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Labour Min mulls scheme for gig platform workers
"We are putting together the scheme for the gig and platform...
Addressing ethical challenges of AI, making social media accountable on fake news: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Addressing the Parliament, Union Minister of Electronics and...
Climate change has a significant impact on the liabilities of non-life insurers and reinsurers:EIOPA
Regarding climate risk, insurers and pension funds can play a key role in the transition towards a low carbon economy as major institutional investors, but this transformation carries significant investment risks as well. It is therefore crucial that both insurers and pension funds actively incorporate climate change risks in their own risk management frameworks.
Financial Action Task Force cautions financial institutions on dealings with North Korea
The FATF remains concerned by theNorth Korea’s failure to address the significant deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime and the serious threats they pose to the integrity of the international financial system. The FATF urges the DPRK to immediately and meaningfully address its AML/CFT deficiencies.
British watchdog FCA probes data sharing in financial services
Britain’s FCA said on Tuesday that going a step further with open finance could set up “dashboards” to help consumers keep an eye on their finances, encourage shopping around for better deals, and become a means to obtain financial advice.
Insurers and brokers can’t set up TPAs as promoters:IRDAI
It is not immediately known in what ways new regulations will be applicable to four PSU general insurance companies , National Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company, United Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India, which are promoters of , Health Insurance TPA of India(HITPA), the common in-house TPA for four companies to handle health insurance claims. There are couple of insurance brokers who have set up TPAs.
China to allow 100% FDI in life insurance sector from Jan 2020
Currently, there are at least 28 foreign owned life insurers in China, with AIA being the only company to have a 100% shareholding.The first wholly owned foreign insurance operations were granted almost a year ago, when Axa bought out its domestic joint-venture partner and within the last few weeks Allianz won initial approval to set up a wholly owned holding company. AIA also owns its China business outright, but it was grandfathered in under a licence that pre-dated the restrictions
Insurers need profound transformation and the right talent, reveals EY Insurance Outlook 2020
Insurers agree that talent is the “secret sauce” to maximize returns on investments in technology, digital transformation and new business models. But with the industry struggling to attract the right talent, the report finds that insurers need to either reposition themselves as technology firms or proactively communicate on why the industry matters, what value it brings to society and the overall appeal of an insurance career.
California puts one-year halt on insurers dropping customers in wildfire-prone areas
The moratorium, which ends Dec. 5, 2020, is meant to draw insurers and state legislators to the negotiating table to find a solution to the state’s wildfire insurance dilemma.
DHFL bankruptcy: Irdai rules out troubles for two insurance arms; asks insurers to write off exposure
“Even if the parent company goes for liquidation, it will be sold and somebody else will take over. So, DHFL’s share in these insurance companies will be transferred to the new owners,” he said and assured that no policyholders will be affected during the process. However, Khuntia asked insurers to write off their exposures to the housing finance company in the similar manner as they followed in the case of the now bankrupt IL&FS.
Only up to Rs 1 lakh of depositor money insured in banks: RBI subsidiary
Asked whether there is any proposal or move under consideration to raise the limit of Rs 1 lakh insured in the bank in wake of the recent PMC Bank fraud, the DICGC said, “The corporation does not have the requisite information.”
Now, IRDA wants a “catchy name’ for its Rs 1,00,000-Rs5,00,000 standard health policy
Hyderabad: The insurnace regulator IRDAI has hinted that the proposed mandatory standard indemnity health insurace policy would have a sum assured ranging from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 5,00,000 on individual as well as family floater basis, The objective...