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Cloud Calling:Transforming customer interaction in Motor Claims
Cloud Calling enables Motor Claim Managers(MCMs) and customers to...
Philanthropy as Risk Capital in Asia: Bridging innovation to impact
The report spotlights 10 cases spanning climate, health, housing,...
West Asia conflict: India faces 2.5 million poverty risk, UN warns
On trade and supply chain disruptions, UNDP country-level analysis indicated significant impacts in 25 out of 36 countries through freight surcharges, war-risk insurance premia, route diversions, and delayed delivery of intermediate and consumer goods. The conflict...
Global Assignments:Blending family wellbeing,cultural adaptation and social integration
"When we think about mobility strategies, the focus should not only be on business outcomes but on how well we prepare people, and their loved ones, for change." says Ellen Hughes, Chief People Officer, AXA Health Business. New research from AXA Global Healthcare...
Strait of Hormuz:Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping
“The free flow of commerce through the strait is a larger principle at stake in this conflict.Failure to ensure freedom of navigation in Hormuz puts global freedom of navigation everywhere at risk,” said retired Vice Admiral John W. Miller, former commander of US...
Closing Indian Protection Gap: Gaining momentum
Protection thrives only when trust is strong and here, too, India is making quiet, steady strides. Claim settlement performance continues to rise, with the latest IRDAI data showing 96.82% of individual death claims settled within 30 days, while private insurers...
The April 1 Renewals: Changing Indian reinsurance market
While the momentum in India is toward expansion, the global environment remains highly volatile. This is no longer just a rate negotiation cycle; the market is balancing two forces that do not entirely align. What lies ahead is not a uniform market, but one that...
Life Insurance:Support for Indian households across stages
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...
India’s Population Dilemma:South states want more kids
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...
Indian Non-Life Insurance Industry:On a growth trajectory
The Indian Non-Life insurance industry continues to show maturity and resilience over the last 10 years despite facing many operational challenges, since the removal of tariffs. The industry players are well poised to take advantage of the favorable business climate...
Women & Financial Independence:Navigating insurance and long term planning
In terms of product preferences, women increasingly opt for a mix of protection and long- term savings solutions. Term insurance for financial protection, savings-oriented life insurance plans for wealth creation, and retirement solutions such as annuities are among...
Building Risk Resilience: An update for India Inc
Indian companies today are dealing with a very different risk landscape. Supply chains that break without warning, weather disruptions that are no longer rare events, growing cyber incidents, and constantly evolving compliance expectations.Add to that the pressure of...