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Seth to take stock of Bima Sugam with insurers on Tuesday, to discuss launch of standard Health & Motor covers on e-platform
Ajay Seth,chairman, IRDAI ``We are having a virtual conference with...
Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat: Study
To maximise the benefits of early detection, the study also...
3 PSU general insurers need Rs 152-170 billion to achieve a solvency ratio of 1.50x in FY 2026, says ICRA
“Gross domestic premium income(GDPI) growth is expected to improve in FY2026 supported by pricing discipline in commercial lines and low base, continued growth in health and increase in vehicle sales vis-à-vis FY2025. Private insurers are expected to expand their...
Rising Resilience: With Rs154 cr net profit in Fy25,United India unveils strategies to push growth and profitability
``Focus is on to tapering down the loss ratios especially in Motor, Health and increase the profit element to further strengthen the balance sheet and improve the solvency. The long-term vision is to generate surplus in core operations and maintain a healthy...
Insurance SaaS platform Heph partners with Capri Global for distribution
Heph, India's largest Insurance SaaS Platform and a Girnar Finserv Entity has announced its partnership with Capri Global Capital known by the brand name Capri Loans, one of the Indian NBFCs. Capri has chosen Heph as its technology partner owing to its comprehensive...
Unhealthy Indian Workforce: Chronic illness hits by 40, 1 in 5 employees seek mental health support
If left unaddressed, rising rates of chronic illness, mental health struggles, and unresponsive benefits systems will erode productivity, retention, and long-term growth. The data reveals an urgent need for integrated, preventive, and inclusive healthcare strategies...
Sitharaman directs PSU general insurers to adopt AI-driven claim settlement systems swiftly, safeguard profitability
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharman chaired a review meeting of six Public Sector General Insurance Companies (PSGICs) in New Delhi today The importance of robust underwriting practices and portfolio optimisation was also highlighted by the FM with instructions to...
Promoting Mental Wellbeing: Investing in APAC Youths
Research shows that approximately half of all mental health conditions emerge by age 14, with 75% developing in the following decade. Among adolescents, mental health conditions now account for 15% of the global health conditions — a ratio significantly intensified by...
Global warming could be making cancer among women more common
A study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, suggests that an increase in temperature is probably a risk factor for breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers. Thanks to global warming, we are now facing adverse climatic conditions across the...
LIC net profit rises 38 % to Rs19,013 crore in Q4FY25, health insurance venture in next 2/3 months, says CEO
Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & M D, Life Insurance Corporation On the proposed health insurance joint venture, Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & M D, LIC, said, “ We are yet to finalise our plans to foray in to health insurance. The proposal has to be taken to the board,...
Indian insurance market expands by 10.6% to $145 billion in 2024, Allianz report
While China (+7.8% p.a.) will continue to dominate the region in absolute terms, the real growth champion over the next decade is likely to be India (+10.5% p.a.) Mumbai: With a total premium income of USD 145 billion in 2024 , the Indian insurance market has showed...
No cause of worry infection severity mild ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid cases
"Whenever cases increase, we look at three things. It's dependent on three factors with the first being how transmissible it is, conversely how fast the cases are increasing. Previously we saw Covid cases double in two days, but this time it is not that cases are...