The impact of increase in premiums for individual insurers will be different, depending on the kind of risk they are participating in
The firm is currently in discussions with intermediaries to launch the product by January 2020
Many are reluctant to invest financial and human capital in a scenario in which GIC Re enjoys the advantage of right of first refusal in reinsurance contracts
French reinsurer Scor Group said it will establish a branch office as soon as it receives R3 authorisation
After R1, the regulator gives R2 and R3 licenses post which the branch can become operational
For the final R3 approval, reinsurers will be required to bring in capital to set up a branch after the second state of approval, which is likely in October, T S Vijayan said
At present, there is only one domestic reinsurer, General Insurance Corporation of India
Recent Chennai floods led to heavy losses for insurers to the tune of Rs 5,000 cr