by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
BOSTON & SINGAPORE: Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has appointed Idie Si as Head of Accident & Health (A&H) Insurance for the region.“We are pleased to welcome Idie to BHSI. Her in-depth knowledge, vast...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
London: Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured USD 658 billion at year-end 2020 reflecting 7% year-on-year growth. The rise was driven primarily by strong investment market appreciation. New capital raised both by incumbents and new...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life
BRUSSELS: Insurance broker Aon has offered to sell assets in several EU countries and the reinsurance unit of takeover target Willis Towers Watson to gain EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion acquisition bid, a person familiar with the matter said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
NEW DELHI: India is likely to get average monsoon rains this year, a private weather forecasting agency said on Tuesday, raising prospects of higher farm and economic growth in Asia’s third-biggest economy. Monsoon rains are expected to be 103% of a long-term...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India is to fast-track emergency approvals for COVID-19 vaccines that have been authorised by Western countries and Japan, paving the way for possible imports of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna shots. The move, which will drop the need for...