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Insurance Amendment Bill,2025:Balancing innovation,capital inflows and policyholder protection
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance minister Taken together,the Bill, that...
Airbus Fleet Recall: Space weather in focus
The recall by Airbus could well "set a major precedent" by...
Inclusion, diversity top driver of benefit strategies offered by companies: Survey
The survey further revealed that an increasing number of companies are now moving towards offering programmes under lifestyle risk management and target specific conditions. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes are the major social wellbeing initiatives...
Women having their own source of income are more likely to own insurance:ICICI Lombard Report
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said, “As data shows only a small percentage of women in India consider general insurance a priority. This highlights the need for more awareness and education on general insurance among women in...
Gigs, scams, ghost work: India tech sector’s dark side
In his job, Saurav - who asked to go by one name to protect his identity - called people in the United States, enticed them to sign up for loans and insurance policies, then told them they needed to improve their credit score by paying $50-$100. Only, he did not work...
Rural households prefer savings instruments over term insurance plans: Max Life Survey
Saving for children’s education and marriage emerged as top savings objectives, multiple anxieties around savings and expenditures for the future abound The low uptake of life insurance products in rural Indian can be primarily attributed to inadequate funds to buy...
Indian Gig Economy: Ensuring a better work environment for millions of workers
India is likely to see its gig workforce add 9-11 million jobs by 2025, which has been one of the most pivotal economic shifts in a long time When it comes to fair work for gig workers among the digital platform economy in India, Zomato, Swiggy, and quick-grocery...
Flood Risk: shifting from a responsive to an anticipatory approach
Only 17% of global losses were insured between 2007 and 2021, with the biggest protection gaps in developing countries, where insurance is often not available. Flood risk is pervasive and set to increase. According to Marsh McLennan estimates, 1 out of 3 people...
Transforming Life: Tapping the new Normal
MR Kumar, Chiarman, Life Insurance Corporation The Indian life insurance industry needs to gear up for the coming prosperity and be ready with its products, distribution channels and processes to meet the demands of the new normal The entire life insurance sector has...
Recovery and risks in global entertainment industry
The glamour, revenues and audiences may all be returning post-pandemic, but the movie and live events business has yet to fully recover from the Covid crisis and is having to constantly evolve in a new environment driven by economic, technology and sustainability risk...
India must align with leading global markets in freedom in pricing, coverage, limits and deductibles: RIMS/NIA study
The report provides global benchmarks on proven insurance practices, and discusses critical aspects like customer experiences, seamless claim settlements, and adoption of new technologies. The time is ripe for introducing changes in the insurance industry that will...
National Pension System: Investing for Retirement
An impending challenge employees or workers may face in India, is the risk of inadequate pension arrangements after retirement from work. As a fallout, individuals may either be required to put severe curbs on their post-retiral expenses or continue working beyond the...