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- May 3 2023
HDFC Ergo GI elevates Anuj Tyagi to joint managing director
A 14-year veteran with HDFC Ergo, Tyagi was most recently deputy MD.
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- April 28 2023
Hinduja Group offers to inject US$43m into India’s Reliance General Insurance
The offer is part of the group's takeover bid for troubled financial services group Reliance Capital, which owns 100% of the general insurer.
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- April 21 2023
Lloyd’s syndicate Volante Global launches India office
The syndicate has hired Laxmeekant Walikar, former India CUO at Axa XL, as India managing director in Mumbai.
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- April 13 2023
Opinion: India’s non-life players edging towards international systemic risk status
Home-spun big beasts GIC Re and New India will soon have more of an impact on the global stage.
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- April 7 2023
InsuranceDekho acquires Indian SME insurance distribution start-up
The insurtech has acquired Mumbai-based peer Verak after recently raising US$150m in a Series A funding round.
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- April 4 2023
Easing capacity constraints offer hope for mid-year renewals: Aon
April renewals progressed in an orderly fashion as the reinsurance market has found itself on a more sustainable footing.
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- April 3 2023
Rate hikes, significant structural changes make April 1 renewals challenging: Gallagher Re
"We certainly didn’t see any meaningful new capacity, or any other indication that reinsurers are prepared to cede their hard-won pricing territory any time soon," says global chief executive James Kent.
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- March 27 2023
India renewals to see prices climb 10-35%
The market is likely to see property, fire and marine premiums correcting as negotiations hit their final week.
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- March 27 2023
Marsh McLennan appoints Sanjay Kedia India CEO
The Marsh India country head will assume an additional role in the ongoing senior leadership shuffle in the region.
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- March 23 2023
India’s Reliance Jio plans insurance foray: report
India's biggest conglomerate has hired senior executives from state-owned insurers and is set to approach IRDAI for general and life carrier licences .
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- March 20 2023
Indian property cover rates to go up as carriers start claim-based pricing: report
The revision follows an IRDAI directive that rates published by the insurance information bureau need not be treated as a minimum rate.
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- March 20 2023
Zurich prioritises India as it charts out APAC expansion
The Swiss insurer's M&A strategy in Asia is less about "planting flags" and is focused on driving profitable growth, says regional M&A head.
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- March 17 2023
Indian trade credit specialist Origin ties up with AU Group to expand offering
The partnership will help the Indian carrier offer coverage for political risk, non-payment, bankruptcy and insolvency.
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- March 15 2023
India’s Bandhan Group eyes deal for general insurance foray: report
The financial services group had recently met IRDAI officials as part of its insurance foray.
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- March 14 2023
Government may inject funds into 3 Indian state-owned general insurers: report
United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance are facing a US$485m shortfall in capital to meet solvency requirements.
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- March 13 2023
La Niña has ended with chances of El Niño, says US agency
The average global temperature tends to be higher during El Niño, with scientists forecasting the summer of 2023 to be among the hottest globally.
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- March 10 2023
Blue Marble to pilot extreme heat parametric cover in India
The insurance, to be offered in partnership Arsht-Rock Foundation and SEWA, will protect women workers in the informal sector against income loss from extreme heat.
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- March 9 2023
Gallagher Re acquires WTW’s India treaty business, puts Vinod Krishnan in charge
The broker will consolidate its reinsurance teams in the country with Krishnan relocating to Mumbai.
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- March 9 2023
Minesh Jani to lead Howden Tiger’s India operations
Jani’s mandate is to expand treaty, retrocessional and specialty reinsurance solutions in Middle East, Africa and India.
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- February 20 2023
Premiums for Indian fertiliser pool for Russia, Belarus imports at US$2.4m
The US$60m reinsurance pool administered by GIC Re provides has not received any claims yet.
