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Transformational moment, PM Modi on Parliament nod to SHANTI Bill
The Bill introduces an elaborate framework on duties and...
Munich Re and Germany’s KfW Development Bank launch a state-backed geothermal risk insurance
Geothermal power is an abundant energy source that can provide...
Spiraling climate costs make insurance unaffordable for some Australians
Over a million households now face home insurance affordability stress, As a growing number of people dump or scale back their insurance, a “protection gap” is emerging, said Andrew Hall, head of the Insurance Council of Australia Increasing numbers of Australians are...
Private general insurers expand market share to 53.58 pc in H1’FY24
According to the Irdai data, up to September 2023 health insurance was the largest non-life segment followed by motor (total) and crop insurance New Delhi: Private general insurers increased their combined market share to 53.58 per cent in gross direct premium...
Universal Sompo General Insurance records 47% growth in TN under PMSBY scheme
Universal Sompo General Insurance, a partner of the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, insured 21 lakh people in Tamil Nadu in the first six months of the current financial year under the scheme, the company said on Sunday. The Mumbai-headquartered company...
Bengal to go tough on sale of antibiotics without prescription
“Rampant use of antibiotics has become a vicious circle. Once certain drug-resistant bacteria for a certain level of antibiotics are developed in the human body, people are resorting to stronger dosage to antibiotics. This circle is resulting in the growth of multiple...
PSU insurers’ shares see sudden spurt on Friday
After lying low in recent years, on Friday GIC Re's share price has risen by 15 per cent to Rs 304.45 while NIA's scrip has gone up by 20 per cent to Rs 209. LIC's share gained 10 per cent and closed at a monthly high of Rs 678 on Friday Mumbai: Though , Sensex fell...
Customer data with account aggregators completely safe in India: Sitharaman
“There is a need for insurance companies to become a lot more tech-ready and through technology, but because insurance is such a sentimental matter. You still need a human interface. Insurance companies will have to adapt technology, bring in more personnel, who can...
Liberty General launches insurance campaign in Delhi
Liberty General Insurance has commenced an 'Suraksha ka Vaada, Bima ke Saath' to bolster insurance awareness in Delhi. Parag Ved, CEO & Whole Time Director, Liberty General Insurance said, ''As the lead insurer for Delhi, we are poised to work in collaboration...
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...