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Govt notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
"Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the...
CII releases guidebook on effective adoption governance of AI for board leaders
It encompasses basic concepts related to AI, its use in various...

Sebi board allows investment advisers, research analysts to charge advance fees for up to a year
"In order to address those concerns, the board has decided that if agreed by the client, (IAs) and research analysts(RAs) may charge fees in advance up to a period of one year. Earlier, investment advisers IAs and RAs were allowed to charge advance fees for a maximum...

SEBI panel soon to work on conflict of interest rules for board members: Report
“We need to not only create trust of all stakeholders in us (SEBI) but we also need to maintain that trust. To that extent, we need to be more transparent, including on various other measures such as conflict of interest of the (SEBI) board and so on,” SEBI Chairman...
Regulatory breaches emerge as top risk for Asian Boards, Willis & Clyde & Co survey
While the risk of data loss and cyber-attacks remains among the top three concerns in Asia, health and safety risks have dropped three places from being the top concern in 2024 to fourth on the list this year. A notable exclusion from the top risks is climate change,...

Operating mall without environmental nod extremely serious HC upholds closure order
The petitioner company, Grauer and Weil (India) Limited, considers itself above the law and has shown scant regard for environmental concerns, a division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Jitendra Jain said in its order on Wednesday Mumbai:The Bombay High Court has...

Allianz and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial may have reached initial deal for 2 Indian insurance JVs
The move comes as the German insurer agreed earlier this week to sell its stake in joint ventures with Bajaj Finserv Ltd. Both Jio and Allianz are in the process of finalizing the ownership structure, said the people who asked not to be identified as the matter is...

Elon Musk’s X sues Centre over alleged Censorship, IT Act Violations
'X' (formerly Twitter) raised concerns over the Centre's interpretation of the Information Technology (IT) Act, particularly its use of Section 79(3)(b), which 'X' argues violates Supreme Court rulings and undermines free expression online. The lawsuit alleged the...

LIC dispels Rahul Gandhi’s concern over new IRDAI rules making insurance unaffordable for poor and affecting agents
“ We want to clarify that LIC has introduced products that align with the New Product Regulations set by IRDAI, effective from October 1, 2024, keeping policyholders’ interests at the forefront .” said Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC Kumud Das New Delhi/Mumbai;...

Need safeguard measures before raising FDI limit to 100 pc in insurance: Par Panel
Bhartruhari Mahtab,chairman, Standing Committee on Finance The Committee would like to emphasise the need for some safeguard measures to be in place to counter concerns like profit repatriation i.e. foreign investors sending earnings back to home countries rather than...

Home Insurance- Gaining Momentum in India’s Real Estate Market
Insurers are increasingly introducing innovative, customer-centric solutions to meet evolving consumer needs. For example, ‘pay-as-you-use’ home insurance allows coverage for specific periods, such as 10 days when homeowners are away on a trip, this can also be...

IRDAI inducts new members into its Insurance Advisory Committee
The new members inducted into IAC are, MR Kumar, former chairman, LIC and currently non-executive chairman of Bank of India, Dinesh Kumar Khara, former chairman, State Bank of India, Vishakha Mule, CEO, Aditya Birla Capital, Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset...