Emerging Risks/Markets Offer New Opportunities: 2017 Predictions, Part 3 December 21, 2016 By L.S. Howard Insurers and reinsurers continue to look for organic growth where they can find it – sometimes from emerging risks and...
2017 Predictions for Insurtech, Australia D&O & India Cyber Insurance, Part 2 December 20, 2016 By L.S. Howard Insurtech was an insurance buzzword in 2016 and that’s likely to continue next year when it will permeate almost every...
SCOR Moves a Step Closer to Opening a Branch Office in India November 9, 2016 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted SCOR an “R2 authorization,” which allows the group to...
Lloyd’s Gets Approval to Open Reinsurance Branch in India November 7, 2016 Lloyd’s of London has secured approval from the Indian regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), to provide...
Emerging Markets to See Strong Non-Life Premium Growth in Years Ahead: JLT Re October 12, 2016 Despite recent slowdowns, emerging economies are expected to outperform advanced markets over the next five years, according to a report...
Liberty Mutual Insurance Raises Shareholding in India’s Liberty Videocon to 49% August 15, 2016 Liberty Mutual Insurance Group is increasing its overall interest in its non-life insurance joint venture company, Liberty Videocon General Insurance...
India’s 1st Insurer IPO Paves Way for More Public Offerings in $60B-Plus Industry April 22, 2016 By Pooja Thakur India will get its first life-insurance listing since it opened up to private-sector investors 16 years ago, paving the way...
Lloyd’s Seeks to Open Reinsurance Branch in Mumbai, India April 1, 2016 Lloyd’s announced it intends to file an application to open a reinsurance branch in Mumbai, following the publication of regulations...
India Joins Nuclear Liability Pact, Opening Door to Foreign Reactor Investments February 5, 2016 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Stephen Stapczynski India’s decision to join a global treaty on nuclear accident liability may help it woo reactor suppliers, including Westinghouse Electric...
Munich Re Raises Shareholding in India’s Apollo Munich Health Insurance January 26, 2016 Munich Re will acquire an additional 23.27 percent of shares of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd., from its joint...