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President grants assent to SHANTI bill that opens up nuclear sector for private participation
President Droupadi Murmu The Bill introduces an elaborate framework...
Catastrophe bonds linked to wildfires lose ‘untouchable’ status
More than $5 billion of cat bonds with some level of exposure to...
War anxiety grips Davos experts with Ukraine peace still elusive: WEF Survey
“Rising geopolitical tensions, a fracturing of global trust and the climate crisis are straining the global system like never before,” said Mirek Dušek, WEF’s Managing Director War is the top worry wracking the nerves of risk experts surveyed by the World Economic...
Gallagher appoints Ajit Horra as its India CEO
Ajit will lead Gallagher’s 180 strong team, which is headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices in Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Guwahati, and Kolkata. The team offers a wide range of insurance and risk management services and has expertise in...
Allianz Risk Barometer: Cyber continues as top Indian business risk
“In addition to cyber incidents as the top risk in India, the results from the Allianz Risk Barometer indicate a stronger link between climate change, natural catastrophes, and business interruption risks. As extreme weather events become more frequent, we expect this...
Allianz Risk Barometer 2025: Business interruption top business risk in Asia
Christian Sandric, Regional Managing Director of Allianz Commercial Asia, said, “Business interruption is the most significant risk for companies in the region and this is no surprise as Asian economies are increasingly participating in trade globally and regionally....
LA blaze damage likely to be largest wildfire insured loss in US history
Estimating insured losses is difficult given that fires are not fully contained. Nonetheless, significantly wide estimates for insured losses range between $10 billion and $30 billion, and economic losses between $150 billion to $275 billion, says Fitch The Los...
India likely to become world’s 3rd largest economy by 2030: Swiss Re
India’s insurance market projected to be the G20’s fastest-growing market over the next five years, with total premium volumes (life and non-life) up 7.3% in real terms on average each year. Growth underpinned by macroeconomic tailwinds, digitalisation progress and...
India set to reject oil tankers sanctioned by US for transporting Russian oil
A senior Indian bureaucrat told reporters that sanctioned vessels won’t be allowed to discharge. That excludes ships chartered before Jan. 10, provided they unload by March 12. Indian banks will demand certificates of origin to ensure crude doesn’t come from...
Moody’s to acquire CAPE Analytics, adds AI-powered geospatial property risk intelligence to its insurance risk models
“By combining our CAT risk models with CAPE’s AI-powered property risk intelligence, we will provide our customers with the most advanced property risk analytics available in the industry, enhancing insights and decision-making across the insurance lifecycle,” said...
Miller continues Asia expansion, enters Korean market
Ron Whyte, Head of Asia at Miller, commented: “Today’s announcement further demonstrates Miller’s commitment to the Asian market, which remains a cornerstone of our ambitious international growth objectives London: Miller, an independent specialist (re)insurance...
WTW launches a new primary cyber insurance solution for businesses in Singapore and Hong Kong
While organisations in Asia race to adopt new technologies such as generative AI, a basic understanding is needed of the immediate, mid-term and long-term implications of these technologies for their cyber-resilience posture. Simply having a cyber insurance policy in...