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99.92% of Indian villages now have banking facilities within 5 kms radius
Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance...
The April 1 Renewals: Changing Indian reinsurance market
While the momentum in India is toward expansion, the global...
AI,cyber, and climate change will be key insurance themes in 2026, predicts GlobalData
Cyber and climate change/natural catastrophes are also key themes. Cyber insurance is continuing to see rapid growth, and this is forecast that to continue through 2030. GlobalData estimates the global cyber insurance market to be worth $22.2 billion in 2025 and $35.4...
Govt notifies new Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, IRDAI to frame new regulations
Now, insurance regulator IRDAI will come out with new set of regulations in accordance with the new Act which provides a host of changes including hiking FDI from 74 per cent to 100 per cent for the Indian insurance companies The new Act introduces one-time...
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...
President grants assent to SHANTI bill that opens up nuclear sector for private participation
President Droupadi Murmu The Bill introduces an elaborate framework on duties and liabilities, including civil liability for nuclear damage. It caps the maximum liability for each nuclear incident at the rupee equivalent of 300 million Special Drawing Rights, with the...
100% FDI in Insurance:India’s big-bang financial reforms target wave of foreign money
All these reforms come as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his administration want to make India a developed economy by 2047,a goal that requires economic growth of about 8% per year, and policymakers are betting on rapid industrialization and deeper capital markets...
Catastrophe bonds linked to wildfires lose ‘untouchable’ status
More than $5 billion of cat bonds with some level of exposure to wildfire risk were issued by insurers and sold to investors this year, according to Artemis, a specialist in insurance-linked securities that tracks market trends. That’s more than twice the level 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...
India AI Governance Guidelines do not allow unrestricted deployment of high-risk AI systems: Govt
Jitin Prasada,Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology It can also pose risks to individuals and society. Some of these include bias, discrimination, unfair outcomes, exclusion, and lack of transparency New Delhi:The India AI Governance...
20 of 24 PMFBY implementing states have opened escrow account for paying premium subsidy since Kharif 2025
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim are yet to open Escrow Accounts under the PMFBY,said Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur New Delhi:20 of the 24 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY) implementing states have...