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12 Chinese insurers co-launch coverage for businesses hit by Coronavirus
The six-month insurance, co-launched by 12 leading insurers including PICC, China Pacific Insurance Co., and Ping An Insurance Group, provides cover for production losses, wages paid to employees in quarantine and fees incurred due to the suspension of operations as a result of the epidemic, according to the notice.
Coronavirus could hamper $2.24 billion in Indian solar projects: Crisil
Nearly three-gigawatts of solar projects auctioned between July and August 2018 could be at risk of penalties for missing a July 2020 deadline for completion as the virus disrupts their supplies, Crisil Ratings said, without naming individual projects.
Climate change could make premiums unaffordable: QBE Insurance
-The insurer said it has started to adjust its catastrophe models to factor in the expected impacts of climate change until 2100, and would assess the impact on its weather-related exposures from emissions and temperatures.
-In the short-term, QBE would manage higher claims by considering event frequency and severity in its capital planning and will deploy a comprehensive catastrophe reinsurance program, it said.
COVID-19 coronavirus:Locking people up to stop virus spread could prompt legal fights
The measures stop well short of the response to the outbreak in China, where the authorities have locked down cities and regions with tens of millions of residents. Still, the moves are unprecedented in recent years for western democracies as governments try to balance the need to protect public health against a desire to uphold individual rights.
Coronavirus triggers major dislocation in global supply chains
“All the signs are that there has been a major dislocation in global supply chains and commodity trade as well,” said Caroline Bain, chief commodities economist at Capital Economics. For some products “it’s only going to get worse in February data.”
Coronavirus epidemic could infect two-thirds of World’s population: WHO Scientist
Longini’s modeling is based on data showing that each infected person normally transmits the disease to two to three other people. A lack of rapid tests and the relative mildness of the infection in some people also makes it difficult to track its spread, he said.
SCOR acquires a majority stake in Brazilian AgroBrasil,strengthens expertise in agriculture
Laurent Rousseau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SCOR Global P&C, and CEO of the Specialty Insurance business, comments: “Through this acquisition, SCOR is further building its Specialty Insurance franchise and MGA platform. SCOR will also strengthen its expertise in agriculture insurance, a highly complex specialty: being at the forefront of technical risk-knowledge and fostering product innovation for the benefit of our clients around the world is an integral part of our DNA.”
Coronavirus leads companies with supply chain disruptions to invoke ‘Force Majeure’
-Force majeure refers to unexpected external circumstances that prevent a party to a contract from meeting their obligations.
-The underlying event must be unforeseeable and not the result of actions undertaken by the party invoking force majeure. Natural disasters, strikes, and terrorist attacks can all be force majeure events.
-Declaring force majeure may allow a party to a contract to avoid liability for nonperformance.
IAI to host 3-day 21st Global Conference of Actuaries in Mumbai from Feb 17
“The Global Conference of Actuaries provides a platform where the actuaries and non-actuaries from all across the globe gather and share their views and opinions on matters that impact the financial services Industry, particularly in the area of Insurance,pensions, risk management, data science and analytics. With such an event, we create opportunities for actuaries all over the globe to learn/contribute papers/presentations on the financial aspects that affect the financial industry as a whole. This year is special as we complete 75 years of the Indian Actuarial Profession and celebrate platinum jubilee year,” said Sunil Sharma, President Institute of Actuaries of India.
Coronavirus adds risk to India’s nascent recovery: Krishnamurthy Subramanian
The virus epidemic is seen curbing growth in China and the global economy, which will weigh on India’s outlook at a time when the government is forecasting a rebound. Asia’s third-largest economy will likely expand at 6%-6.5% in the year beginning April, an improvement from an estimated 5% this year, Subramanian wrote in a report last month.