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Envelop Syndicate 1925: Reinsurance MGA Envelop launches Lloyd’s Cyber Reinsurance Syndicate
While cyber treaty reinsurance will remain core, Syndicate 1925...
General insurance industry grows 9% to ₹3.36 trillion in FY26: BCG reportt
The industry’s combined ratio deteriorated by two percentage points...
Major quake hits southern Japan, workers missing after mall blast
“We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been damage to roads and bridges and the collapse of buildings,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. A 7.1-magnitude...
French and Spanish firefighters battle wildfires for a sixth consecutive day
Spain’s fires were fueled by a combination of weather, mainly because the country suffered three heat waves between June and mid-July, depleting soil moisture, along with denser-than-usual vegetation following an unseasonably rainy winter. Similar reasons are being...
Record-low Danube levels expose shipwrecks
Danube levels fell to record lows this week in Croatia and Serbia, exposing hundreds of square kilometers of sand banks, following the summer’s prolonged heatwaves and drought that have affected waterways across Europe. Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern...
Saudi Arabia-bound Supertanker U-turns before Houthi chokepoint
It’s not clear what exactly prompted New Champion’s U-turn. Some providers of shipping insurance have in recent days been unwilling to offer coverage for any vessels calling at Saudi Arabia due to the risk of attacks, according to ship and insurance brokers. A Hong...
IRDAI cracks down on 99% Fire Insurance discounts amid pricing war
Although India's general insurance market has been de-tariffed, allowing insurers to determine their own pricing since Apr 1,2024, the IRDAI reminded companies that premiums must remain aligned with board-approved underwriting policies and prudent risk management...
India, Middle East, and African re/insurance markets witness decline in rates across all lines in Q22026
Pricing for general liability varied by region, with India and the United Arab Emirates seeing the largest declines. Mumbai:India, Middle East, and African re/insurance markets have witnessed a decrease in rates across all lines in the second quarter of 2026, said a...
New India aims for 50:50 corporate-retail portfolio as insurance sector enters new era
From Lto R- G Srinivasan, MD& CEO, Galaxy Health Insurance, SK Kanwar, advisor, Reliance Industries,S. Sivasankar, executive director, New India Assurance(NIA),Girija Subramanian, CMD, NIA at NIA's 108th Foundation Day celebration on Wednesday in Mumbai "The...
Insurance woes amid US-Iran war stall airlines’ return to Dubai
International carriers’ operations to Dubai are growing but some key European airlines still aren’t making the trip because of government travel advisories for the region, according to Dubai Airports Chief Executive Officer Paul Griffiths. “They are having difficulty...
Houthis escalate pressure, Announce planned maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia
A disruption to supplies through the Red Sea, the route currently used by Saudi Arabia for bulk of its crude exports, would exacerbate the war’s impact on global oil trade. The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi...
Red Sea war insurance costs rise after Houthi blockade, sources say
Indicative war risk premiums rose to around 0.75% of the value of a ship, from around 0.3% on Friday before the Houthi announcement, according to the sources, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. LONDON: The insurance cost of...