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Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope
Daily rates for a VLCC from the Middle East to China are currently...
Enhanced insurance cover for exports to West Asia extended till Sept 30
"The eligibility timelines under Component II of the EPM RELIEF...
S Prakash appointed as first CEO,Health Insurance, GI Council,to spearhead sector reforms
S Prakash, CEO-designate, Health Insurance, General Insurance Council One of the immediate tasks, Prakash will undertake- taking forward the ongoing negotiations with hospitals to bring them under the common empanelment platform that will facilitate payment of uniform...
Punjab to roll out Rs 10 lakh universal healthcare cover for 65 lakh families,UII to provide Rs 1lakh health insurance
Mathew George,executive director, United Indian Insurance and Balbir Singh,Punjab Health Minister at the agreement signing event between Punjab and UII to provide Rs 1 lakh universal cover to state's population The universal healthcare cover will be provided to all 65...
Jan1 Renewals:Most areas of market record price decreases, Conditions expected to persist into 2026, says Howden
This backdrop brings opportunities across the value chain. Buyers are benefitting from rate reductions and improved terms as supply exceeds demand in most areas whilst underwriting performance remains strong, delivering healthy profits and returns on capital.Buyers...
2025-one of 3 hottest years on record
WWA(World Weather Attribution) scientists identified 157 extreme weather events as most severe in 2025, meaning they met criteria such as causing more than 100 deaths, affecting more than half an area’s population or having a state of emergency declared. Of those,...
Govt probes insurers paying excessive distribution commissions without growing business
The Department of Financial services (DFS) has sent letters to general insurers and life insurers through their respective councils- General Insurance Council and Life Insurance Council- after both- the insurance regulator IRDAI and the banking regulator Reserve Bank...
Indian auto industry closes 2025 on firm footing, broad-based sales growth reported in December
Maruti Suzuki India, the largest car maker in India, reported total sales of 217,854 units in December 2025, up from 178,248 units a year earlier. Domestic sales touched an all-time high of 182,165 units, underlining strong demand for compact cars and utility...
GIC Re set to expand its global business in Jan1 renewals
Globally reinsurance buyers enter the January renewal season with strong momentum. Exposures are evolving, demand is growing, capacity is abundant backed by industry capital is at record levels. Despite lingering headwinds, the market is well-positioned to support...
Domestic reinsurance capabilities through regulatory incentives need to augmented:RBI
In its Financial Stability Report, the central bank has cautioned the growing reliance on cross-border reinsurance suggests that the domestic market’s capacity may not be keeping pace with the specialized or large-scale risk transfer needs of Indian insurers,...
Pvt sector insurers pay higher commissions, constraint expansion of insurance coverage:IRDAI & RBI reports
Commission expenses and operating expenses constitute a major part of the total expenses of the general insurance industry, said the IRDAI in its annual report of 2024-25 For the life insurance sector, total commission outgo increased by 18 per cent (whereas the total...
India’s Auto Sector-2025: EV momentum, premiumisation and engineering innovation
Ajinkya Firodia, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd., said 2025 was a defining year for India's electric scooter ecosystem.EV penetration in scooters crossed an all-time high of 16 per cent during the year. Also policy support,...