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Commercial vehicle segment sees broad-based recovery in October, aided by infra push and festive logistics: Report
The growth was primarily led by strong demand in the light...
India’s EV retail sales rise across segments in October amid passenger and commercial drove growth
According to the latest data from the Federation of Automobile...
Brazil subsidised rural insurance for Amazon deforested land
Among the companies cited by Repórter Brasil was a unit of Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. In 2020, it provided policies to landowners in Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest crop-producing state. About 70% of the property covered by the insurance was embargoed due to...
Govt and ADB sign $200 million loan to tackle flood and erosion risk along Brahmaputra river
“Through the project, ADB continues to pursue its cost-effective, adaptive, and systematic river stabilisation approach to managing the Brahmaputra river. While deploying riverbank protection technology, ADB will also continue to build the capacity of state agencies...
New India’s net profit at Rs 713 crore in Q3FY24 despite large Nat Cat losses
"FY24 continues to be a challenging year for the company. In the third quarter, the country witnessed catastrophic events like cyclone Michaung and floods in South India, Sikkim West Bengal. The net impact of these events on the company's third-quarter results was...
Govt, exporters, shippers discuss Red Sea crisis; commerce ministry asks FIEO to share specific issues
The exporting community has urged the commerce ministry to intervene in freight rates as the shippers are charging huge amounts.High freight rates are impacting the exporting community. We are at dis-advantageous position as compared to countries which are not getting...
GIC Re net profit jumps 27% to Rs1,518 crore in Oct-Dec Qtr, further reduces loss making Crop biz
`Our results during the quarter are more or less as per expectations. Domestic premium this quarter has come down due to our decreasing agricultural business. Combined ratios have gone up in domestic due to two natural catastrophic events in the quarter,'' said N...
IRDAI sets higher targets for insurers in revised norms on `Rural, Social Sector and Motor Third Party Obligations’
Insurance business pertaining to Government social security schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY),Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY), etc. where total/ partial premium is paid by the Government,...
Premiums for disaster-prone areas need to be subsidised: Parl panel
This may require a specialized insurance business to be set up by one of the PSU general insurance companies with subsidized premiums for disaster-prone areas, the panel said The government may need to consider how to provide insurance for projects that have to deal...
House panel recommends reduction of GST on health, term and micro insurance policies
Jayant Sinha, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance The Committee is in favour of allowing composite licensing that could provide further impetus to the insurance sector owing to its various benefits New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
CCI approves Zurich Insurance stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
In November last year, the Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group had agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company for about Rs 4,051 crore. The proposed transaction valued Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company at Rs 7,943...
Howden appoints David Shalders as its Group Chief Operating Officer
International broker Howden has appointed David Shalders as its Group Chief Operating Officer. With 30 years' experience, Shalders joins Howden from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), where he currently holds the role of Chief Operating Officer and Head of Integration.