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Drone strikes near Dubai airport deepen Gulf aviation chaos
The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has led to tens of thousands of...
Looking to help exporters at insurance front to deal West Asia crisis: Goyal
``We are looking for developing some new schemes like insurance...
Govt says Russian oil suppliers must provide sanctions-compliant cargoes
Indian refining officials said they have told Russian oil suppliers and traders that the oil they sell should comply with parameters of the U.S. sanctions. "We don't want to take risk. We are not going to touch any cargo that involves sanctioned entity or ships in the...
GIC Re makes a $25 million claim provisioning for LA wildfires, expands global biz 15% in Jan1 renewals
`We have a small exposure for LA wildfires. It's not major. Currently, we have provided about $25 million in our provisions. I tend to believe that this will come down, because these are very initial figures. We've still not received too many intimations from our...
China asks insurers to hold sufficient capital and liquidity
Companies should establish a concentration risk information disclosure mechanism and disclose annual concentration risk management information on their websites before June 15 each year, the regulator said China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration on...
Govt is building a sanctions-proof supply chain for Russian oil, says Petroleum Secy
“Imports need ships which are not sanctioned, insurance which takes time to reconfigure, and imports will need payments to go through. So each one of these has problems that need to be solved. People are working on solving these problems,” Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain...
India sixth-most severely-affected country by extreme weather from 1993 to 2022: Report
India experienced more than 400 extreme weather events in the three decades, causing losses of nearly "USD 180 billion and at least 80,000 fatalities", the report said. New Delhi: India ranked as the sixth-most severely-affected country by extreme weather events in...
Oil executives call for cautious return to Red Sea navigation
“Everyone is watching each other to see who goes first,” Barbara Harrison, vice president of crude supply and trading at U.S. major Chevron, said at an oil conference in Houston. Oil executives called on for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the...
MS Amlin launches new credit and political risk offering in MENA, eyes India and Africa opportunities
“We see exciting opportunities in India, and on the African continent, which are both experiencing a significant influx of foreign investment. We believe this will create growing demand across a number of speciality lines, most notably credit and political risk.”...
Jan1 Renewals: Hannover Re’s Asia-Pacific premium growth remains modest
"Adequate prices and conditions continue to be indispensable for sustainable reinsurance protection. This is all the more true given that climate change and associated extreme weather events remain one of our greatest challenges. The wildfires around Los Angeles have...
Aon names Terence Williams Head of Commercial Risk Solutions for Asia Pacific
He previously held several senior roles at Aon including CEO, South Africa, chief broking officer, Sub Sahara Africa, and head of casualty, UK Singapore: Aon plc, second largest international broker, today announced the appointment of Terence Williams as head of...
LA wildfire losses can touch $164 billion, report says
Insured losses are estimated at $75 billion.The disaster will reduce L.A.’s gross domestic product by $4.6 billion, or about 0.5%, in 2025. Insured losses may cover only a fraction of the costs for fire victims. Many property owners seeking to rebuild were...