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August 11, 2026

Industry Risk Profiles - May 28, 2026 - 17 min read

Drone Logistics Operator Risk Profile in India 2026: BVLOS Operations, DGCA Compliance and Insurance Programme Design

B2B middle-mile drone cargo operators flying BVLOS corridors carry a distinct risk profile from consumer delivery players. We cover corridor exposures, cold-chain and diagnostic-sample payload liability, bailee and contract-of-carriage cover against the customer's marine policy, named-operator underwriting, and scheduled-corridor programme design.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 27, 2026 - 17 min read

Specialty Chemicals Cluster Fire Risk: India 2026

The Indian specialty chemicals clusters at Dahej, Tarapur, Ankleshwar, and Visakhapatnam carry concentrated fire exposure that has produced material claim experience in 2024-2025. The IIB fire claim data, aggregation exposure on insurer portfolios, the consent-to-operate impact after claims, fire-warranty compliance audits, and the broker role in risk-engineering surveys all shape the 2026 placement environment.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 25, 2026 - 21 min read

Petrochemical Storage Terminal Risk Profile India 2026: BPCL, IOCL, and Coastal Tank-Farm Insurance Design

Indian coastal petrochemical storage terminals are among the largest single insurance placements in the market. The risk profile is dominated by vapour-cloud explosion, tank-farm fire, and marine loading exposure, with OISD layout and fire-protection standards and reinsurer treaty capacity shaping how the programme is designed.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 24, 2026 - 22 min read

Rooftop Solar EPC Contractor Risk Profile India 2026: PM Surya Ghar Acceleration, Worksite Liability, and Performance Warranties

The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has expanded the rooftop solar EPC contractor universe, from large players to thousands of smaller installers. The risk profile spans worksite workers' compensation, public liability, performance warranty exposure, panel breakage in transit, and professional liability, with INR per-MW pricing benchmarks now visible.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 22, 2026 - 20 min read

Electric Bus Fleet Operator Risk Profile India 2026: PM-eBus Sewa, CESL Tenders, and Depot Fire Exposure

India's electric bus rollout has accelerated through PM-eBus Sewa and CESL aggregated tenders, with operators deploying buses on Gross Cost Contract terms across state transport undertakings. This profile walks through the full insurance stack: motor third-party and own damage, depot property and business interruption, battery thermal exposure, workers' compensation, and cyber, with indicative per-bus premium ranges.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 19, 2026 - 18 min read

Semiconductor Fab Construction Phase Insurance in India: EAR, DSU, and Underwriting the Tata-PSMC Dholera and Sanand Builds

An underwriting and broker placement guide to the Erection All Risks and Delay in Start Up cover for India's first wave of semiconductor fabs and packaging plants. Covers hot and dry test phase exposures, vendor third-party liability, ISM Mission incentive interplay, and the DSU sum insured calibration that has become the central placement question for 2026.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 18, 2026 - 17 min read

Container Port Terminal Operator Insurance in India 2026: Adani, JSW, DP World, and the Terminal Operator Liability Programme

How brokers and underwriters structure insurance for India's major container terminal operators including Adani Ports, JSW Infrastructure, DP World India, JM Baxi, and APM Terminals. Examines terminal operator legal liability, container handling equipment cover, marine cum port liability, P&I bundling for in-port tug operations, and the cyber exposure that has rewritten 2026 terms.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 17, 2026 - 18 min read

Lithium Battery Recycling Plant Insurance in India: Thermal Runaway Underwriting, Fluorine Suppression Controls, and Environmental Liability for Cobalt and Fluoride Leachate

An underwriting analysis of India's emerging lithium battery recycling sector covering Lohum, Attero, Tata Chemicals, Exigo Recycling, and BatX Energies. Examines pre-shredding inspection failures, thermal runaway in cell triage, water-curtain and fluorine-specific suppression engineering, and the environmental liability exposure under the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 16, 2026 - 15 min read

Vaccine Distribution Cold Chain Insurance in India: Last-Mile Risk, eVIN Telemetry, and the Coverage Architecture for Biologics

How brokers and underwriters are structuring cold chain insurance for India's vaccine distribution network covering eVIN-enabled state immunisation programmes, Mission Indradhanush logistics, COVID-era infrastructure repurposed for routine biologics, temperature excursion claims, contingent business interruption, and the interplay with manufacturer recall cover.

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Industry Risk Profiles - May 15, 2026 - 17 min read

Hyperscale Data Centre Operator Insurance in India 2026: Underwriting 100 MW+ Campuses, BESS UPS, and Tenant SLA Liability

An underwriting and broker placement guide for the hyperscale operators expanding in India (global cloud providers such as AWS, Azure and Google alongside domestic colocation hyperscalers like CtrlS, Yotta, Adani Connex and NTT), covering liquid-cooling MEP loss exposures, lithium UPS and BESS failure modes, tenant SLA liability, and how Indian insurers are rebuilding 100 MW+ programmes.

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Industry Risk Profiles - April 22, 2026 - 5 min read

Battery Recycling and E-Waste Processing Insurance in India: Fire Load, Pollution Liability, and Collection Chain Risk

India's battery recycling and e-waste processing sector now sits at the crossroads of hazardous materials regulation, extended producer responsibility, warehouse fire severity, and informal collection-chain exposure, creating insurance needs that are materially different from both ordinary manufacturing and ordinary waste handling.

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Industry Risk Profiles - April 13, 2026 - 12 min read

Data Centre Advanced Cooling Insurance: Immersion, Liquid Cooling, and Fire Suppression Risks in Indian Hyperscale Facilities

An underwriting analysis of emerging cooling technology risks in Indian data centres across Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Navi Mumbai. Covers single-phase and two-phase immersion cooling, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, fire suppression compatibility, cyber-physical OT risks, and how Indian insurers are repricing EEI and M&BD coverage for GPU-dense hyperscale builds.

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Industry Risk Profiles - April 13, 2026 - 12 min read

Defence Manufacturing Insurance in India: Explosives Risk, Export Control Exposure, and Offset Liability

An underwriting review of India's defence manufacturing insurance market under Atmanirbhar Bharat. Covers Explosives Act 1884 and PESO licensing, SCOMET and ITAR extraterritorial exposure, DPP 2020 offset liability, military product liability, test range third-party cover, and how Indian insurers front Lloyd's and the London market for capacity on OFB successor entities and private players including Tata, L&T, Adani, Mahindra, Bharat Forge, and Reliance Defence.

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Industry Risk Profiles - April 11, 2026 - 11 min read

Medical Device Manufacturing Insurance: CDSCO Regulation, Product Liability, and Recall Exposure for Indian Manufacturers

A detailed look at insurance for India's INR 100,000 crore medical device manufacturing sector. Covers CDSCO risk classification under the Medical Devices Rules 2017, ISO 13485 and 14971 alignment, product liability and recall structures for Class C and Class D devices, clinical trial cover under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, sterilisation and cleanroom property exposure, extraterritorial exposure to FDA, EU MDR and UKCA, and premium benchmarks for mid-market Indian manufacturers.

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Industry Risk Profiles - April 9, 2026 - 12 min read

Green Hydrogen Production Insurance in India: Electrolyser Risk, Storage Hazards, and Transportation Liability

A practical guide to underwriting green hydrogen projects in India under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Covers electrolyser stack risk across alkaline, PEM and SOEC technologies, high-pressure and liquid hydrogen storage perils, PESO regulatory requirements, transportation liability, and the product structures Indian insurers and reinsurers must design for INR 500 to 5,000 crore hydrogen hubs at Kakinada, Paradip and Thoothukudi.

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