. "Limits have halved – where people were offering 10 million pounds ($13.50 million), nearly everyone has reduced to five." Lloyd's of...
Swiss Re PARTNERS Baidu for risk expertise and insurance innovation in autonomous driving
Andrea Keller, Head of Automotive & Mobility Solutions at Swiss Re, said: “Together with our partner Baidu, we analyse how automated cars perceive their surroundings and how they process that information and respond to it. Our goal is to understand how such...
Zurich Insurance stops underwriting new greenfield oil exploration projects
The pledges come after banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal vowed at the U.N.’s COP26 climate conference in Scotland this month to put combating climate change at the center of their work. Zurich Insurance Group will no longer underwrite...
Swiss Re remains positive on global insurance premiums and profitability,expects higher inflation
Jerome Haegeli, group chief economist, Swiss Re Market conditions suggest that positive pricing momentum will continue across all lines and regions. Inflation-driven higher claims development in all lines of business, continued social inflation in the US and...
AXA XL Partners with Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies to Launch Online Disaster Recovery Hub
The Report highlights that the global annual average loss from natural disasters has risen from $27 billion during 1970-80 to nearly $200 billion during 2010-2019, driven mostly by global economic development and the rising value of assets in hazardous areas,...
Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The order by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline comes months after India's air safety regulator allowed the country's airlines to fly the MAX jet, ending its nearly two and a half years of regulatory grounding after two fatal crashes in five...