Indian News
FinMin to stick to privatisation of already announced CPSEs next fiscal
After tasting success in privatising loss-making Air India in 2021, the progress of PSU sell-off has not been very...
Reputational Risk: Kidnapped for ransom, 26/11 survivor Gautam Adani faces his biggest challenge yet
Gautam Adani,Founder of Adani Group Hindenburg Research, a tiny New York firm that specialises in short selling,...
IMA puts forward demands to govt ahead of budget presentation
In its proposal to the government for consideration in the upcoming Union Budget, the Indian Medical Association (IMA)...
International News
China’s economic slowdown can generate ripple effects across world: Report
Observers were already talking about China falling into the middle-income trap and now, evidence has come to light...
A Class-Action wave Is coming for ESG Claims
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is still reviewing thousands of comments on its proposal to force publicly...
SCOR appoints Swiss Re’s Thierry Léger as its CEO as Rousseau steps down
Thierry Léger, CEO- Designate,SCOR Léger will be responsible for drawing up a new attractive and ambitious strategic...
Twitter sued in Germany to force the platform to remove antisemitic content
HateAid and the European Union of Jewish Students filed the suit against Twitter to require the platform to clarify...
Briefs
Future Generali provides health covers for LGBTQIA+ community
Future Generali India Insurance (FGII), has has expanded its definition of ‘family’ across all its retail health...
Reliance Gen offers 2.5% discount on premiums for COVID-19 vaccinated customers
In move to promote preventive vaccination, Reliance General Insurance is offering 2.5 per cent discount* on insurance...
Interviews
`Bima Sugam is a big game changer for the end user and companies will also get the advantage”
In an interview with IANS, Anil Kumar Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO, Shriram General Insurance Company, said...
“APAC Cyber markets to become more buyer-friendly as new capacity becomes available and rates continue to stablise”
In an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Post, Adam Peckman, Head of Cyber Solutions – Asia Pacific and Global...
“PMFBY premium can come down by exploiting more technology to bring in more transparency and objectivity in loss assessment’’ Malaya Poddar,CMD, Agriculture Insurance Company
Malaya Poddar,CMD, Agriculture Insurance Company AIC's market share in Crop Insurance increased from 29 % to about 50...
Articles
Indian Economy: Kicking into high gear
Among other notable differences: India’s middle class remains significantly smaller. Fully capturing the nation’s...
“Most of the policyholders have misconceptions about health and motor policies” ICICI Lombard Survey
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said, “Insurance policies tend to have a lot of...
India Protection Gap: Term insurance ownership remains stagnant
The following findings reveal insights that highlight urban India’s shift in attitude and approach towards financial...
Data
Road transport, highways sector has max number of delayed projects: Govt
In the road transport and highways sector, 428 out of 724 projects are delayed. In railways, out of 173 projects, 117...
China says peak COVID infections exceeded 7 million daily, deaths more than 4,000 daily
However,there is great skepticism about the COVID data released by China and the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Inflow in gold ETFs drops 90 pc in 2022; asset base, investors account grow
''A rising price (of gold) probably puts some pressure on investors, with a lot of people holding back their...
Facts
Human activity degraded more than a third of remaining Amazon forest: Study
“Despite uncertainty about the total effect of these disturbances, it is clear that their cumulative effect can be as...
Australia regulator to probe social media influencers for false endorsements
As part of the sweep, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun reviewing Meta Platforms Inc's...
Blood sugar monitoring devices create wearablity problems for older adults with diabetes, caregivers
"This is a whole area of health technology that needs study. There's hardware involved, which is the device itself....