May 11, 2020
India has released safety guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries as it partially eases the world’s most expansive pandemic lockdown and tries to avoid further incidents after a gas leak last week. While restarting units, companies must consider the first week …
May 7, 2020
An overnight gas leak at an LG Chem Ltd. polymer plant in southern India has killed at least seven people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the city of Visakhapatnam after the company tried to restart operations following the …
May 4, 2020
International insurance broker Gallagher announced the release of a Pandemic Group Insurance product, providing a comprehensive COVID-19 indemnity cover solution to the India market. For essential workers and front-line services including hospital and healthcare providers, food distribution, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, …
November 4, 2019
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced it has released a Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Model for India to help support probabilistic assessments of potential losses caused by yield shortfalls for 11 major crops across the two main …
October 25, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has completed the purchase of a minority stake in Edelweiss Insurance Brokers Ltd. (EIBL), a subsidiary of India’s leading diversified financial services conglomerate, Edelweiss Group. Financial details of …
September 10, 2019
Reliance Capital Ltd. has called off a sale of its general insurance unit to Hero Fincorp, forcing embattled Indian tycoon Anil Ambani to look for options as he seeks to reduce debt, people familiar with the matter said. The talks …
July 17, 2019
India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have run into some unfavorable weather. Freak climatic conditions are damaging renewable energy projects, threatening a business which survives on wafer-thin …
July 8, 2019
The Indian government on Friday [July 5] said it will consider further liberalizing foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in certain sectors, part of its efforts to make Asia’s third-largest economy a more attractive investment destination. Presenting the annual budget for …
May 21, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has purchased a minority stake in Edelweiss Insurance Brokers Ltd. (EIBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Edelweiss Group, the Indian diversified financial services conglomerate. The deal is subject to approval by the Insurance …
April 18, 2019
Munich Re Syndicate Singapore (MRSS) has formed a partnership with Nectar Specialty Risk Pte Ltd. (Nectar), a Singapore incorporated limited liability company and Lloyd’s coverholder that provides tailor-made re/insurance solutions. Nectar’s professional line products are offered under the trading name …