Country: South Asia Page 13 / 54
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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.
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- February 5 2024
Aon ‘doubling down’ on India with treaty team build out
George Attard, APAC head of reinsurance, and India CEO Jon Pipe outline the broker's ambitious plans for the region's fastest-growing insurance market in an exclusive chat with IAN.
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- February 1 2024
Sri Lankan insurers’ profitability to worsen by new motor directive: Fitch Ratings
A new directive for insurers to remit 100% strike, riot, civil commotion and terrorism premiums to a state agency will raise COR by 5-10 percentage points.
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- January 24 2024
Election-packed 2024 revs up appetite for political risk cover
While the appetite for global programs has significantly reduced, single-country appetite remains relatively deep and is expected to see a boost in the product’s popularity over the coming months.
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- January 23 2024
Nepal’s Himalayan Re granted India reinsurance licence
The privately owned reinsurer has been granted a reference number by IRDAI allowing the company to do reinsurance business from India.
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- January 22 2024
Lockton makes India foray, appoints Sandeep Dadia as country CEO
The US-based broker has been awarded a licence to start insurance broking operations in India.
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- January 16 2024
India to top G20 with non-life premiums forecast to grow at 8.3%
Total insurance premium is forecast to grow at 7.1%, well above the global average of 2.4%, says Swiss Re.
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- January 16 2024
Aon grows India treaty reinsurance team with three senior appointments
The new appointments include Kolli Rao, who has joined the broker as president and senior advisor, Ajay Rakhane as head of agriculture and Ankit Mehta as head of non-agriculture treaty.
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- January 8 2024
India plans to float P&I club for coastal and inland shippers: report
The government of India is attempting to form a coalition of domestic fleet owners and looking to tap New India Assurance and GIC Re as partners.
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- December 22 2023
Pankaj Agrawal to head Gujarat & central zone for Howden India
Agarwal, who joins from general insurer ICICI Lombard, will focus on business development, profitability, growth and enhanced operational efficiency.
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- December 21 2023
IRDAI reviewing 19 general insurance licence applications: report
The Indian insurance regulator plans to licences more companies to increase insurance penetration under its insurance for all by 2047 policy.
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- December 20 2023
IRDAI hikes claims limit for appointment of loss adjusters for Cyclone Michaung losses
The increase in limit, which is applicable for two months, is to expedite the settlement of claims arising from the flooding in India's south-eastern coast.
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- December 14 2023
New India Assurance admits NHPC’s Sikkim flood claims
The state-owned power producer's projects damaged in the flood include Teesta-V Power Station (510 megawatt) and the under-construction Teesta-IV HE project (500 megawatt).
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- December 13 2023
IRDAI objects Reliance General Insurance owner’s plan to rejig ownership: report
The Indian insurance regulator has termed the move as “premature” and “sub-judice” as certain court cases are yet to be concluded.
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- December 8 2023
South India floods: Insured losses could cross half-a-billion-dollar mark
Home and commercial property claims, BI losses continue to climb as the industrial hub of Chennai has yet to recover from the flooding, say local loss adjusters.
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- December 4 2023
Southern India braces for Cyclone Michaung
The south-eastern city of Chennai has been hit by heavy rainfall and flooding, reminiscent of a 2015 flooding that caused US$755m in insured losses.
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- December 4 2023
Lower regulatory costs, robust economy drive Indian non-life sector: AM Best
The rating agency revised outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment to stable from negative
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- November 23 2023
GIC Re outlook upgraded to positive over strong capitalisation: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the state-owned reinsurer's financial strength rating at B++ (good) and national scale rating at aaa.IN (exceptional).
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- November 22 2023
Markel set to build out marine cargo, general casualty lines in Asia
The specialty (re)insurer's underwriting leaders discuss the carrier's regional growth plans, Australian ambitions and India outlook.
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- November 10 2023
GIC Re reports 9% dip in H1 earnings, COR deteriorates to 117%
The state-owned reinsurer reported a premium income of US$23.5bn and a profit after tax of US$2.85bn.
