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RBI faults Indian insurers’ high-cost distribution strategies
Premium growth in the Indian insurance industry has been...
JSW MG Motor India announces an industry-first extended assured buy back program for its EVs
“With our industry-first MG Value Promise Program (Assured...
Salaries in Southeast Asia expected to rise in 2025: Aon Survey
One in three firms view cybersecurity roles as crucial to their organisation, with a 160 percent year on year (YOY) increase in headcount for such roles. Artificial Intelligence/machine-learning and risk managers roles had a 100 percent and 70 percent YOY increase,...
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...
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...
Global insured cat losses to exceed $102 billion: Aon
The report highlights that insured losses from primary perils during the first nine months of 2024 were relatively low, with no event exhibiting the potential to significantly impact the broader reinsurance market LONDON: A report by Aon plc reveals that there were at...
WTW expands Japan’s corporate risk & broking business with new insurance brokerage service
``Working closely with the international and domestic insurance markets, we will focus on the speciality segments, particularly for large corporates and Japanese companies with overseas business interests. These include those in Natural Resources, such as Power...
Lockton acquires Arihant Insurance Broker, receives IRDAI approval
Lockton, the world's largest independent insurance brokerage, had announced its entry into the Indian market in January this year and had acquired Arihant Insurance Brokers in June from Arihant Capital Market Ltd. Hyderabad: US based Lockton is now a licensed...
Insurance industry can collaborate with telcos, e-comm, fintechs for deepening reach: LIC chief
Siddartha Mohanty, MD & CEO, LIC "Current channels, including agents, brokers, and bancassurance have been effective, but fraught with its own limitations given the challenge of taking insurance to each citizen of the country. Collaborating with non-traditional...
Marsh fined Rs1 crore by IRDAI for violating Indian re/insurance regulations
The broker did not remit the premium to the insurer/reinsurer within the time limit of 15 days. In view of the above and a history of similar violations persisting for long, where in some cases, the delay in remittance of premium was observed to be more than 900 days,...
Prasun Sikdar likely to join as CEO of Bima Sugam on Nov 1
Prasun Sikdar, MD & CEO, designate, Bima Sugam Federation ``I am truly excited about the journey ahead and the potential to democratise and universalise insurance in Bharat. Our commitment to enhancing affordability, accessibility, and availability is crucial as...
Bridge Specialty International completes acquisition of Singapore-based Acorn International Network
Tim Coles, Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Specialty International, said: “This acquisition establishes us in the Singapore insurance market, further expanding our Asia presence and enabling us now to build a leading wholesale and specialty hub in the region. David...