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AM Best revises GIC Re’s Credit Rating outlooks to positive from stable, assigns National Scale Rating
Ramaswamy Narayanan, chairman and managing director, GIC Re The...
Electronic Health Records can speed up underwriting process by more than seven times: Swiss Re study
Swiss Re's extensive learnings emphasize the significance of...
Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say
Officials feared the death toll in Friday's quake could rise as they had not been able to establish contact in the hilly area near the epicentre, some 500 km (300 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu, where tremors were also felt. The district has a population of...
Aon brings together UK and EMEA regions with Julie Page as CEO
“As we continue to go further, faster with our 3x3 Plan to accelerate our Aon United strategy, operating as one united region will simplify our organizational structure to be even more responsive to client need and create further opportunities for our colleagues,”...
Deadly explosion off Nigeria points to threat from aging oil ships around the world
More than half the current fleet of FPSOs are recycled oil tankers, according to Oslo-based Rystad Energy, which keeps data on the ships. Senior analyst Edvard Christoffersen said that without a major repair, most oil ships have hulls built to last about 25 years. But...
1.68 lakh people died in 4.61 lakh road accidents in 2022: Road Ministry report
The report titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2022' said this marks an 11.9 per cent year-on-year rise in accidents and a 9.4 per cent increase in fatalities. There was a 15.3 per cent surge in the number of people getting injured in 2022. New Delhi: A total of...
Sompo International appoints Chiew as Head of Crisis Management, Commercial P&C Insurance, APAC
Pei Ru Chiew, head,Crisis Management, Commercial P&C Insurance in Asia Pacific, Sompo International “As Sompo International continues to pursue its global objectives, a top priority includes deepening our relationships in APAC. We are seeing growing demand for...
Kaspersky cautions against malware StripedFly, says it affected over million people globally
''Threat actors' ability to adapt and evolve is a constant challenge, which is why it's so important for us as researchers to continue to dedicate our efforts to uncovering and disseminating sophisticated cyber threats and for customers not to forget about...
World’s ghost fleet in focus over US Russian price cap crackdown
One tier relies on vessels known as the ghost fleet that are past their traditional lifespans, meaning they are at greater risk of leaks and spills. The other tier comprises mainstream vessels that use Western services for legal oil shipments, including from Russia...
Reinsurers stick to rule book, to pay only upto Rs 500 crore as claims for Rs 12,000 cr Teesta Hydro power project
“For Sikkim event, loss assessment is underway. We do not expect it to be a major event based on initial information available,” said Hitesh Joshi, general manger, GIC Re to Asia Insurance Post ``Our hands are tight, We will go by the rule book and the...
Munich Re lifts target as lower-than-expected claims fuel profit
Chief Executive Officer Joachim Wenning is in the midst of a five-year strategic plan that calls for earnings per share to increase at least 5% per year on average. He has shown willingness to discontinue businesses that no longer meet expectations in terms of prices...
Aviation war insurers cancel some cover for Israel, Lebanon
“Insurers want regular updates – each airline has a different risk profile and therefore different risk mitigation strategies,” said a spokesperson for U.K. insurance buyers’ association Airmic's aviation group Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover...