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Trump puts off threat for 5 days to bomb Iran power grid,Oil drops, Stocks recover
U.S. President Donald Trump On Saturday, Trump had warned that...
Indian Non-Life Insurance Industry:On a growth trajectory
The Indian Non-Life insurance industry continues to show maturity...
Magma General Insurance partners with Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India
Magma General Insurance has announced a strategic partnership with Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India that will distribute Magma’s comprehensive motor insurance products for private and commercial passenger vehicles through its 150 dealer network. Rajive...
Markel launches first-of-its-kind affirmative cyber product for collateral war cover
Chris Burgess, Director of Cyber at Markel International, commented: "With this new product, Markel is responding to the changing needs of our clients. We're conscious that some larger clients still want cyber cover for the indirect impact of war, and this product is...
UK’s financial regulator to relax rules for pushing insurance to large companies
The changes aim to better differentiate big corporates from smaller businesses that take out insurance, the Financial Conduct Authority said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The move would “ease the burden on firms insuring larger businesses that can manage risks...
Wildfires and floods cause billion-dollar economic loss in Asia Pacific in the first quarter of 2025: Aon Report
George Attard, CEO for Reinsurance Solutions for APAC , Aon In the APAC region, the protection gap was much higher with 95 percent of the losses not covered. Increases in population density in coastal areas, wealth and overall exposure to natural hazards in high-risk...
German reinsurers post profit falls after $1.9 billion Los Angeles fire claims
“The devastating wildfires in California are another example of how climate change is exacerbating the risks of extreme weather events,” said Hannover Re Chief Executive Clemens Jungsthoefel Germany’s largest reinsurers, Munich Re and Hannover Re, reported sharp...
India approves 3 more Russian insurers to provide marine cover
With the granting of the permits to Sberbank Insurance, Ugoria Insurance Group and ASTK Insurance Company, India now recognizes eight Russian entities that are eligible to provide protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage for ships. New Delhi: India has approved...
Re/insurers keep a close watch on elevated Indian risks
Industry sources have said risk perception of Indian market has remained at an elevated level as the government has pronounced any act of terror from Pakistan soil will be considered as an act of war which will impact how terror covers and claims are dealt with in...
Trade War: Container liners sever US-China shipping routes across the Pacific
As a result, fees are plunging. The cost of shipping a 40-foot box from Shanghai to Los Angeles — port nodes on either side of the Pacific — hit the lowest since 2023 in late March, according to the data from Drewry Shipping Consultants, a maritime advisory firm. A...
IPL suspended indefinitely as India-Pak clashes soar
"It does not look nice that cricket goes on while the country is at war," a BCCI official told PTI, confirming the suspension of the league, which was to wind up on May 25 in Kolkata Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) was on Friday suspended indefinitely due to...
Re/insurers invoke force majeure, not to pay travel claims triggered by airport shutdown and flight cancellation
``Most of our travel policies have an exclusion that doesn’t cover situations arising due to acts of any public authority like governments forcing airports to shut down,’’ said a senior official of New India Assurance Mumbai: With major escalation of Indo-Pak tension...