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Air India’s Ahmedabad crash claim likely to hit around $475 million, liability losses can touch $350 million, says GIC Re
As surveyors and lawyers from London, appointed by reinsurers of...
Plane crash DNA tests identify 47 victims, 24 bodies handed over to kin
The committee, headed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, is...
Insurance costs of shipping through Black Sea soar
Ship insurers have quoted the additional premium rate for seven days at anywhere between 1% to 2% and up to 5% of insurance costs, from an estimated 0.025% on Monday before Russia's invasion began, according to indicative rates from marine insurance sources This would...
Swiss Re appoints Paul Murray as CEO Reinsurance Asia and Regional President
Paul Murray, CEO Reinsurance Asia, Regional President Swiss Re’s Group Chief Executive Officer Christian Mumenthaler said: “We are pleased that Russell Higginbotham has accepted this new important position, driving forward our Reinsurance Solutions strategy. This is a...
UK to ban Aeroflot airline in ‘largest package’ of Russian sanctions
The “largest and most severe package” of economic sanctions against Russia tabled in the House of Commons includes a full asset-freeze of Russian state-owned bank VTB and powers to allow the UK to exclude Russian banks from Britain's financial system. London: Prime...
IRDAI wants govt to launch parametric catastrophic cover on pilot basis to deepen insurance penetration
India’s mortality protection gap is 83 per cent and 72 per cent of the households underestimate the need for protection. Digitalization will allow insurers to rethink their approach in pricing, distribution, and managing the value chain, said Hadi Riachi,CEO,...
“Govt willing to consider insurers demand to be on par with banks for issuing surety bonds” Alamelu
TL Almelu, member, Non-Life, Irdai ''A huge market is available for surety bonds in-country and now, the onus is on the insurance fraternity to come out with products quickly. We have already initiated at authority level discussions with the insurance agencies and...
2021, the most challenging year yet for cyber insurance market: Aon’s Asia Market Review
Organisations with better ability to tolerate risk, and with well-articulated submissions to the market, will have the competitive edge when it comes to accessing insurance coverage, said the report Cyber Threat: Insurance premiums and retentions increased sharply...
GIC sued for $115 million by AM Re for cancellation of agreement
'GIC disputes the allegations of the complaint and will address claims at the appropriate time in the litigation. Beyond that, GIC has no comment on the allegations or claims asserted in that proceeding as the matter is pending adjudication before the US Courts,' the...
Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights amid “high risk” to safety
The aviation industry has taken heightened notice of the risks conflicts pose to civil aviation since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 Kiev: Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to...
Munich Re forecasts 2022 profit lift after pandemic rebound
"Propelled by this momentum, we will resolutely tap into the favourable market environment as we increase our profit to 3.3 billion euros in 2022," Chief Executive Officer Joachim Wenning said FRANKFURT: German reinsurance group Munich Re on Wednesday forecast a 14%...
Hannover Re transfers record volume of catastrophe bonds to the capital market
Hannover Re anticipates a record volume somewhat in excess of USD 100 billion for the ILS market in 2022. This comes after a volume of around USD 95 billion in 2021, a figure that does not include securitisations in the area of mortgage financing Hannover: Hannover Re...