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West Asia Conflict:Govt invokes force majeure, grants 4-month contractor relief
Under the revised guidance, contracts with completion deadlines on...
Aviation Insurance: A period of dynamic uncertainty
Despite the significant challenges, and elevated war risks for...
Insurance, 8 other economic bills to be taken up in Winter Session
As per the list of Bills circulated with the members of Parliament for the upcoming session, the government proposes to introduce The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to raise the FDI limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, from 74 per cent, as part of...
3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit on Jan 19, 2026 in Mumbai
The 3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit” (GRS) under aegis of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to be held on Jan 19, 2026 at Hotel JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai, India.The event bring all stakeholders onto a common platform to discuss...
FM Sitharaman lays foundation for offices of 15 PSU banks, insurance companies in Amaravati
Sitharaman described the gathering of all major PSU banks and insurance companies on one financial street as a historic first for any state capital in India Amaravati:Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on...
Universal Coverage:Rebuilding India’s Health Insurance Architecture
Health insurance sector itself is facing headwinds with 12-15% medical inflation, opaque pricing structure, and strained insurer–hospital relations. Insurers are under stress with combined ratios above 110% and low single-digit RoEs. Cutting GST on health insurance to...
AIG to pay Neal $2.7 million to compensate for “foregone incentives”
John Neal, forner CEO, Lloyd's AIG withdrew its employment offer to Neal, who had been set to join the company as president in December, after learning that the executive was being investigated at his former employer, Lloyd’s of London, the Wall Street Journal...
Why accident insurance cover only for those purchasing tickets online, SC asks railways
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K Vinod Chandran was told that the insurance cover is provided only to passengers purchasing tickets online to cover accidents New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Indian Railways to apprise it why an accident...
Govt mulls rating system for assessing performance of contractor firms engaged in NH works
According to the concept note, ratings for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects shall be conducted together, whereas ratings for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects shall be conducted separately New Delhi: In a...
Obesity, related chronic diseases costing Indian economy $28.9 billion annually: Report
The report also called for four key actions to tackle the menace. These include strengthening food environment regulation to reduce the consumption of high-fat, sugar, and salt products New Delhi: Obesity and related chronic diseases account for a growing share of...
Kerala HC issues guidelines on display of treatment rates providing aid in pvt hospitals
In order to ensure transparency, the bench directed that every clinical establishment shall prominently display, in Malayalam and English, at the reception and admission desk and on its official website the list of services offered, baseline and package rates for...
“When in doubt, choose the customer” IRDAI chief asks insurers
“Compliance cannot be a department— it must be a mind-set. And grievance redressal cannot be the end of a process— it must be our early warning system. When in doubt, choose the customer. If we do that consistently, trust will follow, growth will follow, and the...