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- March 19 2024
Foreign investment in India’s insurance sector tops US$6.5bn since liberalisation in 2015
The number of insurance players in the country rose to 70 from 53 nine years ago, when the government relaxed the cap on international investment for insurers and intermediaries.
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- March 19 2024
Swiss Re elevates Amitabha Ray as India CEO
Mumbai-based Ray takes over from Hadi Riachi, who is moving to Swiss Re CorSo as head of global underwriting centre.
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- March 19 2024
Lockton expands India leadership team with three Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers hires
Mukul Bhatia has been appointed managing director, Irfan Shirwani has joined as managing director of placement and claims, and Prasanna Hunur has started as senior director of sales.
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- March 18 2024
India 1.4 renewals likely to be smooth but structures remain a sticking point
Proportional capacity is drying up, but reinsurers remain open to quota shares for select cedents and pushing for whole account XL protections.
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- March 14 2024
Cyber, business interruption top risks for India: Aon
66.7% of respondent organisations in the country suffered a loss due to property damage and 50% were affected by supply chain disruptions.
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- March 13 2024
Lockton expands India team with two senior hires
Punit Pancholi has been appointed chief risk and compliance officer and Dhananjay Acharya will take charge as CIO for the broker’s newly set up operations in Mumbai.
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- March 4 2024
Aon appoints Asia CFO Rishi Mehra as head of India to consolidate capabilities
Mehra, who will relocate to Mumbai, will report to APAC chief executive Anne Corona and work closely with the broking and talent consulting CEOs as part of the "Aon United" strategy.
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- March 4 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit gets Indian market regulator’s approval for IPO: report
The digital insurer is targeting a May public offering, which will be a mix of US$150m in new shares and a secondary sale of 109m shares by founding shareholders.
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- February 27 2024
Indian regulator approves Aon’s acquisition of Global Insurance Brokers
Aon and GIB will continue to operate independently until the transaction is completed in the coming months.
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- February 26 2024
Zurich to buy Kotak General Insurance’s 70% stake upfront in US$671m amended deal
The Swiss carrier had originally announced a staggered purchase – a 51% stake in the Indian insurer first and an additional 19% within three years.
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- February 26 2024
IRDAI retains 4% obligatory cession for upcoming renewals
The cession, a percentage of the sum insured on all general insurance policies, has to be placed with the sole India reinsurer, the state-owned GIC Re, for FY 2025 starting April 1 this year.
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- February 22 2024
India property cat rates rose 50% past nine months: report
Storms, tempests, floods, and inundations rates are expected to be further revised upwards during April 2024 renewals.
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- February 22 2024
IRDAI to introduce collateral for cross-border reinsurance programs
The collateral shall be either an irrevocable LOC, or premiums or funds withheld by the cedent, the Indian regulator said in an exposure draft.
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- February 16 2024
Short-seller report on Fairfax muddies the waters for Go Digit’s IPO prospects
Research by activist Muddy Waters casts doubts on the Indian insurtech's valuations, technology credentials, and claims that it will likely lead to a down round listing.
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- February 15 2024
MIC Global partners WRMS to offer parametric flood cover for India’s gig workers
The Lloyd’s player’s micro-insurance product will cover against financial impacts from extreme weather events.
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- February 15 2024
Gallagher India appoints Sneha Gokarn as CEO and principal officer
Mumbai-based Gokarn, who was executive director and chief marketing officer for the broker, takes over from Vinay Sohani.
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- February 14 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit gets IRDAI approval for US$150m IPO
The Indian digital insurer's listing plan was delayed after the insurance regulator issued a show cause notice in October 2023, the latest clearance from the insurance regulator now clears one hurdle in its path towards an IPO.
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- February 7 2024
Indian government panel proposes composite licencing in insurance: report
The committee has also proposed a reduction in goods and service tax rates from the current level of 18% for health and term products.
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- February 7 2024
Indian competition regulator approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
The watchdog has approved the 51% stake buy announced in Nomber last year as well as the global carrier's proposal to acquire an additional 19% within three years of deal completion.
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- February 7 2024
Opinion: The Asia nuclear conundrum
Despite nuclear energy booming in all major APAC economies, the region has not yet adjusted to the new risk reality and there is a need for a capacity influx and capital markets-led solutions to cover the rapidly-changing risks.
