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Dark fleet expands amid Hormuz tensions
The increase in Gulf producers’ ships going dark to sneak through...
US-Iran strikes threaten peace talks
President Donald Trump said he retaliated against the Islamic...
RBI and IRDAI not inclined to allow commodity derivatives, Sebi says
Tuhin Kanta Pandey,Chairman,SEBI In his statement on Monday, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey added that India's pension fund regulator had also looked at allowing pension funds to invest in commodity derivatives, but did not disclose whether it had made a...
Finance Ministry notifies 100 pc FDI in insurance sector, amends FEMA Rules
While 100 per cent foreign investment will be allowed in insurance companies and intermediaries, including brokers, under the automatic route, the cap is 20 per cent for Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), said the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments)...
West Asia Conflict:Govt invokes force majeure, grants 4-month contractor relief
Under the revised guidance, contracts with completion deadlines on or after February 28, 2026, that have been affected directly or indirectly by the West Asia disruptions may be granted an extension of at least two months and up to four months, without any penalty or...
Aviation Insurance: A period of dynamic uncertainty
Despite the significant challenges, and elevated war risks for airlines and aviation infrastructure, discussions remained calm and assured, with insurers working closely with brokers and buyers to understand the steps that were being made to mitigate risk and protect...
FY27 kicks off strong for carmakers as auto sales hit 450K
The industry continued to benefit from the tailwinds of GST 2.0 carried forward from the second half of last fiscal, along with repo rate cut and income tax benefit, Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Partho Banerjee said. New...
$2.8 billion Baltimore Bridge settlement:Impacts on marine (re)insurance market
The vast majority of the $2.8 billion will be absorbed by the reinsurance and retrocession markets. While some market participants initially anticipated the full $3 billion limit of the International Group’s reinsurance tower could be called upon, statutory...
US not to lift naval blockade of Iran’s ports till Tehran agress to end its nuclear program:Trump
President Donald Trump The blockade lies at the heart of the impasse between the US and Iran, with the Islamic Republic insisting it won’t restart negotiations or reopen the strait as long as the naval restrictions stay in place. President Donald Trump told Axios he...
DFS Secretary Nagaraju reviews functioning of PSU general insurers
M Nagaraju,secretary,DFS Nagaraju emphasized that PSICs should focus on increasing investment opportunities and devise strategies to reduce loss ratios, while maintaining market share and consistently strengthening their retail portfolios and presence across rural and...
Indian Health Survey: Significant increase in healthcare access across country
The median out-of-pocket medical expenditure per hospitalisation case in 2025 was ₹11,285, indicating that over half of the country's hospitalisations involve relatively low expenditure. The report stated that only a small number of high-cost cases push up the...
Transactional risk insurance gains traction in India
Aditya Samag, Private Equity and M&A Leader, Marsh India, mentioned a clear shift in India to larger, more complex transactions, particularly in high-growth sectors such as technology, healthcare, and infrastructure.In this environment, transactional risk...