Floods and calamity losses add to Indian insurers' underwriting woes
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Indian general insurers are facing significant underwriting pressure due to increased claims from natural catastrophes, particularly floods, leading to higher combined ratios and widening underwriting losses for major players like New India Assurance, ICICI Lombard, and Bajaj…
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- 01Indian general insurers face significant underwriting pressure.
- 02Floods have increased claims, pushing up combined ratios and widening underwriting losses.
- 03New India Assurance, ICICI Lombard and Bajaj General Insurance are named.