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Future of Insurance Distribution: Brokers must be valued beyond commissions
As the IRDAI reshapes insurance distribution, reforms must...
Regulatory Reset: Deciding the economic value of insurance distribution
IRDAI’s consultation paper ``Recalibrating Economics of Insurance...
AI Leaders: Achieving ambitious goals
"Whenever I hear executives say they're investing in AI in order to reduce staff, it tells me that organization has no strategy.Because cutting costs is the least imaginative use for AI. Keep your people, teach them how to use the tools safely, and pursue goals like...
Four Nations Insurance Alliance: Tackling rising risks of economic resilience
Insurance bodies representing Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand announced the formation of the Four Nations Insurance Alliance.The partnership has been established in response to common problems that have been growing across the four economies,...
Payment Habits: 3 in 4 urban Indians use their payment app for more than payments
More than half (52%) of consumers, who were surveyed, say they would prefer a single app for payments, investments, insurance and credit.At the consumer level, the impact shortfall is rooted in trust, according to the How Urban India Pays report 2026, released by...
Changing Life Insurance Market:Race for customer access
James Finucane, Head of Life & Health Economic Research at Swiss Re Institute, said: "As people take greater responsibility for their retirement, trusted advice becomes more valuable. This is changing the economics of how consumers purchase life insurance and...
Protecting Growth: Indispensable Insurance for every Indian enterprises
For service-based MSMEs, particularly IT and ITES companies serving foreign clients, professional liability can be critical. A missed deadline, processing error, incorrect information or system-related mistake can cause a client financial loss and lead to an Errors...
The GenAI Revolution: Transforming insurance operations beyond automation
People need to move from asking : “Will AI take my job?” to:“Which parts of my job should AI take away so that I can do something more valuable?” Mohit Sharma, Chief Digital, AI & Transformation Officer, Generali Central Life Insurance As businesses and societies...
CAFE III: Roadmap for technology flexibility and cleaner vehicle transition
"CAFE III regulation lays down a structured road-map with aggressive annual targets for next 5-years for the auto industry along with a market-based compliance mechanism. This will not only ensure reduction of overall fuel consumption from new passenger vehicle fleet...
Climate Disasters: Shrinking funding & heightened risk of GLOFs
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by global consultancy Systemiq, produced with Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Yet only around 0.1% of the Himalaya's...
Future of Claims Management: Simplified, smarter and seamless for general insurance customers
The ability to submit claims through dedicated microsites or mobile apps can slash claim intimation lead times and help insurers in subsequent claims processing without the need to deploy additional human resources. Varsha Gujarathi, Chief Customer Officer, Universal...
Hydropower Risks: Mapping interdependencies and building resilience
From an insurance perspective, events such as recent floods in South Asia reinforce the need for a forward-looking approach to risk assessment. Historical loss data remains important, but should be complemented by climate science, catastrophe modelling, engineering...