Indian
Sanjay Lohiya to succeed Nagaraju as new DFS Secretary
Sanjay Lohiya, special secretary, Department of Financial Services...
99.92% of Indian villages now have banking facilities within 5 kms radius
Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance...
Two days of stock market slump wipes out Rs 18.60 lakh cr from investors’ wealth
"Another day of Carnage witnessed on D-Street. Uncertainty looms...
Indian re/insurers to impement Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) from April 1, can avail forbearance for 1-yr:IRDAI
To facilitate smooth transition, for insurers facing challenges in...
International
Apr1 Renewals: property-catastrophe rates fall, ME geopolitical turmoil drives acute stress across multiple specialty lines, says Howden Re
Looking ahead, mid-year 2026 renewals are expected to face more...
Ping An bets big on AI for business transformation
“The AI era successfully opened the window for reshaping...
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The strike on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi is the latest attack on...
West Asia Crisis:Hormuz remains under Iran’s firm control
Until this war, one long-held assumption around Hormuz was that...
Briefs
All insurance offices wil remain open on Mar31
The IRDAI has asked insurers to keep their branches open as per...
Navi launches Motor cover
Navi General Insurance has launched a Motor cover. Customers can...
Events
3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit on Jan 19, 2026 in Mumbai
The 3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit”...
IIA Annual Event 2025
Date: October 30, 2025 Venue: Fairmont, Mumbai Theme: AI In...

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Articles
The April 1 Renewals: Changing Indian reinsurance market
While the momentum in India is toward expansion, the global...
Life Insurance:Support for Indian households across stages
Out of the total benefits paid, ₹2.33 lakh crore has been on...
India’s Population Dilemma:South states want more kids
Chandrababu Naidu — chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra...
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Interviews
“Competition in the group health insurance segment is intense”
Nilanjan Roy, Head of Group Business, ManipalCigna Health...
“IndiaFirst Life is progressively becoming a multi-channel distribution player in the industry.”
Varun Gupta, President & Chief Distribution Officer (CDO) –...
Facts
Vegetarian diets linked with a lower risk of many cancers
Though the study didn’t probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risks. The lack of meat is likely to be the reason for the different...
Finmin launches Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for CGHS beneficiaries
The policy provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalisation coverage within India, with sum insured options of Rs 10 lakh or Rs 20 lakh.To be provided by state-run New India Assurance, the other features include that the room rent is capped at 1 per cent and 2 per...
Elon Musk predicts working will become “Optional” like a hobby within 20 years as AI advances rapidly
Musk explained that with accelerating progress in AI and robotics, people may reach a stage where they can choose whether to work or not, similar to choosing whether to grow vegetables at home despite having the option to buy them from a store Washington: Tesla CEO...
Flying car, four-wheeled robot shine at Nepal auto show
Deepal’s eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) UAV, a flying car manufactured in China and Unitree Robots’ advanced four-wheeled robot are the main attractions in the 17th edition of NADA Auto Show. Kathmandu: In a first, a flying car and four wheeled robot...
AI in India:20 jobs likely to be affected — and 20 that may stay safe
Jobs that will be most affected by AI: Ticket agents/travel clerks,legal assistants (routine drafting),Telephone operators,Finance/insurance underwriters doing rote tasks,Coders doing repetitive tasks,Junior marketing researchers,Customer service representatives,Basic...



