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APAC medical cost growth projected to slow to 9.7% in 2027, Aon Report
The projected medical trend rate remains substantially above the...
RBI backs IRDAI on distribution reforms
“It is primarily, I think, to consumer interest, to reduce costs...
100 pc FDI can make insurance more cheaper: Sanjeev Mantri
Sanjeev Mantri,MD&CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said that the penetration will not suffer even if regulator Irdai changes the commission structures to the proposed persistency-based one rather than the long-standing one of payments to distributors over the...
New India Assurance insures Skyroot’s Vikram-1 space mission
``We have the privilege of insuring Skyroot’s Vikram-1 mission. As India enters the new space era with private launch providers, NIA is extending its expertise to the commercial space ecosystem. The successful orbital mission of Skyroot Aerospace and deployment of...
Willis urges smarter data centre insurance buying as capacity demand nears $15billion
"Buying more insurance is not always the same as being better protected. When risks are properly modelled, understood and mitigated, clients can build more efficient, resilient insurance programs that reflect their actual exposures. This is especially important where...
IRDAI grants license to ProTec General Insurance, approves key reforms
To further strengthen policyholder protection, the IRDAI has also approved amendments to the regulations governing insurance intermediaries.A key reform is the mandatory tagging of the authorised sales person to every insurance proposal, policy and certificate of...
Aon launches AI Risk Diagnostic to help organizations understand and manage AI risk
"Artificial intelligence is creating significant opportunities for organizations, but it is also introducing new and increasingly complex risk considerations across governance, compliance, operations and resilience," said Richard Waterer, Aon Global Risk Consulting...
Aon expands Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to $5 billion
"Digital infrastructure has become one of the most important and capital-intensive asset classes in the global economy.As clients build larger and more complex data center portfolios, they need access to greater insurance capacity alongside solutions that strengthen...
Facebook, Instagram face outage as users report access issues
Some Facebook users received the message "Account Temporarily Unavailable. Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few minutes". New Delhi: Users of Meta-owned social media platforms...
Big Plans: Howden charts course for IPO with multi-billion-dollar valuation
David Howden,Chief Executive Officer, Howden Like many sectors, insurance endured a sharp selloff after the debut of a ChatGPT enabled application that in this case enabled customers to compare insurance rates.While master of his own destiny when it comes to the...
UK’s Cooper warns AI is emerging as decade’s greatest security risk
Yvette Cooper, foreign secretary , UK A recent report for the United Nations warned of potentially “catastrophic outcomes” from AI being used to facilitate cybercrime, fraud and disinformation. It said the development of the technology was outpacing governments’...
AI Boom, high debt and market fragilities threaten global stability: BIS
The central bank umbrella group’s Annual Economic Report published on Sunday warned of a complex mix of vulnerabilities, including strained fiscal positions, lingering supply shocks and the risk of a renewed bout of stubbornly high inflation. Global pressures from...