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GIC Re net profit surges 55% to Rs 2,867 cr in Q2FY26, global premium rises 15% to Rs 9,600 cr
`GIC Re’s broad objective is to maintain its dominance in the...
Bajaj General Insurance net profit rises 5% to Rs 517 crore in Q2FY26
The company's combined ratio was at 102.3 per cent in Q2FY 26 as...
Intangible Risks: 80% of global listed companies’ $ 76 trilion digital assets value remains uninsured, says Swiss Re
South Korea came out on top of the Swiss Re's Insurance Digitalisation Index, followed by Sweden, Finland and the US. While advanced markets with strong physical infrastructure and high internet access rates have made most progress in digitalising their economies,...
Indian govt panel wants car ratings tied to improved connectivity -draft
In a country with high accident rates, the advice could force automakers to equip the connected cars, as they are known, with technology using the airwaves to send warnings between drivers, and communicate with road systems like traffic lights. New Delhi: An Indian...
Tata AIG General launches a faster process for online travel insurance claims
Tata AIG General Insurance Company has introduced a faster process for online travel insurance claims. The customers can simply register their claim directly on the tataaig.com website, submit the relevant documents, and track its status, minimizing the need to engage...
Stroke could cause nearly 10 million deaths annually by 2050: Lancet study
The report recommended establishing cost-effective surveillance systems for precise epidemiological stroke data to guide prevention and treatment Strokes, a highly preventable and treatable condition, could lead to nearly 10 million deaths annually by 2050, primarily...
Use of digital technology in mental health a force multiplier: Mandaviya
''Mental health is a universal human right. The use of technology in mental health care is a force multiplier. The Tele Manas Seva, launched last year on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, has counselled more than 3,50,000 people till date and currently provides...
Losses from China disasters reach $42 billion in first nine months of 2023
The emergency management ministry unveiled the unprecedented toll wrought on the nation of 1.4 billion by calamities that ranged from sandstorms to rains that brought massive flooding and historic rainfall in Beijing, the capital BEIJING: China suffered direct...
80 per cent Indians with mental health issues don’t seek treatment, say doctors
'The treatment cost is quite high in the private sector while at government setups there is a lot of rush and people do not want to go through that inconvenience,'' said Asthana who was the chief coordinator of the mental health festival organised recently by Mental...
Modify insurance policies, hold awareness drives: NHRC advisory for welfare of people with mental illness
Insurance policies and schemes should include treatment for mental illnesses to increase the accessibility and affordability of mental health care. To boost accessibility to treatments for mental disorders for financially disadvantaged populations, it is necessary to...
Rising air pollution may cause inflammation in the brain, warn health experts
Dr Nand Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), told IANS that apart from air pollution, "environment changes marked by frequent and extreme weather events such as floods and storms affects mental health.People...
Insurers Vs Hospitals: GI Council wants to sort out issues with AHPI through constructive dialogue, Tapan Singhel
Tapan Singhel, MD & CEO Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Chairman, GI Council said,`` As an industry, we are working towards developing a platform for a 100 per cent cashless payment for all health insurance claims. It will be transparent, straight-through...