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Space Insurance:Govt prepares policy framework for covering 3rd party damages due to Indian Space Objects
A draft “Policy framework and guidelines addressing State’s...
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Losses by wild animals as add on cover allowed at cost of state government
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the...
LA wildfires may use up over 30% of Cat budgets of Europe’s largest reinsurers for 2025
The impact of the fires on European reinsurers’ natural catastrophe budgets will clearly be significant, but the implications for their earnings and capital are not likely to be material. Paris/London: The recent Los Angeles wildfires may use up over 30% of the...
Employee medical plan costs: Aon forecasts 11.1% increase for businesses in Asia Pacific
"The high medical trend rate can also be attributed to a higher incidence of cancer and chronic conditions than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing the impact of medical inflation therefore should be a top priority for all southeast Asia markets and especially...
India expands Russian insurers’ pool after US sanctions
As well as extending approvals for some sanctioned providers, India’s Directorate General of Shipping authorized Soglasie Insurance Co. to provide insurance for vessels entering Indian ports until February 2026, according to to the regulator’s website. As Soglasie...
Yemen’s Houthis to target only Israel-linked vessels following Gaza deal
Higher war risk insurance premiums, paid when vessels sail through the Red Sea, have meant additional costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seven-day voyage for any ships still sailing through the area. Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial...
New research by the Geneva Association analyses the effects of ‘slowbalisation’ on the insurance industry
Jad Ariss, Managing Director of the Geneva Association, said: “The tides of globalisation are shifting, with geo-economic fragmentation posing both challenges and opportunities for the insurance sector. Insurers must navigate rising volatility, restricted...
IFSCA and IRDAI to work together for pulling global re/insurance investment into India: Rajaraman
L to R - PK Arora, Member, IRDAI, T Alamelu, Principal Advisor, Insurance, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA ) , K Rajaraman, chairman, IFSCA at the inaugural of 2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit’ in Mumbai on...
`IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit’- International reinsurers gather in Mumbai on Monday to brainstorm their India strategies
K Rajaraman,Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority To be addressed by K Rajaraman, chairman, IFSCA, PK Arora, member, Actuary and Reinsurance, IRDAI, Tapan Ray, MD&CEO, GIFT City and host of Indian and international reinsurance experts, the...
Climate Risk: Is India Inc moving fast enough?
From a disaster management perspective, parametric solutions can also be valuable at a smaller scale. For example, they can protect microfinance institutions against their customers being unable to make scheduled payments due to extreme weather events Properly...
Investigators find feathers in both engines of crashed South Korean Jeju Air plane
The ministry suspects that both engines shut down shortly before the pilot attempted an emergency landing, depriving the aircraft of almost all electrical power as it touched down. The plane’s two black boxes, the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, both...
2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit in Mumbai on Jan 20
2nd Edition of IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT IFSC Global Reinsurance Summit,Monday, January 20, 2025,Hotel JW Marriot, Juhu, Mumbai, Opening Address by Mr. K. Rajaraman, Chairperson, IFSCAAddress by Mr.P.K. Arora, Whole Time Member (Actuary), IRDAIAddress by Mr Tapan Ray, Managing...