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- Business
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Ryan Transactional Risk launches environmental cost overrun insurance
Ryan Transactional Risk has introduced a new insurance product to cover the risk of cost overruns in environmental remediation and clean-up efforts. Named Ryan Transactional Risk Enviro (RTR Enviro), the product offers environmental remediation cost overrun insurance tailored for corporate transactions, divestitures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and real estate development projects. The insurance aims to eliminate or minimise the risk of cost overruns during the remediation of known environmental contaminants, the company said. RTR Enviro utilises a remediation excess policy form combined with a defined-scope agreement to provide coverage for potential cost overruns. Ryan Transactional Risk CEO Rich Stansfield said: 'Central to Ryan Transactional Risk's belief in innovation, Ryan Transactional Risk Enviro is representative of RTR's steadfast commitment to delivering transformative products to our valued clients. 'It is a powerful addition to our suite of transactional liability products that will further differentiate the RTR brand. We look forward to the positive impact it will have for our clients.' RTR Enviro is now open for business with brokers and agencies across the US, both at a global and regional level. The underwriting team for this new product includes RTR Enviro director Cole Russo, who added: 'Ryan Transactional Risk Enviro is the leader in providing environmental remediation cost overrun insurance. We are bringing back a new and improved version of Environmental 'Cost Cap' insurance that has not been in the market for over 15 years.' Earlier this month, Ryan Specialty agreed to acquire JM Wilson, an insurance company based in Michigan. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approval, will see JM Wilson's operations become part of the RT Binding Authority specialty division of Ryan Specialty. "Ryan Transactional Risk launches environmental cost overrun insurance " was originally created and published by Life Insurance International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Ranthambore tigress Arrowhead dies of brain tumour, her daughter relocated to Mukundra
Jaipur: Arrowhead (T-84), a tigress in Ranthambore, died of a brain tumour on Thursday, the same day her daughter Kankati (T-2507), who killed a 7-year-old in April, was relocated to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, officials from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) said. 'Arrowhead was found dead at the zone 2 of RTR only on Thursday morning hours after her daughter Kankati was set off to Mukundra Tiger Hills,' an officer said. Daughter of T-19 Krishna, Arrowhead was born with three other cubs in 2014. 'Arrowhead was sick for a long time. It was also found during her autopsy that several of her organs were damaged. It is a disheartening coincidence that she passed away on the same day when her daughter is being shifted to Mukundra,' RTR field director Anoop KR said. Arrowhead gave birth to four litters in 11 years. 'She was sighted with two cubs, her first litter, on February 22, 2018. She gave birth to her second litter on January 2, 2019 and third litter on July 23, 2021,' the official said, adding that tigress Kankati is from Arrowhead's fourth litter. Also Read: Forest officials finalise relocation of tiger cubs amid fatalities in Ranthambore Kankati, first seen on July 25, 2023 at Shivraj Aniket Zone 2 with her sister and brother, will be initially kept in a soft enclosure of Dara in Mukundara. 'The tigress has been tranquilised. The team has left with her for Kota. After a few days of monitoring, she will be released into the forest. There are currently three tigers in Mukundara --- male MT-5 and two females MT-6 and MT-7. MT-7 was shifted from Abheda,' the official said. Also Read: Tiger cub suspected of involvement in fatal attacks tranquilized near Ranthambore Kankati is suspected to be involved in two recent fatal attacks. 'The decision comes in wake of a tragic incident on May 11, when a forest ranger was fatally attacked by Kankati. She was also responsible for the death of a 7-year-old boy on April 16 in a nearby area. Preliminary investigations pointed to one of Tigress Arrowhead's approximately 20-month-old cubs to be likely involved and therefore the shifting was planned,' the officer said.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan: Tigress RBT-135 spotted with cubs in Ranthambhore's Nainiyaki range
Jaipur: A tigress, RBT-135, has been captured on camera with two cubs in the Nainiyaki range of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve-II (RTR-II), forest officials said on Thursday. The approximately four-and-a-half-year-old tigress, whose movements have been recorded in the area since June–July 2022, was photographed with two cubs from her second litter on May 29, deputy conservator of forests and deputy field director, Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (Zone II), Karauli, Piyush Kumar Sharma said. He said that tigress RBT-135 had given birth to two cubs in September 2023. The forest officials suspect male tiger RBT-80 to be the father of these cubs. Also Read: Rajasthan: 70-year-old temple guard killed by tiger in Ranthambhore The Nainiyaki range in Rajasthan's Karauli district is considered a vital habitat for wildlife within the reserve. With these cubs, the tiger population in RTR-II has doubled from five in just one year. 'The forest department continues its monitoring and protection efforts in this sensitive wildlife zone to ensure the safety, growth, and ecological sustainability of the tiger population,' said Sharma. Meanwhile, the RTR administration will be relocating a female cub of Arrowhead to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) after being collared.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- The Hindu
DGCA to conduct radio communication exam for pilots from November
The exam for testing the radio communication skills of aspirants to the aviation sector will be administered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) starting November, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In the past, the examination has been plagued by malpractices and arbitrariness, forcing many to either pay hefty bribes or take the exam overseas. The conducting of the exam — taken by pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers and flight dispatchers for procuring a licence for Radio Telephony Restricted (Aeronautical) — will shift from the Wireless Planning and Coordination Cell (WPC) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) from November so that all the tests come under the administrative control of the DGCA. 'The move will ensure a single-window clearance for pilot aspirants and other personnel as well as streamline the exam taking process,' a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The exam has long been dreaded by the pilot community because of rampant corruption including alleged bribery as well as swapping of answer papers. This was partly fuelled by inconsistencies such as a lack of published syllabus, and trained personnel for conducting the exam. One aspiring pilot recounted paying ₹2 lakh as a bribe, while another said he flew to Canada to appear for the RTR exam during the pandemic as it sees a large number of rejections in India. The cost of flight tickets was less than the bribe he may have had to pay, he said. 'The conduct of the exam is designed to foster opacity,' another pilot candidate said. The Civil Aviation Ministry official agreed with these allegations and said there were complaints about candidates being asked questions unrelated to aviation or radio communication, such as what was the working principle of a tubelight. The Ministry has now appointed a committee to prescribe a syllabus for the RTR exam, like all other papers. The DGCA will administer the written part of the exam at five centres across India: Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai. The practical part will only be conducted in Delhi. 'As we build our infrastructure we plan to take it to other cities too,' the Ministry official said. Initially, it will be conducted once in three months, with the frequency later increased to once every two months. The Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Law have completed two rounds of consultation on rules governing the conduct of the exam. They are expected to be notified within a week. The rules will deal with the examination process, its fee structure, grievance redressal mechanism, as well have provisions of debarring a candidate in case of wrongdoing. The decision to transfer the conduct of the exam follows the passage of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam Bill 2024 in December that confers the power on the Central government to make rules 'for the issuance of Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and Licence to persons engaged in the operation and maintenance of aircraft, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the International Telecommunication Convention.' 'The DGCA must ensure that the transfer of the exam doesn't merely result in a shift from one corrupt control centre to another. It must follow the International Civil Aviation Organisation's Annexe 1 Standards and Recommendation for licensing of personnel as India is the only country that makes life miserable for aviation personnel by conducting multiple exams. There is an opportunity for India to ensure our pilots remain within the country and all experienced pilots overseas come back by simplifying processes and removing corruption,' said Mohan Ranganathan, a former examiner on Boeing 737s.
Hindustan Times
09-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan: 70-year-old temple guard killed by tiger in Ranthambhore
Jaipur: A 70-year-old temple guard was mauled to death by an unidentified tiger from Rajasthan's Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) early Monday morning, officials said. This marks the third fatal tiger attack in the area in less than two months. The victim, Radheshyam Mali, a long-serving chowkidar at the Jain temple near the Trinetra Ganesh Mandir inside the historic Ranthambhore Fort, was attacked around 4.30 am when he stepped out to relieve himself. According to RTR field director Anoop KR, two other guards sleeping nearby heard his screams but were unable to intervene. He said the body was recovered about 30 to 40 meters from the site, following a trail of blood. 'The body bore deep neck wounds consistent with a tiger attack and was partially eaten around the buttocks and thighs.' Mali, a resident of Sherpur village, had served at the temple for over three decades and lived within the fort premises. A forest official familiar with the development said the RTR administration has installed camera traps in the area to identify the tiger. The hair sample from the body and nearby area has been collected and sent to National Sample for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, for DNA assessment to identify the tiger. The NCBS already has DNA records of many big cats including that of Arrowhead and her cubs. Just hours after the latest attack, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) issued a long-anticipated order approving the relocation of the cubs of tigress Arrowhead to other tiger reserves in the state. This decision follows the recommendations of a five-member committee constituted by the forest department on May 13 to investigate a string of fatal incidents believed to involve one of Arrowhead's female cubs. The committee was formed after a forest ranger was killed on May 11 near the same temple area. The same cub is also suspected in connection with the death of a 7-year-old boy in a nearby village on April 16. The panel was tasked with assessing whether the attacks were isolated or part of a behavioral pattern indicating that the animal had become habituated to killing humans. The committee has recommended shifting Arrowhead's daughter Kankati to Mukundra Hills, another daughter to enclosure in Karauli-Dholpur Reserve and the male cub to Ramgarh Vishdhari. Following Monday's incident, angry villagers blocked the Sawai Madhopur–Kundera road in protest. Police were deployed to the site and eventually managed to pacify the demonstrators and restore order. On Sunday, after tiger movement was reported today inside the Ranthambore Fort, the authorities had closed the Trinetra Ganesh route and stopped devotees at the entrance gate near Ganesh Dham. 'Tigress Ridhi appears to have expanded her territory to include the fort as well. She finds easy prey like sambar and chital there, and her two male cubs are also frequently accompanying her,' said the official. The RTR administration has made several correspondences with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), requesting repairs to the boundary wall of the fort, which is damaged in many places. The administration had informed the ASI that tigresses with cubs and other wild animals are entering the fort premises, increasing the risk of human-animal conflict. Even after the recent incidents, the ASI was reminded again in April. The area surrounding Jogi Mahal has long been a cradle for tigresses raising their young. Tigers such as Machli, Sundri, and Krishna all chose this landscape for its water, cover, and prey. Today, three tigresses with three cubs each, along with two adult males, inhabit this 85 sq km zone. A senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) official familiar with the situation shed light on the challenges facing Ranthambore. 'Big cats are currently concentrated in Zones 2, 3, and 4 due to the abundance of water bodies and grasslands there,' he explained. 'Improving the habitat and developing more grasslands will encourage a more uniform distribution of tigers across the reserve.' He also noted that tigers are naturally dispersing toward the Dholpur and Ramgarh-Vishdhari reserves. Emphasising on congestion, he said a female tiger needs around 12-15 sq km area and male needs double the size of a female area. At present, near the temple area around 14 tigers are making movements, which include three tigresses (Arrowhead, Ridhi and Sultana) with their cubs. The official raised concerns about the large number of devotees visiting the numerous temples within the reserve. Apart from the famous Ganesh Temple, there are nearly 150 smaller temples spread across RTR. 'Strict regulations are necessary — no permission for cooking inside the reserve, and movement should be restricted to forest vehicles only,' he said. He further highlighted the importance of relocating big cats to ease pressure on Ranthambore, promote natural dispersal, and provide new territories.
