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TATA AIG launches Personal Accident policy
TATA AIG General Insurance today announced the launch of Accident...
Issue of shortage of actuaries in industry needs to be addressed urgently:IRDAI Chairman
``The United States has more than 40 fellow actuaries per million...
Former Allianz employee pleads guilty to fraud over $7-billion funds collapse
The case stemmed from the March 2020 collapse of the German insurer’s now-defunct Structured Alpha funds, which Tournant had created and oversaw as chief investment officer A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private...
Issuance of CAT bonds just hit a record high
Issuance of the bonds, including non-property and private transactions, reached an all-time high of more than $16 billion in 2023. The current value of outstanding cat bonds stands at $49 billion, Artemis estimates. Crucially, last year saw relatively few weather...
No retail general insurance claims can be rejected for want of documents, have to be settled within 7 days of survey report: IRDAI
The insurer has to decide on the claim within seven days of receipt of the survey report. This condition will not apply in case of policies issued on the property/building on reinstatement value basis. Any delay in settlement of the claims beyond the above stipulated...
IRDAI asks general insurers to provide `Customer Information Sheet’ to all of their retail policyholders
The IRDA has outlined 14 key points which have to be mentioned mandatorily in the `Customer Information Sheet' by the general insurers with immediate effect This is a positive step towards making insurance more customer-friendly, ensuring smoother claims services, and...
AM Best revises outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
"Demand for coverage remains strong due to heightened natural catastrophe loss activity and general economic uncertainty," said Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best OLDWICK, N.J: International rating agency AM Best has revised its market segment outlook for the...
Jun 10 interview for IRDAI’s member, Non-life, postponed, new date yet to be fixed
After SK Rath, general manager(GM), GIC Re dropped out of the race, CS Radhika, GM, United India Insurance (UII) has been added to the list of five contenders New Delhi: In a last minute development, the government has postponed the interview scheduled on June 10 for...
Lee Yuan Siong, group chief executive and president of AIA, becomes chairman of The Geneva Association
Lee Yuan Siong,group chief executive and president, AIA ``In every corner of the world, we are facing increasingly complex risks covering ageing, health, climate and technology'' Lee Yuan Siong ZURICH: The Geneva Association announces on Friday that Lee Yuan Siong,...
Bima Sugam: IRDAI forms an interim board for project, new company and CEO by month end
Headquartered in Mumbai, the entity would now be incorporated as a Section 8 (non-profit) company under the name ‘Bima Sugam India Federation’. The members of its interim board are are- Rakesh Joshi, former member, IRDAI, Naveen Tahilyani, MD&CEO, Tata Digital,...
India’s monsoon hits key western state, may falter next week, sources say
"The monsoon will take a pause for few days. Except for the west coast, most of the other regions will receive less rain. Farmers need to wait for proper moisture levels in the soil before sowing summer crops and should not sow them in a hurry, the official said. New...
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa to step down as Fairfax India chairman, replaced by son Benjamin
Benjamin Watsa, chairman, Fairfax India Holdings Corp The firm also hired insider Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan as its new CEO, with effect from July 1, replacing Chandran Ratnaswami, who will transition to the role of executive vice chairman Toronto: Fairfax India...