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Health Insurance:A clear gap between awareness and action
A report by Niva Bupa Health Insurance highlights that health...
AI Advatage:Leading companies focus on growth,not just productivity
``Insurance comes out as one of the stronger sectors in the survey,...
Economic Reforms Agenda-2025: Simplifying regulations, and strengthening social security
Labour reforms form another cornerstone of the 2025 agenda. The government has consolidated 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes covering wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety. The new framework extends social security benefits to...
Indian Healthcare-2025:Robust growth in AB-PMJAY and digital delivery, AI next frontier
The health ministry's initiative, launch in October last year, to expand the scope of the scheme by providing free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status, through...
Indian Insurance Broking Industry-2026:Future trends and challenges
The old ways of doing business are no longer enough. Brokers are dealing with tighter regulation, rising costs, higher client expectations, and a risk landscape that keeps getting more complex. These pressures are forcing a rethink, not just of tools and processes,...
Indian aviation-2026: Awaits smoother skies & AI171 crash report
As the New Year dawns, aviation stakeholders as well as the common people will be looking for the much-awaited probe report into the AI171 plane crash on June 12, 2025 apart from more safe helicopter operations, especially in the Kedarnath valley, and less steep...
Indian Insurance sector-2026: Leaders remain bullish on industry’s growth
``Looking ahead to 2026, climate risk in India is emerging as a significant financial and public health challenge. We are seeing growing demand for coverage beyond traditional health and motor insurance, including cyber risk, Fire Insurance and emerging business...
Amendment of Insurance Laws Bill, 2025:Achieving “Insurance for All” by 2047
The Insurance Act 1938 did not contain any definition of “insurance business”. The Bill now seeks to define this term to mean the business of effecting insurance contracts, as well as any other form of contract that may be notified by the Central Government in...
Indian Insurance Industry-2025: A Year of Consolidation, Customer Focus and Sustainable Growth
Consumers increasingly opted for higher sum insured policies, family floaters, and value-added benefits such as wellness programs, OPD cover and maternity—reflecting a shift from price-led buying to need-based protection. Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO, Niva Bupa...
Cyber Insurance in India: Premiums, Ransomware and the AI
At this time the Indian cyber premium pool is expanding rapidly — industry estimates place market size in about one thousand of crores and forecast double-digit growth with cumulative premium estimate of about ₹60Bn for FY ending 2026. Vibhaw Kumar, Executive Vice...
Insurance Amendment Bill, 2025: Reforms for Insurance Penetration in India
R Doraiswamy, CEO& MD, Life Insurandce Corporation The Bill also provides a framework for greater operational agility and innovation, enabling insurers to respond effectively to changing demographic, economic, and social realities. India’s insurance needs today...
Insurance Amendment Bill,2025:Balancing innovation,capital inflows and policyholder protection
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance minister Taken together,the Bill, that now awaits Presidential assent and thereafter notification in the official gazette, promises a decisive shift in India’s insurance landscape. Several of the proposals in the Bill are measured and their...