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MS Amlin completes world-first Singapore ILS renewal
Will Ho, CEO, MS Amlin Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, said: “ We are also exploring other Singapore-based risk transfer solutions to support global investors, increase insurance capacity in Asia, and help close the region’s insurance protection gap” SINGAPORE: MS Amlin, the...
Reinsurers’ underwriting margins to peak in 2024,says Fitch
Fitch also forecasts an improvement in underlying profitability for the global reinsurance sector in 2024 on continued strong underwriting margins and rising investment income, and is maintaining its improving fundamental sector outlook Frankfurt /Chicago: Reinsurers’...
Bima Manthan: IRDAI to include state insurance plans in revised rural and social obligation for the industry
The mission of achieving maximum insurance inclusion received further impetus through deliberations on the progress of the industry under the State Insurance Plan, said the IRDAI on Thursday The broader discussions ventured into crucial areas, such as availability of...
Amazon closes UK insurance site
"Over the last year we have been evaluating various businesses and programmes, and as a part of that we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue the Amazon Insurance Store," Amazon said in a media statement, adding that customers who bought policies would not see...
Arbitration Clause valid only for commercial segments and not for retail insurance, says IRDAI
Accordingly, the IRDAI, in a recent circular, has asked the general insurers to state in the policy documents for commercial lines of business that “The parties to the contract may mutually agree and enter into a separate Arbitration Agreement to settle any and all...
Insurers launch cashless hospitalisation facility for settling claims at all hospitals
(L to R) Segar Sampathkumar, Director, Health, General Insurance Council, Tapan Singhel, MD and CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Neerja Kapur, CMD, New India Assurance at an event in Mumbai in Wednesday for launching “Cashless Everywhere” initiative Under...
DGCA slaps Rs 1.10 crore penalty on Air India for safety violations
The regulator carried out a detailed probe after receiving a voluntary safety report from an airline employee alleging safety violations of flights operated by Air India on certain long range terrain critical routes, according to a release on Wednesday New Delhi:...
Red Sea turmoil sends economic shockwaves far and wide
According to Freightos, a cargo booking company, the cost of shipping containers from China to the Mediterranean Sea has more than quadrupled since late November WASHINGTON: Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have...
‘Israel-Hamas conflict spillover to region through shipping attacks has impact on India’
Courtsey-FOX News The conflict’s impact on the safety of commercial shipping in the Indian Ocean “has a direct bearing on India's own energy and economic interests”, Deputy Permanent Representative R. Ravindra said on Tuesday at a high-level meeting of the Security...
Boeing to pause 737 production for quality stand down on Jan 25
During the stand down, employees will attend quality workshops and “pause, evaluate what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and make recommendations for improvement,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Stan Deal WASHINGTON: Boeing will hold a quality stand down...
India pips Hong Kong to become 4th-largest stock market
The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached $4.33 trillion as of Monday’s close, versus $4.29 trillion for Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That makes India the fourth-biggest equity market globally. Its value crossed $4 trillion...
India logs 1,640 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1: INSACOG
Andhra Pradesh recorded 219 JN.1 cases while Kerala registered 156 cases of the variant and Gujarat recorded 127 such cases.West Bengal recorded 96 JN.1 cases, Goa 90 and Tamil Nadu 89. New Delhi: A total of 1,640 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected...
India Inc confident of achieving $5 trillion economy: Deloitte
ESG initiatives remain a priority with 100 per cent of respondents emphasising the importance of renewable energy. Leaders expect the government to prioritise investing in ESG strategies and initiatives followed by technological innovations, infrastructure...
Global Survey Reveals 75% of Drivers Prepared to Switch Providers for a Greener Policy, While Insurers Struggle to Meet Demands and New Regulation Solera has launched industry-first solution, Sustainable Estimatics, for insurers to meet growing sustainability needs...
Sensex tanks 1,053 pts, investors lose Rs 8 lakh crore
Selling by FIIs due to reasons like high valuation and mixed results for the earnings season so far, along with recent escalations in tensions in the Middle East and Red Sea, prompted the investors to book profit from the recent rally Mumbai: Domestic equities opened...
Govt ropes in Deloitte for evaluating new 9 EDs of PSU gen insurance industry
At the end of the programme, Deloitte will give some grades to each of the officials which will be taken into account for the selection executive directors by the FSIB at the time of final interview New Delhi: The government, for the first time, has roped in...
Moody’s RMS partners with insurtech Alwrite to provide quick quotes to Indian insurers
“ Offering simplified and efficient integration, Moody’s RMS Location Intelligence API solution combines our strength in catastrophe modeling with the latest technology, to deliver risk data into the heart of the innovative Alwrite platform'' Alok Kumar, managing...
Aon named a top employer for 2024 in India
Aon plc, a global professional services firm, has been named a Top Employer 2024 in India by the Top Employers Institute. The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on their participation in, and results of, Top Employer Institute's HR Best...