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India orders state banks and insurers to cut travel, adopt EVs

India orders state banks and insurers to cut travel, adopt EVs

A record-low rupee and Middle East tensions are forcing the government’s hand

Roxanne Libatique May 19, 2026
HDI Global shakes up executive board under Xcelerate29 plan

HDI Global shakes up executive board under Xcelerate29 plan

Carrier reshapes its boardroom as a key executive exits ahead of an ambitious global growth push

The entry-level job is disappearing. This survey explains why.

The entry-level job is disappearing. This survey explains why.

A landmark study of nearly 500 CFOs confirms that its junior roles that are being shed

Three days to AI-proof: India hands insurers an emergency cyber-readiness deadline

Three days to AI-proof: India hands insurers an emergency cyber-readiness deadline

A directive issued this week gives every Indian insurer until Friday May 22 to prove they can withstand frontier-AI cyber threats — and the underwriting shockwave is already heading across Asia

CFC taps John Howard as chair as it eyes accelerated US expansion

CFC taps John Howard as chair as it eyes accelerated US expansion

Cyber pioneer signals it's serious about scaling beyond its specialty roots

Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Segment-led model gets fresh firepower as global and regional health roles are reshuffled at the top

Iran conflict heats up as drone hits UAE nuclear site, Iran launches Hormuz insurance

Iran conflict heats up as drone hits UAE nuclear site, Iran launches Hormuz insurance

A drone attack on the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant and Tehran's launch of a cryptocurrency-based maritime insurance scheme add to volatility

Washington's $40 billion Hormuz insurance fix: zero takers

Washington's $40 billion Hormuz insurance fix: zero takers

Two months after the Trump administration assembled the most ambitious government-backed maritime reinsurance facility in modern American history, not a single ship has used it

Washington misread Hormuz: the market never closed, it just got pricey

Washington misread Hormuz: the market never closed, it just got pricey

The Trump administration's $40 billion reinsurance facility has written zero business. Industry professionals say it was designed to solve a problem that did not exist — and missed the one that did

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