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- April 1 2025
Howden India appoints Aon’s Saurabh Verma as chief business officer
He will be in charge of promoting regional growth and strengthening client connections.
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- March 31 2025
Hong Kong’s Peak Re makes India foray with GIFT City branch
Office in the offshore special economic zone will be led by Sudhir Salian, managing director and head of India.
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- March 27 2025
India infrastructure boom builds reinsurance demand at 1.4
Property, engineering and liability lines see growth, but rates remain flat to down, says Howden’s Prateek Singhal.
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- March 27 2025
Amid abundant capacity, 1.4 renewals could see double-digit rate drop: Aon’s George Attard
APAC reinsurance solutions CEO tells IAN ahead of key renewals that a continuation of 1.1 dynamics has resulted in a favourable environment for buyers.
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- March 25 2025
Howden names Rajesh Singh as head of property in India
He has been with Howden since October 2023, having previously worked for the likes of Hero Insurance Broking, Alliance Insurance Brokers and Marsh.
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- March 24 2025
GIC Re’s terrorism risk rate cut could slash premiums by up to 15%: report
India has not faced a major terrorism loss since the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008.
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- March 19 2025
Allianz mulls alliance with India’s Jio after Bajaj sale: report
Formal announcement expected only after regulatory approvals, according to The Economic Times.
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- March 18 2025
Bajaj Finserv to evaluate listing of insurance arms after Allianz exit: report
The financial services group is not looking for another partner to run the non-life and life businesses, and it will relieve Allianz from a non-compete clause, chairman Sanjiv Bajaj said.
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- March 18 2025
South Africa’s Sanlam upping stakes in Indian ventures a ‘moot point’ despite FDI change: reports
Financial services group is looking to revive its asset management business with Indian partner Shriram Group, while also venturing into wealth management.
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- March 18 2025
Allianz ‘will explore new opportunities’ in India as it exits JVs with Bajaj for US$2.8bn
German insurer will sell its 26% stake in Indian non-life and life insurance JVs to Bajaj Group.
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- March 14 2025
India’s Patanjali, DS Group to acquire Magma General Insurance for US$517m
Magma, which operates motor, health, property and other commercial lines, reported a GWP of US$379m in FY2024.
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- March 14 2025
‘Milestone’ with Fairfax-backed Valueattics Reinsurance set to become India’s first private reinsurer
Backed by Go Digit founder Kamesh Goyal’s Oben Ventures LLP and FAL Corporation, a subsidiary of Indian-born Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings, company will begin operations with paid-up capital of US$23m.
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- March 13 2025
Lockton India confirms Anand Kaul as MD for transactional lines
Broker corroborates exclusive report by IAN, which also included Neelam Singh Koyande and Kulvir Singh leaving Aon.
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- March 10 2025
Search begins for new IRDAI chief: report
Debasish Panda’s three-year term as chairperson is due to end on March 13, 2025, although applications are being accepted until April 6.
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- March 7 2025
Gallagher India bolsters trade credit team with new head
Bengaluru-based Bijukumar S., who has developed and managed multiple credit insurance programs across the country, joins the broker as national head of the line.
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- March 6 2025
Gallagher India appoints broker Arundas C K as associate director
Bengaluru-based Arundas joins Gallagher from Prudent Insurance Brokers, having also worked for Tata Motors Insurance Broking and Advisory Services and Marsh India.
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- March 5 2025
M Pallonji Group-led consortium applies for Indian general insurance licence: report
Group appoints Aditya Sharma, chief distribution officer at Bajaj Allianz, as CEO of proposed venture, according to the The Economic Times.
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- March 4 2025
IRDAI extends 4% obligatory cession for FY26 renewals
Cession applies to policies attaching in the FY26, and will be placed with GIC Re.
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- March 3 2025
Portfolio rejig improving underwriting margins for India’s second-largest non-life general insurer: AM Best
Global ratings agency confirms financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of bbb+ (Good) for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company.
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- February 27 2025
As ‘direction of travel’ shifts, attention turns to APAC terrorism pools in wake of UK changes
Decision by Pool Re to move to a more commercial model poses questions for Australian and Indian schemes.
