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Tsunami Warnings: All 10 most powerful earthquakes recorded in modern history located on the Ring of Fire
The Pacific region is highly prone to powerful earthquakes and...
Creating realistic deepfakes getting easier than ever, fighting back may take even more AI
Researchers, public policy experts and technology companies are now...
Apr1 Renewals: New reinsurance opportunities in Indian market
In contrast to last year’s renewal, 4/1 saw a resurgence in property catastrophe capacity. While there were few new players in the market, existing reinsurers demonstrated an increased appetite to grow their property catastrophe books in India. However,despite excess...
Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan, tsunami waves detected in Japan
Taiwanese television showed buildings in Hualien shaken off their foundations. The strong quake knocked out power in several parts of the city In the capital, Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings and within some newer office complexes. Train service was suspended...
Philippines warns of tsunami, orders evacuations after Taiwan quake
Coastal areas in 23 provinces from the north to the south of the archipelago nation, but not the capital Manila, “are expected to experience high tsunami waves” based on tsunami wave models, the state seismology institute said in an advisory MANILA: The Philippines...
IRDAI bans any competition against Bima Sugam-Insurance Electronic Marketplace
``No other person can commence or operate with same or similar objectives of the Marketplace and functions of the company,’’ the IRDA's new regulations have clarified The new regulations have provision for penalty for certain violations/breaches by the players. The...
APAC’s Nat Cat economic losses at $65 billion in 2023, 91% uninsured
George Attard, CEO of Reinsurance Solutions for Aon’s Asia Pacific region Economic losses in the Asia Pacific region specifically, driven primarily by floods in China and drought in India, reached USD 65 billion “The findings from Aon’s 2023 Global Risk Management...
Shipowner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to limit liability to $43.7 mn
The company, Grace Ocean, could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims, legal experts say.On Monday it filed a petition jointly with Synergy Marine, which was operating the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali. They claim the collapse of the Francis Scott...
Canadian school boards sue social media giants for over C$4 bln in damages
The products are “negligently designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave and learn,” a joint statement by the boards said. That has caused learning and mental health crises in students, resulting in the schools having to invest more in...
India’s most innovative cities are running out of water
Tech professionals are leaving India’s IT hub of Bengaluru amid an intensifying drought that has gripped the city as it sweats through another torrid pre-monsoon season, the Deccan Herald reported this month. More than half of the wells the city depends on for...
Apr 1 Renewals: Transitioning’ property catastrophe sector heralds buyers’ market, says Aon
George Attard, CEO of Asia Pacific for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, said, “The April 1st reinsurance renewals were more predictable and generally favorable to reinsurance buyers. As mid-year renewals get under way for the catastrophe-exposed markets of Florida,...
Apr 1 renewals: Surprisingly, Indian general insurance market turns soft, GIC Re bounces back with a larger capacity
``With a robust solvency ratio of 2.94 , we remain bullish and will grow our top line in this Apr 1 renewals. We have engaged with the market participants, especially the bigger ones. And my team is speaking to the reinsurance people to ensure that we understand what...