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DGCA puts in place special audit framework for ‘360-degree’ safety evaluation of Indian aviation ecosystem
The audit framework will cover the entire range of aviation...
Iran-Israel war escalation to impact India’s trade with West Asia, say experts
Nearly 30 percent of global oil and a third of the world's LNG...
Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency
The declaration means flood victims won't have to provide identification documents to receive support payment and in some circumstances the federal government can act independently in areas where the state governments haven't requested help. Canberra: Australia's...
Lessors face legal quagmire as Russian plane repos stall
Western bans imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine give most leasing firms until March 28 to sever ties with Russian airlines - sparking a game of cat-and-mouse from Asia to Africa as lenders frantically try to seize aircraft Leasing companies are terminating...
Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia
The new measures would also prevent aviation and space related exports including insurance and re-insurance. This will mean cover is withdrawn on existing policies and British-based insurers and reinsurers will be unable to pay claims on existing policies in these...
Swiss Re partners with NTUC Income to shield against future variation in Income’s annuity book
This partnership will help shield Income from future variations in its annuity book, by sharing with Swiss Re any future payments to annuitants who live beyond their age expectancy "In this instance, Swiss Re leveraged its global longevity reinsurance expertise,...
How sanctions against Russia are battering the global aviation industry
Manufacturers, lessors, insurers and maintenance providers to Russian carriers like Aeroflot, S7 Airlines and AirBridgeCargo are among those outside Russia that are hit directly by sanctions Russian airlines have also been cut off from the insurance and reinsurance...
AIA buys BEA’s travel and general insurance services unit Blue Cross
BEA agreed to sell its medical, travel and general insurance services unit Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance and all of its 80% interest in healthcare services unit Blue Care JV (BVI) Holdings to AIA to generate value for shareholders. Asia-focused AIA’s largest...
Environmental groups sue TotalEnergies over climate marketing claims
The claim, which has been served on TotalEnergies and was to be filed before the Paris Judicial Court, concerns the company’s “reinvention” marketing campaign. Claimants say the campaign broke European consumer law by suggesting TotalEnergies can reach net-zero carbon...
Global Covid caseload tops 447.6 million. fatalities surge past 6 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 79,339,202 and 960,310, according to the CSSE The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (42,97,315 infections and 515,102 deaths), followed by Brazil...
Ukraine evacuates trapped Seafarers, foreign mariners count cost of war
Many shipping firms have suspended sailings to affected Black Sea ports and other terminals in Ukraine. Insurance premiums for voyages have soared since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, an action Moscow calls a “special operation” Ukraine’s Maritime Administration has...
Howden M&A bolsters its Asia Pacific team to manage surging deal activity
There is a significant growth in demand for M&A insurance in APAC, with clients seeking to manage the transactional risks that arise in the course of M&A transactions There were 20,694 deals in APAC with an aggregate value of USD 1.193 trillion, up from 17,745...