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Heavy rainfall unleashes deadly floods across Southeast Asia
Total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91.Flooding in...
Blackstone owned Ace Insurance Brokers make 3 sr level appointments
Blackstone owned Ace Insurance Brokers has made three senior level...
Agile launches New Zealand operation to support Lloyd’s syndicate
The establishment of a New Zealand entity solidifies Agile’s position at the forefront of Lloyd’s business in the Pacific region and paves the way for other geographic expansion. Sydney: Agile Underwriting Services has established a presence in New Zealand, the first...
Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say
The hull was likely insured for around $40 million, while the P&I cover would be larger, insurance sources said. The P&I policy would likely be “several multiples” of the hull policy, or $200-300 million, Alvarez added, noting it would also likely cover...
GIC Re emerges as the 10th largest global reinsurer in AM Best’s latest chart
In AM Best's `World’s 50 largest reinsurers in 2023’, Munich Re is the largest IFRS 17 reporting reinsurer followed by Hannover Re and SCOR Re. Swiss Re is the largest non-IFRS 17 reporting reinsurer globally, followed by Berkshire Hathaway and...
Japan issues emergency warning as powerful Typhoon Shanshan nears
The meteorological agency issued an emergency warning saying the typhoon could bring flooding, landslides and wind strong enough to knock down some houses Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit...
Red Sea insurance nearly doubles after attacked oil tanker appears to leak oil
Insurance industry sources said on Wednesday additional war risk premiums, paid when vessels sail through the Red Sea, were quoted up to 0.75% of the vessel from 0.4% before the attack, although they were higher at 1% in February according to industry assessements of...
Peak Re appoints Swiss Re’s Peter Hämmerli as Head of Business Operations
“His deep expertise and dedication to excellence make him a perfect addition to our team as we work to strengthen our operations and provide exceptional value to our clients,” said Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO of Peak Re Zurich: Peak Reinsurance Company, a Hong Kong- based...
Insurance for All by 2047: Working groups among stakeholders formed to strengthen and implement strategies, says IRDA
Participants in "Insurance for All" Vision Meet, hosted by insurance councils over two days on August 23rd and 24th, 2024, in Mumbai, explored the necessity of diversifying insurance products and providers to better reflect the diverse demographics of India. Expanding...
Govt directs Reliance General to pay Rs 225 cr to Maha farmers in a week
Shivraj Singh Chouhan ,Union Agriculture Minister On August 22, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting of the National Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The committee rejected the insurance company's objections to crop-cutting experiments...
Multi-disciplinary team to assess GLOF risks in Sikkim
Relief Commissioner Namratha Thapa said to mitigate the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in future, the government has established a technical committee tasked with reviewing the current status of glacial lakes in the state Gangtok: A multi-disciplinary team will...
Rising claims pose challenge for health insurance sector in India: Jefferies
The report indicated that India's non-life insurance sector is experiencing significant shifts, the health insurance segment may face challenges as healthcare costs continue to rise and more consumers claim their insurance, and insurers are grappling with increased...