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General Insurers’ total Jan premium rises 15% to Rs 33,346 crore
With another two months, February and March, to go before the...
India expected to see surge in Parkinson’s disease, becoming 2nd-highest in 5 yrs
With a prevalence rate of 15-43 per 100,000, India is experiencing...
June warmest on record every month since July 2023 breached 1.5 deg C threshold
This was also the 13th consecutive month of record-high temperatures, driven by the 2023-24 El Niño event and human-caused climate change. A similar streak occurred in 2015-2016 New Delhi: With millions experiencing scorching heat last month, the European Union's...
Kerala culls 310 pigs to contain African Swine Fever outbreak
This marks the latest incident in the country's ongoing battle with ASF, which first appeared in the northeastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in May 2020. Since then, the disease has spread to approximately 24 states and union territories across the country...
Term Insurance: Multiple features with flexible options
Several term plans come with the flexibility of being converted into an endowment policy or a pension fund with monthly annuities, thus becoming more attractive to people Amit Jaiswal, Chief BALIC Direct Officer, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance One of the simplest forms...
Govt mulls doubling number of AB-PMJAY beneficiaries insurance amount
"Discussions are happening to double the beneficiary base under the AB-PMJAY over the next three years, which, if implemented, will cover more than two-third population of the country with health cover, the sources said while noting that medical expenditure is one of...
FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 23
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Analysts expect many positive moves in the forthcoming Budget for the Indian insurance industry. The moves can include raising FDI in the insurance industry from 74 per cent to 100 per cent and bringing in the pending...
Banks to publish crypto asset exposure from 2026, global regulators say
“These disclosures aim to enhance information availability and support market discipline,” the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said in a statement Global banking regulators have approved templates for banks to disclose their exposure to crypto assets from...
Zimbabwe receives $31.8 mln drought insurance from African Risk Capacity
The money from African Risk Capacity is expected to benefit 509,000 households. The government directly received a payment of $16.8 million Zimbabwe received $31.8 million from African Risk Capacity, an arm of the African Union, as part of an insurance payout for the...
Insurers fret over militant attacks, AI hacks at Paris Olympics
German insurer Allianz is insurance partner for the Games. Other insurers, such as the Lloyd's of London market, are also providing cover. “We are all aware of the geopolitical situation the world is in,” said Eike Buergel, head of Allianz's Olympic and Paralympic...
Sebi issues new guidelines to streamline operations and credit rating agencies
"In order to promote ease of doing business and bring about uniformity in dealing with appeals, based on consultation with stakeholders, including CRAs (Credit Rating Agencies), it has been decided to provide specific timelines for dealing with appeals made by the...
Stock market has risen 4 times in last 10 yrs : Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce Goyal said that technological progress in the drone industry will help combat erratic weather patterns and assist farmers in getting higher quality and higher quantity yields. New Delhi: Stock market has risen four times in the...