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Aon launches AI-enabled claims copilot
“It empowers our professionals to turn insight into action, helping...
Willis appoints Vijay Nair as Head of Tax Insurance, Asia Pacific
Willis, a WTW business, appointed Vijay Nair as Head of Tax...
TPA Consolidation: Medi Assist to acquire Fairfax-backed Paramount Health Services & Insurance TPA for Rs 311 cr
Paramount TPA is owned by Nayan Shah family and Fairfax Asia, which had picked up 51 % in the company in 2020 With the acquisition of Paramount TPA, Medi Assist TPA market share will grow to 36.6% for the group segment and 23.6% of the health insurance industry, by...
LIC agents earn Rs 20,446/month in Andaman & Nicobar, highest in the country
LIC has 13,90,920 agents across the country. Among the larger states, Uttar Pradesh had the maximum number of LIC agents at over 1.84 lakh with an average monthly income of Rs 11,887. Maharashtra had more than 1.61 lakh LIC agents with an average monthly income of Rs...
Hiscox unveils GenAI-enhanced lead underwriting platform
By combining Hiscox AI Laboratories with Google Cloud’s generative AI, Hiscox now has the ability to remove manual elements of the underwriting process. Risks that are in scope are assessed using Google Cloud’s Gemini large language model, and the process generates an...
TikTok’s practices endangered children’s safety, US alleges in lawsuit
"TikTok knowingly and repeatedly violated kids' privacy, threatening the safety of millions of children across the country," said Lina Khan, the head of the Federal Trade Commission, which joined the Justice Department in suing the short video behemoth. New York: The...
Tesla registers insurance brokerage in China
By selling insurance directly to consumers, Tesla could potentially offer lower-cost EV insurance products, which are usually more expensive than those for gasoline cars Beijing: Tesla registered an insurance broking firm in China at the end of July, based on a...
Japanese population fell at the fastest clip in 15 yrs, Births hit a record low, deaths a record high
A record 260 companies went bankrupt in 2023 as they couldn’t secure enough workers to maintain their operations, according to a report by Teikoku Databank Japan’s tax and insurance premium revenue is projected to decrease by about 10% by 2040, according to a 2018...
IRDAI slaps a fine of Rs1cr on Care Health, orders it to buy back Rashmi Saluja’s exercised stock options and cancel others
Rashmi Saluja, non-executive chairperson cum director, Care Health Insurance The issuance of stock options of Care Health Insurance to Rashmi Saluja in her capacity as the chairperson of Raligare Enterprises Ltd(REL), the holding company Care Health Insurance, is in...
LIC ropes in A. T. Kearney to revamp its 14 lakh agency force
Siddartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, Life Insurance Corporation To continue its legacy of agency-led growth, LIC has embarked on an ambitious mission “Jeevan Samarth” that aims on future-proofing its entire ~14 Lakh agent workforce to meet the rapidly evolving needs of...
Paytm launches ‘Paytm Health Saathi’ for merchant partners
At Rs 35 per month, Paytm Health Saathi offers a range of services that includes unlimited doctor teleconsultation, and in-person doctor visits (OPD) within its partner network. It also includes income protection cover in the event of business interruptions due to...
Howden ventures into Japanese market with launch of Howden Re
Howden Re Japan will provide reinsurance brokerage services to life and non-life companies in addition to strategic advice leveraging data, analytics and capital markets expertise for the Japanese market. Underinsurance of seismic risk makes up the majority of Japan’s...