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Transactional risk insurance gains traction in India
Aditya Samag, Private Equity and M&A Leader, Marsh India,...
Female workforce participation rose from 23 % to 40% from 2017 to 2025: Mandaviya
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union minister, Ministry of Labour and Employment...
Dip-stick Survey:DFS Secy takes up unsatisfied closed complaints with banks and insurers
M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services Till date eighteen such meetings have been conducted and 360 grievances have been reviewed. The objective of such an exercise is to assess the efficacy of grievance resolution through a 'dip-stick survey' at the...
DGCA issues new guidelines for aircraft operators flying VVIPs
The guidelines, applicable for non-scheduled aircraft and helicopter operators carrying VVIPs, also come against the backdrop of the fatal plane crash in January that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. New Delhi:Aviation regulator...
Govt cheers OIC crossing Rs 20k gross premiumin in Fy 26, reiterates its continued support for PSU insurers
OIC poised to introduce forward-looking solutions like Sarvatra Suraksha Parametric Insurance Policy, Nil Depreciation Comprehensive Policies, including long-term variants and Surety Bond Insurance, aligning with evolving risk landscapes and national priorities. New...
Generali brings Krishnamoorthy Rao back as MD&CEO of its indian general insurance JV
Rao, with over three decades of exeprience, will succeed Anup Rao in Generali Central Insurance.Rao is an old hand for Generali as he was heading Generali's earlier non-life joint venture with Kishore Biyani's Future group. Mumbai: Italian major Generali has appointed...
Investors’ wealth slumps Rs 8.86 lakh cr amid geopolitical chaos, surging oil prices
"Investor sentiment remained fragile due to a lack of clarity surrounding geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, which once again pushed crude oil prices above the USD 100 mark. In addition, persistent FII (Foreign Institutional Investors) outflows and sharp...
Of all lung cancer patients, 40 pc never smoked: BJP MP demands national screening programme
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Desai cited findings from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, which revealed that of approximately 1,00,000 new lung cancer cases diagnosed in the country every year, around 40 per cent...
Health insurance premium hikes driven by ageing policyholders,higher coverage, enhanced features and not due to inflation, says Govt
As per Bima Bharosa portal of IRDAI, during FY 2024-25, 1,37,361 general and health insurance grievances were reported, out of which 1,27,755 (93%) were disposed of during FY 2024-25 itself. New Delhi: What is is forcing the insurers to jack up the health insurance...
Allianz Jio Reinsurance appoints Sonia Rawal as CEO,begins operations
Sonia Rawal as chief executive pfficer, Allianz Jio Reinsurance “Allianz Jio Re is well positioned to provide insurers with innovative and robust risk solutions. The joint venture will support India's insurance sector by combining global technical expertise with a...
SEBI Chairman launches Verified App Label initiative to protect investors from digital fraud
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey noted that the regulator is prioritizing the safety of a rapidly expanding investor base that now exceeds 140 million unique participants. He explained that with more than 140 million unique investorsIndia's securities market currently...
Insurtech startup Plum nets $20 million in Peak XV-led Series B round
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the fresh capital to scale marketing and sales efforts to expand its presence in India's corporate insurance market, deepen technology investments - particularly in AI-driven claims operations - and expand into preventive...