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Aviation insurance premiums may see up to 10% spike post Air India crash

Following the AI-171 crash, global reinsurers may raise aviation rates, with insurers expecting 5-10 per cent premium hikes in FY27 amid mounting claims

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The Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, combined with a string of aviation losses globally and domestically, is expected to drive up reinsurance rates. Image: Bloomberg

Aathira Varier Mumbai

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Aviation insurance premiums in FY27 in India could go up anywhere between 5 – 10 per cent post a bunch of accidents, particularly the horrific Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which could result in claims of up to $150 million for the insurers and reinsurers, said industry insiders.
 
Aviation insurance is largely driven by reinsurance, mainly led by London-based reinsurance companies, pricing risk from a global portfolio perspective. Several aviation incidents in the Asia-Pacific regions coupled with the Air India plane crash is likely to change the risk perception of the reinsurers for the region and might result in