Indian
Airbus detects surface coating issue with A321 neo fuselage; some IndiGo planes see impact
Around a dozen of A321 neo planes with IndiGo have been impacted,...
Dinesh Pant resigns as MD of LIC, to join as member, Actuary,IRDAI soon
With Pant's departure, LIC has now vacancies of two managing...
IRDAI plans sweeping reset of insurance distribution, say experts
“The changes would directly affect automobile dealers, OEM-linked...
Keralam govt forms panel to roll out Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme with Rs 25 lakh cover
V.D. Satheesan,Chief Minister, Keralam Three insurance-sector...
International
Iran Foreign Minister Aragchi offers seven-day plan to end conflict, open Hormuz and restart peace talks
Iran's foreign Minister Syed Abbas Aragchi "We have introduced a...
Meta misled consumers in case over Cambridge Analytica scandal, jury says
The lawsuit accused the company of making statements that misled...
Interconnected Risks: AI and supply chains open new pathways to systemic stress, find Swiss Re and LSE
Ivan Gonzalez, chief executive officer of Corporate Solutions at...
UN chief calls for AI pact to prevent rise of killer robots
Antonio Guterres,secretary general of the United Nations “We are...
Briefs
LICHFL becomes a corporate agent of Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Niva Bupa Health Insurance has signed a corporate agency agreement...
IRDAI fines Canara HSBC Life and IndusInd bank Rs 1 cr each for violating norms
Indian insurance regulator IRDAI has imposed a fine of Rs one crore...
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...

Articles
Future of Claims Management: Simplified, smarter and seamless for general insurance customers
The ability to submit claims through dedicated microsites or mobile...
Hydropower Risks: Mapping interdependencies and building resilience
From an insurance perspective, events such as recent floods in...
Power Assets: AI and data centre growth drive insurance demand across Asia
Lyo Foo, Head of Power, Natural Resources Asia, at Willis said, “AI...
Features
Data
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...



