Serbian insurers’ premium volume up 27.15% in Q1

Data from Serbia's central bank has shown that insurance premiums collected by 21 insurers increased 27.15% in nominal terms to 19.99 billion Serbian dinars ($185.6 million) in the first quarter of 2015,... Read more »

Jordanian government urged to speed up adoption of insurance act

The Jordan Insurance Federation has asked the government to accelerate the adoption of the new insurance act, reports Asia Insurance Review citing an Arabic daily newspaper, The Constitution. Read more »

Insurance sector pays $2.02 billion in claims between 2009 and 2015 in Nigeria

The Nigerian insurance sector paid claims worth about 403 billion Nigerian nairas ($2.02 billion) between 2009 and the first quarter of 2015, THISDAY Live reported. Read more »

Insurance payouts for 2011 Margaret River bushfire hit $44.4 million

RiskCover, insurer of Australia's Western Australia state government, said that it has made insurance payouts worth around $58 million Australian ($44.4 million) related to the 2011 Margaret River bushfire, reported The West... Read more »

China establishes oil spill compensation fund

China has set up a national compensation fund for oil spills caused by ships, reported The Maritime Executive. Read more »

Natural disasters cost Fiji $622.8 million in last two decades: Attorney-General

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fiji's Attorney-General, said that natural disasters have cost the country around $1.3 billion Fijian ($622.8 million) in the past two decades, reports The Fiji Times Online. Read more »

Murray & Roberts uses @RISK to evaluate a cash flow based approach to enterprise risk management

Murray & Roberts (www.murrob.com), a leading engineering and construction services company in South Africa, is using @RISK from Palisade to evaluate a cash flow based approach to enterprise risk management (ERM).The engineering... Read more »

Due diligence vital for start-ups

Sebi norms for listing of these entities require minimal disclosures and compliance Read more »

Why NGOs are ending up on the wrong side of the law

Experts say most such NGOs are on a sticky wicket when it comes to compliance with various provisions governing them Read more »

Courts can skip empty formalities: SC

It is a basic principle of law that no action shall be taken without providing a hearing to the affected party. This principle, called the law of natural justice, is "flexible" according... Read more »