Amit Shah,Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Under the...
Category:
Eco/Invest/Demography
Latest
Engagement with global stakeholders essential for building a resilient and forward-looking Indian insurance ecosystem:Seth
“Engaging with international stakeholders allows us to better...
Looking to help exporters at insurance front to deal West Asia crisis: Goyal
``We are looking for developing some new schemes like insurance...
AIC receives Geospatial Excellence Award
`At AIC of India, our commitment has always been to safeguard the livelihoods of India’s farmers. Today, we are taking this commitment a step further with Tech-Driven Precision Insurance, integrating satellite intelligence, remote sensing, and digital field monitoring...
Ransomware grows beyond traditional hotspots,hit emerging economies
William Altman, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence Services, said: “Cyber insurance is poised to remain one of the most dynamic and strategically vital segments within the property and casualty sector. As the sector matures, future expansion will hinge on serving...
Thailand floods “paralyzed” flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia
The floods are the worst on record for southern Thailand, with the government estimating the damage at around 500 billion baht ($15.6 billion). Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and...
Social security coverage rises to 64% from 19% in 2014: Mansukh Mandaviya
Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that 94 crore people in the country are currently covered under accident, health and pension benefits, placing India just behind China, which covers 107 crore people New Delhi: India has expanded social security...
AXA & Insurance Development Forum raise $340 million Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund
This debt fund will invest in small to medium-sized commercial infrastructure projects across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. It aims to build a diversified portfolio of resilient infrastructure assets, including clean water and water management, waste management,...
Snooping not possible with Sanchar Saathi app: Scindia
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia repeated that activation is entirely voluntary and requires user registration. “If you register it, it will remain active. If you don’t register it, it will remain inactive,” he said New Delhi: Union Communications...
D&O Market in 2026:Geopolitics and cyber drive risk exposures
For D&O insurers, the US especially is a highly complex market due to its high frequency of securities class action claims and surging average settlement costs, which rose by 27% in the first six months of 2025 to US$56mn Asia-domiciled risks are seeing heightened...
AI-based monsoon forecasting scheme implemented
Telephonic farmer feedback surveys were conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar through Kisan Call Centres after the forecasts were sent. The survey revealed that 31–52% farmers adjusted their planting decisions, primarily through changes in land preparation and sowing...
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers
War risk rates for a typical seven-day voyage period, which are set by individual underwriters and are based on the value of the ship, rose to 0.5% for calls to Ukrainian ports from 0.4% over a week ago, shipping and insurance sources said The cost of shipping...
No proposal for merger or disinvestment of public sector banks: Govt
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government has plans to disinvest four PSBs or to merge with larger banks by 2026, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said: "Presently, no proposal on merger or disinvestment of Public Sector Banks...