West Asia war: Marine war-risk insurance tightens as reinsurers adopt no-market stanceWest Asia war: Reinsurers are pulling back marine war-risk cover amid heightened geopolitical risks after failed US-Iran talks, prompting I...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
Corp insurance premiums fall up to 80% this seasonCorporate insurance premiums are falling sharply this renewal season. Property and commercial lines are witnessing steep declines. Intense ...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
JC Flowers backs Niyam reinsurance bet as GIFT City gains tractionJC Flowers & Co. is investing in Niyam Group to launch a new Lloyd's Syndicate. This move aims to bring global capital into India's rapidly...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Munich Re tightens term insurance underwritingBuying high value term insurance will require proposers to not just provide proof of income but also salary statements. Reinsurance giant M...
05 Oct, 2021, 11.56 AM IST
Term cover costs set to go up as reinsurers hike life ratesAccording to insurance distributors, some companies have indicated that rates will go up from April 2021, when the new reinsurance contract...
18 Feb, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
General insurance premiums unlikely to rise in New YearPremiums not likely to harden as international reinsurance rates have cooled owing to liquidity.
15 Jan, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
General Insurance Corporation sees double-digit growth in FY14The company, which is likely to see around Rs 75 crore of claim arising from the missing Malaysian flight, also sees reinsurance rates to r...
16 Mar, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
- Reinsurance rates up, GIC reduces exposure
Indian companies will have to pay more for renewing their insurance policies as reinsurance companies have raised premium rates by up to 15...
03 Apr, 2012, 03.43 AM IST
Rise in global reinsurance rates likely to pinch Indian insurers, may lead to increase in premium ratesGlobal reinsurance companies, hit by natural calamities will charge 15-20% higher for policies that come up for renewal on January 1.
29 Dec, 2011, 10.36 AM IST
- Reinsurance costs in India still low
Entry of new smaller companies in place of major of companies ensures low rates.
01 Apr, 2011, 05.46 AM IST
- Premium on mega risk policies falls by up to 20%
Oil rigs and aviation companies' insurance cost may fall by a fifth, following the softening of rates at reinsurers due to easing risk perc...
10 Mar, 2011, 03.58 AM IST
- Industrial covers may get cheaper
Reinsurance rates across world markets have softened during January renewals. This is slated to exert a downward push on rates for industri...
08 Jan, 2010, 05.29 AM IST
- Newcomers scramble in, give reinsurers run for premium
Firming up of reinsurance rates in India by regular players such as General Insurance Company (GIC), Munich Re and Swiss Re led to the entr...
24 Apr, 2009, 04.48 AM IST
Terror reinsurance rates set to go upMeasurement of risks will make sense only if an empirical formula can be put and the perceived risk measured. When you are dealing with biz...
01 Dec, 2008, 12.01 AM IST
- Insurers' discounts may push up reinsurance rates
Taking last year’s premium and claims paid as a benchmark for the simulation, the reinsurer has told insurance cos that claims for this yea...
07 Feb, 2008, 12.39 AM IST
- Free pricing: GIC to keep reinsurance rates lower
GIC's move to offer lower rates to insurance companies while taking on their risks may result in more discounts from insurers.
24 Jan, 2008, 02.10 AM IST
- Reinsurance rates yet to feel subprime heat
But insurers may have to pay more for passing on risks if it gets worse.
10 Sep, 2007, 12.00 AM IST