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SC agrees to hear plea against Kerala HC verdict that issued guidelines for clinical establishments
Issuing a slew of guidelines, the high court had said each clinical...
Sithraman tables Insurance Amendment Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister "We want the regulator...
General Insurance industry grows 28% to Rs 30,378 crore in Oct
In a note worthy trend, seven stand alone health insurers have now captured 11.58 per cent of the market share in the general insurance industry in the first seven months of the current fiscal. It was 10.20 per cent in the corresponding period of the last fiscal...
IRDA asks general insurers not to report premiums and commission for long term policies at one go
``Currently, only long-term Motor Third Party (TP) premium is booked annually and commissions also paid annually. Otherwise, the entire premium for other long-term policies such as Fire policies for dwellings, Engineering policies for projects, Janata Personal...
Right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen: SC
"The right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen which is protected by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Prima facie we are of the view that no religion encourages any activity which creates pollution or compromises with...
Max Life integrates Swiss Re’s ‘Digital Health Underwriting’ solution to elevate the customer onboarding experience
Swiss Re’s DHU solution automates technical underwriting, using advanced technology to analyze multiple stacks of medical records and lab results concurrently. By providing real-time underwriting decisions and faster turnaround times, the solution enables more...
At least 20 pc of India’s economy will be digital by 2026-27: Jyotiraditya Scindia
“As our digital economy flourishes at a pace 2.8 times swifter than the national economy, we anticipate it will reach an astounding 20 per cent by 2026-27,” said the minister, urging South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council member nations to collaborate on...
Do fresh KYC of PM Jan Dhan accounts due for updation: DFS secretary to banks
During the meeting, Nagaraju suggested using all means for doing re-KYC — such as fingerprints, face recognition, taking declarations where no change in KYC documents occurred — through all channels like ATM, mobile banking, internet banking, and other available...
IFRS Ready: IRDAI to meet industry honchoes to finalise norms at 2-day Bima Manthan
Debasish Panda, chairman,IRDAI ``It is our endeavour to implement Ind AS (including Ind AS 117) for insurers in India from 1st April, 2027 based on our experience and learnings from the proforma submissions and the communication in this regard will be circulated at an...
Prasun Sikdar joins as Bima Sugam CEO
IRDAI has fixed Apr 19,2025 as the date of the launch of Bima Sugam. E&Y has been roped as a consultant to execute Bima Sugam Mumbai: Prasun Sikdar, the first MD & CEO of Bima Sugam India Federation, has assumed his new charge recently. Sikdar, who was earlier...
India to focus on climate finance, protecting vulnerable communities COP29
India's key priorities at the conference are likely to focus on ensuring accountability of developed nations on climate finance, strengthening resilience for vulnerable communities, and achieving an equitable energy transition, experts anticipate New Delhi: As world...
Sebi mulls expanding scope of unpublished price-sensitive information
In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed that only agreements, including shareholder, joint venture and family settlement, that affect the management and control of the firm and are known to the firm should be considered price-sensitive and included in the...