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Insurance news from India shows ongoing consideration of Iranian oil coverage

August 14, 2013August 12, 2013 Julie Campbell

Insurers from Iran have offered to provide cover for tankers transporting that country’s crude. The latest in the insurance news saga regarding Iranian oil tanker coverage, particularly when it is headed to India, is that Iran is offering to provide the coverage for the ships so that Indian companies will be able to accept it. However, the Indian companies still hold some reluctance as they do not want to expose themselves to sanctions. India has been considering adding an additional state guarantee of $327 million to this insurance news, to…

Insurance news watchers wonder if new Iran President will promote improvements

June 19, 2013June 17, 2013 G. Turner

Many are hopeful about changes from President-elect Hassan Rowhani, but others caution against wishful thinking. Iran has made insurance news headlines for over a year, since the world started preparing for the oil sanctions that were implemented in July 2012 prohibiting the coverage of Iranian crude. These headlines continued to be made as some countries found alternatives and while others found new oil sources. The insurance news that was from some of the country’s largest importers, such as India, China and Japan. Though some governments were able to create their…

Insurance news looks good for the industry’s profitability

June 7, 2013June 5, 2013 H. Cutner

India’s insurers have fared quite well over the last quarter, even in the case of life products. The latest insurance news that has been released from India has shown that the industry has done better than expected in terms of its profitability, including the life sector, which had been experiencing a slowdown in its collection of new business premiums. The industry has been struggling under the widespread economic challenges and low penetration in the country. However, the most recent insurance news appears to be showing that the industry in the…

Liability insurance demand is increasing in India

June 6, 2013June 4, 2013 G. Turner

Companies are experiencing exponential increases in the number of lawsuits and need protection. In India, businesses are experiencing an increase in the number of lawsuits that are filed against them, at a rate of 30 to 40 percent per year, which has caused companies to flock to their insurers to purchase liability insurance. This has boosted demand in that sector at a staggering rate, with an estimated growth of 10 to 20 percent annually. Among the more popular forms of liability insurance that businesses are purchasing include credit, director and…

Insurance news from India shows more officials facing suspension

May 9, 2013May 7, 2013 H. Cutner

A growing number of people have been caught in the massive Indian sting operation. At a time when insurance news headlines are already being made because almost all of the banks and insurers that were the target of a recent sting operation in India have promised to take strict action, there have been even more officials that will be facing suspensions. All of the banks and insurers have already started their own inquiries and have promised to take action. Among the actions that have been taken in this insurance news…