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Data centre coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums in 2026:S&P
As individual projects keep growing in size, they may eventually...
AI-boosted hacks with Anthropic’s Mythos could have dire consequences for banks
Wall Street banks have started testing Mythos internally after the...
Apr1 Renewals: property-catastrophe rates fall, acute stress across multiple specialty lines due to ME geopolitical turmoil, says Howden Re
Looking ahead, mid-year 2026 renewals are expected to face more complex conditions globally. Upward pricing pressure across marine, energy and political violence is anticipated as the full impact of the Hormuz crisis is absorbed, and reinsurers reassess aggregation,...
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The strike on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi is the latest attack on merchant vessels by missiles or explosive air and sea drones in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Iran attacked and set ablaze a...
West Asia Crisis:Hormuz remains under Iran’s firm control
Until this war, one long-held assumption around Hormuz was that Iran would never attempt to close the strait, for fear of risking its own exports, a vital economic lifeline. In fact, ship-tracking data suggest that Tehran’s oil has continued to flow — almost entirely...
The April 1 Renewals: Changing Indian reinsurance market
While the momentum in India is toward expansion, the global environment remains highly volatile. This is no longer just a rate negotiation cycle; the market is balancing two forces that do not entirely align. What lies ahead is not a uniform market, but one that...
Indian re/insurers to impement Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) from April 1, can avail forbearance for 1-yr:IRDAI
To facilitate smooth transition, for insurers facing challenges in immediately shifting to Ind AS, a provision has been made to grant forbearance for one-year provided such a request will be be made on or before 30th April, 2026.. During the period of forbearance...
Global insurance premiums from data centres expected to rise to $24.2 billion by 2030 from $10.6 billion, Swiss Re says
"They're not just buildings, they are highly integrated systems where you have power, cooling, hardware, and software that all depend on each other," said Swiss Re's Head of Engineering and Nuclear Jimmy Keime Fast growth in data centre construction is pushing up...
Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route
To price war risk premiums, underwriters are considering numerous factors such as the type, flag and owner of the vessel, as well as its size, speed and cargo London: Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the...
Trump extends deadline for striking Iranian energy plants to April 7
The war has massively disrupted shipping, sending crude oil prices up around 40%, seen liquefied natural gas prices spike, and prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers, critical to food production, rise around 50%. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend...
US insurance program meant for Strait of Hormuz to begin soon:Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent,US Treasury Secretary Although the program was first unveiled March 3, there’s no evidence that any vessels benefiting from the initiative have passed through the strait, a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of global oil and gas flows. Treasury Secretary...
India among 5 nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran
“We have permitted certain countries that we consider friendly to pass through (Strait of Hormuz). We allowed China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan to transit,” Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, according to Iranian State TV. Tehran/New Delhi:...