by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Briefs, Life, Non-Life
The IRDAI has asked insurers to keep their branches open as per normal working hours on March 31, 2026.March 31 is a gazetted and public holiday in India owinng to Mahavir Jayanti.“The insurers may take note of the above and give adequate publicity to the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
“Another day of Carnage witnessed on D-Street. Uncertainty looms over sentiments. Escalating tensions in West Asia continued to weigh heavily on markets, as the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran entered its fifth week and expanded across the region,”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance, Risk Management
To facilitate smooth transition, for insurers facing challenges in immediately shifting to Ind AS, a provision has been made to grant forbearance for one-year provided such a request will be be made on or before 30th April, 2026.. During the period of forbearance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Life
Out of the total benefits paid, ₹2.33 lakh crore has been on account of withdrawals and surrender, an increase of 1.77% over last year. Since persistency ratios remain robust, it signifies planned lifecycle exits.,said Kamlesh Rao, chairperson, Insurance Awareness...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy
Chandrababu Naidu — chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh says that he is concerned that his state’s total fertility rate, the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, has fallen to 1.5 — about the same as in several European...