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Jan1 Renewals:Most areas of market record price decreases, Conditions expected to persist into 2026, says Howden
This backdrop brings opportunities across the value chain. Buyers...
GIC Re set to expand its global business in Jan1 renewals
Globally reinsurance buyers enter the January renewal season with...
Marsh looks for a new president for its Broking vertical in India
It is reliably learnt that the company is keen to have an insider from the Indian insurance industry to be appointed as a president of Marsh India Insurance Brokers and has hired a headhunter for the exercise Singapore: US based Marsh McLennan, the largest...
Govt extends Rs 5 lakh health covers free to all citizens of 70 yr and above irrespective of income
This aims to benefit approximately 4.5 crore families with six crore senior citizens with Rs 5 Lakh free health insurance cover on a family basis New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the health coverage to all the...
Flood fury causes massive damage in Telangana. State govt put initial estimate at Rs 5,438 cr
Crops have been damaged in about five lakhs of acres, canals and ponds breached, bridges, roads and railway tracks were washed away and electric sub-stations and electric poles were damaged.state government has put the initial estimate at Rs 5,438 crore. Hyderabad: A...
Crops in 1.8 lakh ha damaged due to floods in AP Agri Min Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan,Union Agriculture Minister Chouhan, who is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to assess the flood situation, said: "The crops have suffered a lot of damage… Flowers are cultivated here, turmeric is cultivated, all the crops have...
Moody’s acquires Praedicat, adds Casualty and Liability modeling capabilities
“As losses from catastrophic events are increasing, insurers are constantly looking for science-based casualty data and analytics,” said Rob Fauber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Moody’s NEW YORK: Moody’s Corporation announced on Thursday that it has...
Cyber Protection: Public-private action to bridge gap and boost resilience
Mario Greco, Group Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Insurance Group, said: “The threat of cyberattacks poses a significant risk to both societal and economic stability. As insurers, we can offer some degree of protection, but we must acknowledge that large-scale,...
Institutional investors put in bids worth Rs 2,300 cr for GIC Re OFS
Based on indicative price of Rs 395.03 for the bids, institutional investors put Rs 2,284 crore bids for GIC Re shares as of 3:20 pm on Wednesday. Retail investors will get to bid in the OFS on Thursday New Delhi: Institutional investors on Wednesday placed bids...
Cathay Pacific grounds many flights after engine component failure
Cathay Pacific has not specified which engine component failed, but the carrier said it was the "first of its type to suffer such failure on any A350 aircraft worldwide". The source said the incident involved a leak in a system designed to inject fuel to the XWB-97...
Average annual NatCat losses for global insurance industry reaches new high of $151 billion: Verisk
“While actual annual insured losses over the past five years have been high, averaging $106 billion, they should not be seen as outliers,” said Rob Newbold, president of Verisk Extreme Event Solutions BOSTON, MA: Verisk, a global data analytics and technology...
Govt to sell 7% stake in GIC Re tom, to mop up Rs 4,701 cr
“Retail investors and GIC employees can bid on Thursday. The government will divest 3.39 per cent equity with an additional 3.39 per cent as green shoe option,” Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, posted on social media platform X ...