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“Globally, as our cities get bigger, we’re moving into more hazardous areas. Disaster mitigation is absolutely key,” said Andrew Gissing, head of risk and resilience at Risk Frontiers, a provider of catastrophe-modeling solutions. “We spend too much on disaster relief and recovery and not enough on mitigation.”
British regulator warns insurance industry to stamp out bad behavior – or else
U.K.-based foreign exchange firm, Travelex, crippled by ransomware attack
Natural catastrophes record $52b insured losses & 9,000 deaths in 2019:Munich Re
Torsten Jeworrek, member of the Board of Management, commented, “The severe cyclones in 2019 have highlighted the importance of knowledge about changes in risk. Natural climate variations influence weather catastrophes from year to year. Longer-term climate change effects can already be felt and seen. Buildings and infrastructure must be made more resistant in order to reverse the increasing trend in losses. This will enable insurance to be more effective and support the remaining financial losses.”
Trump Administration seeks to limit ‘Overreach’ of Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Markel appoints Anirudh Singh as chief underwriting officer in India
Mumbai: Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Anirudh Singh as India chief underwriting officer effective from December 24, 2019, highlighting Markel’s commitment to growing its presence in Asia. Anirudh will work closely with...
Sensex, Nifty rebound as Middle East tensions appear to ease
dacadoo announces global partnership with Swiss Life Global Solutions
dacadoo’s comprehensive digital Health Engagement Platform motivates users to achieve and maintain healthy lifestyle habits. The digital user journey is optimized to engage clients of Health & Life Insurers, and it is delivered through mobile apps and a web app built in responsive design. It combines motivational techniques derived from behavioral science, with functions from online gaming and social networks that involve users in their holistic health – body, mind and lifestyle
LIC’s P&G Scheme achieves a record Rs 1 trillion prm income
India predicts slower 5% growth, likely prompting budget stimulus
India emerges as the fifth biggest geopolitical risk of 2020:Eurasia Group Report
India just experienced its hottest decade on record
IRDAI slaps a Rs 3 cr penalty against Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers for violating MISP norms
Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 180 aboard crashes in Iran after take-off
Passengers and crew on board the Ukrainian Boeing 737 plane that crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday were killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.”According to preliminary data, all passengers and crew members are dead,” he wrote on Facebook of the Ukraine International Airlines plane, which was bound for Kiev.
Sensex crashes 788 pts, Gold jumps to near 7-year high on escalating Middle East tensions
Gallagher expands Asian presence with stake in specialist Malaysian broker
As an aviation-centric broker since 1974, SP&G represents a natural and complementary fit with Gallagher’s global aerospace division, which has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and 10 other countries spanning Europe, Latin America and Asia — but, to date, no on-the-ground operation in Malaysia.
Prudential Vietnam and SeABank establish exclusive bancassurance partnership
Capsicum Re launches aviation reinsurance team
Matt FitzGerald, Managing Partner of the London Property and Specialty division, said: “2019 was a challenging year for the aviation market having suffered from years of declining rates and notable loss activity.However, there were also a number of positive developments: our joint venture partner Gallagher acquired JLT’s global aerospace division, there were a number of new entrants into this class as well as exits and there is an upwards pricing momentum in the aviation market. We are entering this market as we see an opportunity to bring our client focused, holistic entrepreneurial approach to this sector.”