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Hormuz transit security is ‘Hour to Hour’ play, Chubb CEO says
“Mines are the greatest uncertainty” in the strait, Greenberg said,...
Optimism after first talks as US waives Iran sanctions and Lebanon fighting abates
Iran and the US have set up a communication line to “avoid...
EMEA insurance sector in 2026 to have stable operational and business conditions, says Fitch Ratings
Some pricing and competitive pressures will arise, alongside weak economic growth and volatile financial markets, but robust underwriting and new business generation, high reinvestment yields, and strong capitalisation will support insurers. Stockholm/Paris/London:...
Airbus Fleet Recall: Space weather in focus
The recall by Airbus could well "set a major precedent" by signalling that space weather needs to be given more importance for aircraft safety Space weather in focus after Airbus fleet recall experts raise questions about solar flare theory Aerospace giant Airbus...
Swiss Re open to inorganic opportunities,says CEO Berger
“We are open to inorganic opportunities,” Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger told analysts at its investor day. “I’d like to keep some powder dry.” Zurich: Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5% on Friday after the world’s second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that...
Deadly floods’ $20 billion toll shows Asia’s rising climate risk
“Climate change is undeniably fueling more severe flooding in Southeast Asia,” said Davide Faranda, research director in climate physics at the French National Center for Scientific Research who led a study on Vietnam’s November floods Devastating floods have killed...
Hong Kong’s $200 million fire claims manageable for China Taiping Insurance Grp, says Fitch
The incident will trigger multiple coverage types, including property, public liability, employee compensation, group personal accident and numerous home contents claims. It remains too early to quantify total insured losses, insurers and reinsurers to bear most...
War insurance costs spike for ship owners as Black Sea threats grow, sources say
War insurance costs for some port calls have been quoted between 0.6% and 1% of the value of a ship in the past day by some underwriters, up from 0.4-0.6% last week. Rates of 1% would be the highest since late 2023, though still below peaks of 2% for the Red Sea at...
Govt incorporating suggestions at final stages of Atomic Energy Bill : Jitender Singh
Union Minister Singh also reiterated that as announced in the Budget 2025 announcement, the Government has announced that active private sector participation will be facilitated by undertaking amendments to Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act 2010 and the...
Berkley Insurance Asia launches operations in India’s GIFT City
“India has long been an important market for Berkley Insurance Asia and establishing operations here is a natural progression of our journey. We have been underwriting Indian risks from Singapore for many years. The time is now right to be closer to decision-makers,...
Thailand floods “paralyzed” flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia
The floods are the worst on record for southern Thailand, with the government estimating the damage at around 500 billion baht ($15.6 billion). Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and...
D&O Market in 2026:Geopolitics and cyber drive risk exposures
For D&O insurers, the US especially is a highly complex market due to its high frequency of securities class action claims and surging average settlement costs, which rose by 27% in the first six months of 2025 to US$56mn Asia-domiciled risks are seeing heightened...