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T’gana pharma plant explosion: Sigachi says unit fully insured, assures support to affected persons
"The Hyderabad facility is fully insured, and we are in the process...
Gulf shipping costs drop as Israel-Iran ceasefire holds
Shipping rates for supertankers, which can carry 2 million barrels...
Himachal flash floods: Search operation to find missing people intensified
In Kangra district, around 15-20 workers stationed at a labour colony near the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site were feared swept away following a surge in water level in Manuni Khad in Khaniyara village. Two people died due to the flash flood at the...
Clean energy assets face climate risks, Zurich Insurance Says
Roughly 46% of Europe’s total renewable generation capacity will be at “critical risk” from the fallout of climate change unless owners do more to protect existing and planned assets, according to a report by Zurich Resilience Solutions, a unit of Zurich Insurance...
No compromise on safety, Minister on helicopter accidents on Char Dham Yatra route
"Since it is a hilly area, the air traffic management is challenging as there is no signal there. That is why we are looking for innovative solutions so that we can have better air traffic control," he told reporters on the sidelines of the Helicopters & Small...
EV-carrying ship that caught fire in Pacific ocean has sunk
Demand for lithium-ion batteries, including in EVs, is bringing a new risk to the global shipping industry, particularly given the value of the vehicles on board the largest car-carrying vessels, according to a report last month by insurance giant Allianz. .A ship...
Secondary perils emerging as a big opportunity, Need data and good models to deal with them, says Swiss Re
Beat Strebel,CEO, China, Swiss Re These lesser understood risks are increasingly becoming a source of insurance payouts as extreme weather events lead to billions in economic losses. Traditionally, reinsurers — which provide coverage to insurance companies — haven’t...
DGCA finds various defects in aviation ecosystem during surveillance at major airports
Among other defects, the regulator found that a simulator was not matching with the aircraft configuration and also the software was not updated to the current version. New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said surveillance conducted at major airports revealed...
Iran-Israel conflict: Re/insurers face complex set of financial, operational, and strategic risks
The Iran-Israel conflict is, in many ways, a stark reminder of the insurance industry's evolving role as an absorber of geopolitical and systemic risk in an increasingly interconnected world, says Morningstar DBRS, a global credit rating agency The hostilities between...
Aon launches Aon Broker Copilot to modernize insurance placement with AI and data at scale
" "The industry is undergoing a fundamental shift. As risk becomes more complex, the future of broking will belong to firms that can combine expertise with intelligence at scale. Aon Broker Copilot reflects how Aon is undertaking one of the most ambitious digital...
Asia warming twice as fast as global average: WMO
The sea surface in Asia is also warming at nearly double the global average over the past decades, said the World Meteorological Organization's "State of the Climate in Asia in 2024" report. New Delhi: Asia, the largest continent in the world with around 60 per cent...
Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran
Cancellations in recent days to usually resilient aviation hubs like Dubai, the world’s busiest international airport, and Qatar’s Doha by international carriers show how aviation industry concerns about the region have escalated Airlines on Monday were weighing how...