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PB Fintech’s net profit increases 42% Rs to 85 crore, revenue up 33 % to Rs 1,348 cr in Q1 FY26
The company's insurance premium grew 36%, led by a 65% rise in new...
Policybazaar launches ‘ClaimSetu’
Policybazaar for Business (PBFB), the corporate arm of one of...
Former finance secy Ajay Seth appointed as new IRDAI chairman for 3 yrs
Ajay Seth, Chairman-designate, IRDAI Seth, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officer from the Karnataka cadre, retired in June end New Delhi: Finally, Ajay Seth, 60, former Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as the new chairman of...
Central drugs laboratories find 55 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in June
These drugs were manufactured by an unauthorized entity using a brand name owned by another company, and the matter is under investigation and action will be taken in accordance with relevant rules. New Delhi: The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples...
Improving Patient Outcomes: AI can play a major role
According to the India findings of the Philips Future Health Index (FHI) 2025, 76% of Indian healthcare professionals (HCPs) are optimistic that AI can help improve patient outcomes - a clear sign of the increasing trust in digital transformation as a driver of...
One in five women in WHO Southeast Asia region covered under health insurance study estimates
Researchers from Health Systems Transformation Platform and Population Council Consulting Private Limited, New Delhi, also found that one in four men in the region had health insurance coverage, with the highest prevalence seen in Indonesia at over 56 per cent and...
India’s insurance sector to see slower growth due to muted auto sales and weak corporate health renewals: Report
"We expect slower industry growth largely due to a slowdown in motor sales…… Retail health expanded 9.8 per cent YoY while group remained flat at -0.1 per cent YoY dragged by lower corporate policy renewals." New Delhi: The insurance industry in India is witnessing a...
SC directs FSSAI to implement Front-of-Pack nutrition labels on packaged foods
The Union health ministry has also recently proposed displaying sugar and oil boards as an initiative to promote healthier dietary habits in various settings. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has directed Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to...
ICICI Lombard general insurance net profit rises 29% to Rs 747 crore in Q1FY 26
The insurer's Combined Ratio, a key metric that compares claims and expenses to premium income, worsened to 102.9% in Q1FY26 from 102.3% a year ago though, there is fall in the underwriting losses of the company from Rs 346 crore in Q1 FY 25 to Rs 293 crore in Q1Fy...
IRDAI board clears R1 for WestBridge Capital’s KIWI general insurance
The IRDAI is yet to announce range of its board decisions on Monday officially and clarify how it intends to sort out WestBridge's plan to be a majority stakeholder in both, KIWI General Insurance and Star Health Insurance, where a few segments including Health...
Asia Index launches BSE Insurance Index
The BSE Insurance Index is derived from the constituents of BSE 1000 Index that are classified under the insurance industry.This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as ETFs and Index Funds as well as gauging the performance of various sectors in...
Supervision of National Health Claims Exchange may be shifted from NHA to MoF to curb rising healthcare costs, source says
"Strict supervision" of the National Health Claims Exchange - the platform that acts as a gateway between insurers, healthcare providers and patients - will improve the "collective bargaining power" of insurance companies to set treatment rates, the source said NEW...