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India’s health survey data reveals 13% children born prematurely, 17% with low birth weight
Climate conditions, such as rainfall and temperature, were found to...
Insurance firm not liable to pay compensation for death of persons driving rashly: SC
A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan refused to grant...

GIC syndicate 1947 novates managing agency services to Asta
Ramaswamy Narayanan, CMD, GIC Re Ramaswamy Narayanan, GIC Re chairman and managing director, said: “We are pleased to commence this partnership with Asta as we consider they are best-placed to help deliver the group’s strategy through managing our fully-aligned...

FSIB panel headed by BS Sharma gets one year extension
For insurance sector appointment, Usha Sangwan, former Managing Director, LIC, A.V. Girija Kumar, former Chairman and Managing Director, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and Sujay Banarji, former whole-time member (distribution), IRDAI, too have been given extension as...

Generali announces Central Bank as its new joint venture partner in 2 Indian insurance JVs
Generali will be holding a 74% stake while Central Bank of India will be holding up to 26% in the joint venture Jaime Anchústegui, deputy CEO, Insurance, Generali Group, commented: “We are pleased to announce this new chapter for our business in India together with...

T’gana pharma plant explosion: Sigachi says unit fully insured, assures support to affected persons
"The Hyderabad facility is fully insured, and we are in the process of initiating the necessary claims as per standard procedures. We remain committed to resuming operations at the earliest, with enhanced focus on safety, risk mitigation, and operational excellence,"...

Gulf shipping costs drop as Israel-Iran ceasefire holds
Shipping rates for supertankers, which can carry 2 million barrels of oil, jumped over the past week before the ceasefire - more than doubling to over $60,000 a day. Rates were quoted around $50,000 a day on Thursday, freight data showed. "Tanker rates … have been...

S&P revises its outlook on GIC Re South Africa to positive from stable
The affirmation of the ratings on GIC Re SA reflects S&P's expectation that the insurer will continue to benefit from ongoing financial and operational support from its wholly owned parent, GIC Re . GIC Re SA benefits from rating uplift due to the support of its...
National consumer commission upholds doctor’s medical negligence, awards Rs 10 lakh compensation
In an order dated June 6, the national commission said that the doctor's hospital did not obtain "informed consent" for surgery, and the baby suffered injuries on his scalp and perichondritis of the ears, evidenced by the discharge summary of the second hospital...

Finmin asks public sector banks to monetise investments in subsidiaries via listing on bourses
For example, the country's biggest lender State Bank of India may look at listing SBI General Insurance and SBI Payment Services in the future after they scale up their operations.The general insurance arm of SBI has allotted 3,71,693 equity shares of ₹10 each during...

Monsoon havoc claims 34 lives, causes Rs 7,119 lakh loss in Himachal: State Govt
The highest damage has been reported to infrastructure under the Public Works Department, Jal Shakti Vibhag, and Power sectors,Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department stated Private property loss has been reported to be Rs 3,076.03 lakh, public property loss is reported...

Vessels near Strait of Hormuz transmit unusual messages to prevent attacks
“The perception among shipowners is that due to the convoluted nature of shipping it’s hard to know or ascertain clearly a chain of ownership to nationalities which may be under higher threat in shipping, namely the UK, U.S. and Israel,” said Ami Daniel, chief...