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US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East, officials say
Even if the conflict does stop soon, there will be no rapid...
Indian gas tankers getting ready to sail through Hormuz, data shows
India’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said...
Israel-Iran Conflict: War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel spurt
Individual underwriters will price risk and rates differently, but this will add tens of thousands of dollars of extra daily costs for every voyage War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel are as much as three times higher than a week ago as the war between...
AI plane crash: Insurers in a fix as both policyholders and nominees among dead
There are instances of an entire family perishing or one of the spouses dying in the horrific June 12 crash of the London-bound plane, which claimed the lives of 241 persons on board and 29 on the ground Ahmedabad: Insurance companies are facing challenges in settling...
Air India’s Ahmedabad crash claim likely to hit around $475 million, liability losses can touch $350 million, says GIC Re
As surveyors and lawyers from London, appointed by reinsurers of Air India policy, are now camping in Ahmedabad to take stock of devastation and prepare various loss reports including Hull and passenger liability so that re/insurers will start paying...
Plane crash DNA tests identify 47 victims, 24 bodies handed over to kin
The committee, headed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, is mandated to ascertain the "root cause" of the plane crash and assess any contributing factors, including mechanical failure, human error, and regulatory compliances. The committee has been mandated to...
Ships warned to avoid Red Sea, log Hormuz voyages after Israel hits Iran
“We have reports that more ship owners are now exercising extra caution and are opting to stay away from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety & security officer with shipping association BIMCO. Merchant shipping is continuing to pass...
Helicopter crashes near Kedarnath shrine, all seven on board killed
Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar told PTI that the accident took place above the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility due to bad weather. Helicopter crashes or emergency landings are occurring at an alarming frequency on the...
Over 1 100 787s Dreamliners criss-crossing skies a flight path of connectivity, now a crash
A few years back, the US watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had stopped deliveries of the Dreamliners due to certain issues but the plane was never involved in any fatal crash till Thursday New Delhi: The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, known for its advanced...
Re/insurers get ready to shell out over Rs1600 crore($186 million) of claims for Air India’s devastating Ahmedabad crash
London market sources said there can be a claim of Rs 700 crore( $81 million)for Hull Loss (Aircraft Damage) as the Boeing 787-8 aircraft has been declared a total loss. There will be a Passenger Liability claims of around Rs 320 crore as under the Montreal...
Extreme heat kills half a million people globally each year, says Swiss Re
Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist "Extreme heat used to be considered the 'invisible peril' because the impacts are not as obvious as of other natural perils," says Jérôme Haegeli, Swiss Re's Group Chief Economist. "With a clear trend to longer, hotter...
Air India’s Ahmedabad-London flight with 242 people crashes in seconds after take off, just one survives
Air India had renewed its mega $20 billion insurance policy with multinational re/insurer AIG as the lead reinsurer since Apr 1. The primary insurers for the Air India policy are- Tata Aig General Insurance( lead insurer), ICICI Lombard General Insurance, New India...