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Wildfires could affect over half of Canada’s oil sands output: Report
Companies like Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources and...
Dieselgate: Volkswagen’s $54 million settlement with Italian owners
In the settlement, over 60,000 car owners affected by the emissions...
IRDA rejects Prem Watsa’s deal to acquire Sudhir Valia’s ITI Reinsurance
Though , the IRDAI is yet to inform both the parties and reveal the exact reason for rejecting the deal, sources points out that the insurance regulator decision much to do with the fact that ITI Reinsurance hadn’t done any business in the last two years after getting a license in 2016 end and deal with Pram Watsa would have been just a `trading of license’ which is not permitted under regulations.
Only 9 per cent of economic losses in Asia insured:AIR
“For the insurance industry, the protection gap can spur innovation in product development. In the public sector, governments are recognizing the importance of moving from reactive to proactive risk management, especially in countries where the risk is well known and a risk transfer system is not well established. Understanding the protection gap can help governments assess the risks to their citizens and critical infrastructure, and develop risk-informed emergency management, hazard mitigation, and public risk financing strategies to enhance global resilience and reduce the ultimate costs.”
UK Companies Prepare for Disorderly Brexit and Supply Chain Disruptions
A.M. Best expects, however, that UK companies will still be able to underwrite reinsurance business on a cross-border basis post Brexit, in all but a small number of EEA jurisdictions.
SCOR announces the creation of SCOR Europe SE
With effect from January 1, 2019, SCOR Europe SE, a 100%-owned subsidiary of SCOR SE, will underwrite all new and renewed business relating to risks located in the EEA that can no longer be accepted by SCOR UK Company Ltd. after the Brexit date. SCOR Europe SE will also take over all commitments from policies previously issued by SCOR UK Company Ltd. if the latter can no longer honor these following Brexit, the terms of which remain uncertain at this stage.
RMS estimates insured losses from California wildfires to be between $9 Bn and $13 Bn
Mohsen Rahnama, Chief Risk Modeling Officer, RMS, said: “Wildfire is now a major catastrophe risk that must be rigorously managed with the best data and model science. With increasing exposure due to properties near wildland areas and ongoing climate variability, insurers, policymakers, and homeowners must adapt to the prospect of more frequent and severe wildfires.”
Aon launches cover for intangible assets
Non-Damage Business Interruption policies protect companies’ revenues against business interruption costs that result from an event where there is no physical damage. For an increasing number of firms, physical damage is a lesser risk priority than risks related to income streams and cash flows, such as a terrorist threat, a cyber attack, or unseasonal weather.
Boeing defends 737 safety as first U.S. lawsuit filed over Lion Air crash
Investigators believe an erroneous sensor prompted a computerized safety system to aggressively push the jet into a dive as pilots were trying to deal with multiple malfunctions. Boeing and U.S. aviation regulators are considering whether to add a software fix to the 737 Max. Three U.S. pilots’ unions have raised concern about what they say is a lack of information provided by Boeing on the safety system
Cyclone Gaja claims 45 lives, rips through Tamil Nadu coast with heavy rain
Chief Minister K Palaniswami sanctioned a solatium of Rs 1 million to the kin of those who died and Rs 25,000-Rs 100,000 for the injured.The chief minister said he has ordered officials to immediately determine the extent of loss and damage in respect of crops, fishing boats, houses, and cattle due to the cyclone
Centre planning share sale offer of General Insurance, New India Assurance
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Thursday invited expression of interest (EoI) from merchant bankers and selling brokers for managing the offer for sale (OFS) of GIC and New India Assurance
U.S. Residential Solar Projects Turn to Output Insurance
A tool designed as an insurance policy for solar-power generation will be used to manage the risk associated with U.S. residential systems for the first time as part of a financing agreement backing 4,000 projects in the Northeast