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West Asia Conflict:Trump indicates possible end to conflict,Oil price spike continues
US President Donald Trump ``We are getting very close to meeting...
RiverStone International launches Australian presence with company acquisition, leadership appointment and legacy transaction with Zurich
RiverStone International announced the appointment of Mark Fleiser...
Insurance and vessels not available for Iran-bound cargo amid Middle East conflict, India’s basmati rice shipments to Iran stuck at ports
The shipments are primarily held up at Kandla and Mundra ports in Gujarat, with neither vessels nor insurance available for Iran-bound cargo due to the Middle East conflict, said president Satish Goyal New Delhi: Around 1,00,000 tonnes of basmati rice destined for...
Toyota’s Japanese insurer sues South Africa over $361 million flood claim
The claim alleges that the floods, which closed the Prospecton plant for four months, cost the company about 4.5 billion rand in plant repairs and rehabilitation and more than 2 billion rand in business interruption, the newspaper reported. A 6.5 billion rand ($361...
DGCA puts in place special audit framework for ‘360-degree’ safety evaluation of Indian aviation ecosystem
The audit framework will cover the entire range of aviation entities, including scheduled and non-scheduled airlines, maintenance, repair and overhaul organisations (MROs), flying training schools, air navigation service providers, airport operators and ground...
Iran-Israel war escalation to impact India’s trade with West Asia, say experts
Nearly 30 percent of global oil and a third of the world's LNG (liquefied natural gas) passes through the strait daily and its closure would immediately reduce global supplies triggering a spike in prices New Delhi: Any blocking or disruption of traffic through the...
UK’s car theft reaches near a 15-year high, cost insurers $867 million
While owners are compensated when their cars are taken, vehicle theft isn’t a victimless crime. The more cars are stolen, the more insurance premiums go up. In the first three months of the year, British car owners were quoted an average of almost £800 a year for...
Govt to meet stakeholders to assess impact of Iran-Israel conflict on India’s trade
According to think tank GTRI, any closure or military disruption in the Strait of Hormuz would sharply increase oil prices, shipping costs, and insurance premiums, triggering inflation, pressuring the rupee, and complicating India's fiscal management. New Delhi: The...
Israel-Iran conflict spreads into cyberspace and crypto
“Most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks are about influence and psychological impact rather than practical impact,” said John Hultquist, chief analyst at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. “That’s why a lot of them involve an effort to publicize the incidents...
Iran-Israel Attacks: Insurance costs jump for ships sailing in Persian Gulf
Underwriters are now charging 0.2% of the value of a ship for calls into the Gulf, up from 0.125% prior to the conflict breaking out, according to Marcus Baker, global head of marine cargo and logistics at Marsh McLennan, the largest insurance broker. Rates have also...
Battery Ventures invests in Descartes Underwriting
“Over the past six years, Descartes has established itself as the leading parametric insurance business for climate-related risks, remaining true to our scientific approach to risk transfer.''Tanguy Touffut, CEO and co-founder PARIS: Descartes Underwriting, a major...
Nuclear-powered ships may reshape trade with cleaner, faster transport, to pose problems for insurance
Commercial insurance companies won’t provide coverage for ship that runs on fission because the potential cost of a nuclear accident is simply too high. Without insurance, few civilian ports would allow a nuclear-powered cargo ship to dock The commercial shipping...