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Hormuz traffic plunges sharply, daily vessel crossings drop to 10 from 135 in Feb: S&P Global Energy
The slowdown has led to severe congestion, with around 850 oil...
IRDAI meets stakeholders of healthcare industry,forms 5 Working Groups for addressing critical challenges in health insurance
"The collaboration between payers and providers is essential for a...
ACKO on boards MS Dhoni as an investor and brand ambassador
Mahendra Singh Dhoni ACKO, which has also eminent IT entrepreneur Narayana Murthy as one of the founders, has not disclosed the quantum of Dhoni's investment Bengaluru: Ace cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become an investor as well as a brand ambassador of ACKO. As...
Shippers ask to end contracts with Russian-backed refiner Nayara, sources say
India-based Seven Islands Shipping Ltd and Great Eastern Shipping Co have asked Nayara to release the three clean products tankers from their contracts, citing concerns over the sanctions, five of the sources told Reuters NEW DELHI: The owners of three vessels...
Hydrogen: Insurance market could hit more than $3 billion by 2030, says Allianz
“Insurers have a key role to play in the development of the hydrogen economy, enabling investment and innovation, and providing risk management advice and guidance. Collaboration and knowledge-sharing within this industry are essential for developing best practices...
New India’s net profit jumps 80% to Rs391 crore in Q1FY 26, gains market share
Girija Subramanian, CMD. NIA “ Our domestic gross direct premium during the period grew by 15.27 per cent vis-à-vis the industry which grew by 8.84 per cent. Consequently, our market share for the period increased from 14.65 per cent to 15.51 per cent. The healthy...
Companies struggle to meet rising demand for personalized benefits, Aon Survey
"Employees increasingly expect a consumer-grade experience when it comes to their benefits – one that offers meaningful choice, creates innovative solutions and aligns with their individual needs. Companies are moving in that direction and communicating their...
DIFC’s re/insurance gross premium rises 35% to $3.5bn in 2024
The insurance and reinsurance sector also experienced robust growth, with 135 related firms now operating in the ecosystem, increasing 8% from 125 in H1 2024. During the first half of 2025, it was announced that Gross written premiums reached USD 3.5bn for 2024,...
Global natural disasters cause overall losses of around $ 131bn,insured losses at $ 80bn in H1 2025, says Munich Re
Thomas Blunck, Member of the Board of Management After the record year of 2024, the current year is again on its way to ranking among the warmest since the beginning of systematic record-keeping. Based on NOAA data, the annual average global temperatures in the first...
No Insurance Amendment Bill in Parliament’s Monsoon session
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services ``The Bill is not in the agenda of the current session of the Parliament,’’ confirmed M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) Mumbai: It is now official. The much awaited `Insurance...
Raising FDI limit in insurance aimed at unlocking full potential of sector: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman Union ,Finance Minister "Further, this will eliminate the need for foreign investors to find Indian partners for the remaining 26 per cent, easing the process of setting up their operations in India, effectively increasing the number of insurers in...
Former finance secy Ajay Seth takes over as new chairman of IRDAI
Some of the other issues, which will be matter of focus for Seth, is falling insurance penetration in the country and unaffordability of insurance premium, particularly health insurance, about which of late the government has been vocal about. Hyderabad: Former...