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FSIB gets ready to interview pvt sector professionals along with PSU officials for selecting GIC Re CMD
Some of the names who are belived to have applied for the post of...
EMEA insurance sector in 2026 to have stable operational and business conditions, says Fitch Ratings
Some pricing and competitive pressures will arise, alongside weak...
GI Council to develop a tech platform auto-generating jobs seamlessly to surveyors for retail claims: IRDAI
The system should be developed in such a manner that whenever a claim is reported by the customer and registered by the insurer, the assignment of surveyor should happen automatically on a random basis by the new digital platform. The system will also seamlessly...
Issuance of CAT bonds just hit a record high
Issuance of the bonds, including non-property and private transactions, reached an all-time high of more than $16 billion in 2023. The current value of outstanding cat bonds stands at $49 billion, Artemis estimates. Crucially, last year saw relatively few weather...
IRDAI asks general insurers to provide `Customer Information Sheet’ to all of their retail policyholders
The IRDA has outlined 14 key points which have to be mentioned mandatorily in the `Customer Information Sheet' by the general insurers with immediate effect This is a positive step towards making insurance more customer-friendly, ensuring smoother claims services, and...
AM Best revises outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
"Demand for coverage remains strong due to heightened natural catastrophe loss activity and general economic uncertainty," said Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best OLDWICK, N.J: International rating agency AM Best has revised its market segment outlook for the...
Jun 10 interview for IRDAI’s member, Non-life, postponed, new date yet to be fixed
After SK Rath, general manager(GM), GIC Re dropped out of the race, CS Radhika, GM, United India Insurance (UII) has been added to the list of five contenders New Delhi: In a last minute development, the government has postponed the interview scheduled on June 10 for...
Climate change made deadly Brazil floods twice as likely
Factors besides climate change — such as poor flood-control infrastructure and deforestation — played a role in making the floods more destructive. But it was the interplay between climate change and El Niño, the occasional warming of the eastern equatorial Pacific,...
Gobinath Athappan to head Fairfax Asia
Gobinath Athappan, chairman and CEO , Fairfax Asia He will be appointed chairman of Singapore Re after regulatory approval Toronto: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) has announced that Gobinath Athappan has been appointed chairman and chief executive...
EVs for sustainability: Navigating New Challenges
ICICI Lombard’s new study highlights how Electric Vehicles are driving the future transforming motor Insurance even as choosing insurance, premium cost and claim settlement experience are paramount. Notably, consumers are willing to invest in comprehensive coverage,...
Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM bank sign agreement for fostering global trade
As part of the initial agreement, brokered by Howden, Allianz Trade and Saudi EXIM Bank have agreed to work in partnership to provide dedicated non-payment insurance for international exporters and banks to facilitate the trade of non-oil products to the Kingdom...
IRDAI mandates Cross Boarder Reinsurers(CBRs) to furnish collaterals for accessing Indian business from Fy 25-26
IRDAI has clarified that premium retroceded by the branches of foreign reinsurers and Indian reinsurers to CBRs, premiums ceded to CBRs for the government schemes such as PMFBY, PMJAY, PMJJBY, PMSBY and If total premium ceded by an insurer to CBRs is up to Rs 75...