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Bima Gram API to strengthen rural coverage, says insurance industry
The Bima Gram API maps postal PIN codes to Local Government...
Delhi tribunal awards Rs 1.1-crore compensation to family of serviceman killed in crash
Presiding officer Sudeep Raj Saini observed that merely because the...
AM Best revises GIC Re’s Credit Rating outlooks to positive from stable, assigns National Scale Rating
Ramaswamy Narayanan, chairman and managing director, GIC Re The revision of the Long-Term ICR outlook to positive from negative reflects an improvement in AM Best’s view of GIC Re’s balance sheet strength and ERM fundamentals `With positive Credit Rating...
France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28 – sources
About 73% of electricity consumed in India is produced using coal, even though the country has increased its non-fossil capacity to 44% of its total installed power generation capacity France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for...
Electronic Health Records can speed up underwriting process by more than seven times: Swiss Re study
Swiss Re's extensive learnings emphasize the significance of digital Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for quicker and more accurate underwriting decisionsEHRs could replace Attending Physician Statements (APS) in nearly 50% of cases that originally relied on APS only...
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Delhi to expedite releasing drought relief funds
Siddaramaiah,Chief Minister,Karnataka The chief minister pointed out that out of 236 taluks, 223 have been declared drought hit in Karnataka. Among them, 196 are categorised as severely drought affected Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday...
Marsh partners with Ukrainian govt and insurers for cost-effective covers for Black Sea grain shipments
Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, said: “The launch of the Unity facility will enable Ukraine to provide vital food supplies to the world at the same time as supporting the Ukrainian economy and keeping the Black Sea open for international trade. This...
National Insurance back in black after 5 yrs, records Rs 45 crore profit in H1FY 24
``Yes, we have improved on all key parameters of our operations to earn some profit in the first half the year. Going forward, our efforts will be to sustain profitability. Our primary focus will be profitability and not just the topline growth. We now know the pain...
12 insurers complete their integration with National Health Claim Exchange
Under the Digital Health Incentive Scheme, to encourage efficiency in insurance claim processing, there is a provision that for every insurance claim transaction through NHCX, financial incentives of Rs 500 per claim or 10% of the claim amount, whichever is lower...
Cyber ‘Catastrophe Bonds’ set to test bond markets
Beazley Plc, which owns specialist insurers across Europe and the US, is exploring a potential $100 million cyber cat bond, according to Artemis, a research firm specializing in insurance-linked securities. And AXIS Capital is preparing to issue a $75 million cyber...
Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot says it clinches deal with lessor
Singapore-based BOC Aviation began legal action in November 2022 in Dublin in pursuit of claims against 16 insurers over aircraft the lessor owned that have been stuck in Russia, an Irish High Court filing shows Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot said on Thursday it...
Bank of England to deepen system-wide stress test for banks, insurers and pension schemes in 2024
The Bank wants to see how market players cope when there are huge demands for liquidity, such as meeting extra margin calls on positions in a short time. London: The Bank of England said on Friday it would start the second leg to its first system-wide stress test of...