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Insurance intermediaries must report big commission payments, Publish details online: IRDAI
In a move aimed at strengthening oversight of sales practices,...
Lloyd’s:A new marine war risk consortium launched to support Strait of Hormuz shipping
The new marine war risk consortium will issue primary policies for...
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers
War risk rates for a typical seven-day voyage period, which are set by individual underwriters and are based on the value of the ship, rose to 0.5% for calls to Ukrainian ports from 0.4% over a week ago, shipping and insurance sources said The cost of shipping...
Over 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
The flooding and landslips killed at least 1,230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said Tuesday (December 2, 2025).In Indonesia, the hardest-hit nation, rescuers are struggling to access villages in...
Lloyd’s to venture into GIFT-IFSC, to apply for a license from IFSCA soon
This will be Lloyd’s second entry into Indian reinsurance market as it is already present as one of the foreign reinsurance branches(FRBs) in the country. Currently, it has two syndicates,Markel and Volante, in its India operations London/GIFT City: In a...
3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit on Jan 19, 2026 in Mumbai
The 3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit” (GRS) under aegis of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to be held on Jan 19, 2026 at Hotel JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai, India.The event bring all stakeholders onto a common platform to discuss...
AIG to pay Neal $2.7 million to compensate for “foregone incentives”
John Neal, forner CEO, Lloyd's AIG withdrew its employment offer to Neal, who had been set to join the company as president in December, after learning that the executive was being investigated at his former employer, Lloyd’s of London, the Wall Street Journal...
Russian oil cargo discharge at Indian port delayed due to insurance scrutiny, sources say
Since April, India has required online verification of insurance for ships covered by companies that are not members of the International Group (IG) to ensure that forged documents are not provided to Indian port authorities for berthing NEW DELHI: A...
Africa Specialty Risks launches Syndicate 2454 in South Africa
Commenting on the launch of Syndicate 2454 in South Africa, Mikir Shah, chief executive officer, ASR said: “South Africa has always been and remains a key market for us, and this launch allows us to write risks directly in the market, ensuring we’re close to our...
Heavy rainfall unleashes deadly floods across Southeast Asia
Total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91.Flooding in southern Thailand has killed at least 13 people and swamped around 800,000 households and rubber- and palm oil-producing areas. In Peninsular Malaysia, more than 16,000 people have been displaced, while...
Blackstone owned Ace Insurance Brokers make 3 sr level appointments
Blackstone owned Ace Insurance Brokers has made three senior level appointments. The company has appointed Arvind Laddha from Mercer as president. Puneet Kumar, former CFO at Insurance Dekho has joined the company as CFO.Puneet Khurana,previously group head of HR at...
95 pc families of AI 171 crash received interim compensation, says Air India CEO
About 70 of the families have also received the ex gratia payment from the AI 171 memorial trust, with another 50 or so in the process of being dispersed, and we continue to reach out to the families of those affected, both as Air India and as Tata Sons, to offer the...