Fabian Pütz (PhD) Pütz, chief executive officer, commented, “The...
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Support measures with insurance on anvil for exporters to deal with West Asia crisis
These measures may be announced in areas such as insurance.The...
Howden aligns global broking regions, forms EMEA broking region
Howden’s MEA businesses – including the UAE, Bahrain, Oman,...
UK police charge Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker ship crash
The 59-year-old Vladimir Motin was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit the Stena Immaculate tanker, carrying military jet fuel, at close to full speed on Monday. Initial concerns of an environmental disaster subsided as assessments showed the jet fuel...
American Airlines jet engine catches fire after landing in Denver, passengers evacuated
The engine fire is the latest in a series of high-profile aviation incidents that have raised questions about U.S. aviation safety, including the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people WASHINGTON:...
Lockton India appoints Anand Kaul as its MD of Transactional Lines
Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance broker, has appointed Anand Kaul as Managing Director - Transactional Lines. In this role, Anand will lead and expand Lockton India's transactional liability offerings, focusing on providing specialized risk solutions...
French households, businesses face soaring costs for insurance due to climate change: Govt
The cost of climate disasters may double in the 30 years through 2050, reaching a cumulative €143 billion ($155 billion), the French government said in an adaptation plan. At a briefing in Paris, Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said climate change is a...
IRDAI board to meet on Wednesday
Among other issues, the meeting, the last one under chairmanship of Debasish Panda, may consider granting approvals –R2-to the first private sector reinsurance company, Value Attics Reinsurance Limited, set up by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax group...
Govt advertises for a new IRDAI chairman as Panda’s 3-yr tenure ends on Mar 13
Debasish Panda, chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority The last date for applying for the top IRDAI job is Apr 6. For the new chairman of IRDAI, names of Giridhar Aramane, former Defense Secretary, Ajay Seth, Secretary, Department of Economic...
Miller establishes new M&A and Strategic Solutions Team
The team will sit within Miller’s Professional & Financial Risks business and will be based in London advising its client base of private equity, hedge and sovereign wealth funds, corporates, law firms and corporate financiers on domestic and cross-border risks...
Govt wants insurance payouts to replace its compensation in managing natural disasters: DFS Secy
L to-R-Hitesh Kotak, Chief Executive, Japan, India, Korea, and South-East Asia at Munich Re,Krishna S Vatsa, Member, NDMA,Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor (Mitigation), NDMA, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Finance (DFS), Mandakini Balodhi, Director(Insurance),...
AXA XL Insurance appoints Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer, Asia
Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer designate), AXA XL Insurance,Asia Xavier Veyry, Regional CEO for APAC & Europe at AXA XL, commented: "Asia’s commercial insurance sector continues to grow at a rapid pace, now accounting for over 30% of global...
WTW launches an AI-driven performance monitoring tool custom-built for insurers
Radar Vision provides unique insights for pricing, portfolio management, underwriting and claims, allowing rapid response to emerging trends. Singapore: WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of Radar Vision, an...