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Bill to decriminalise certain minor offences to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday
Over 350 provisions are proposed to be amended through this bill...
Generative AI set to improve banking operations in India by 46%: RBI Report
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to...
15 more banks to implement RBI’s MuleHunter in next 2 months
MuleHunter is based on artificial intelligence and machine learning-based algorithms, and being given free to banks for now, Suvendu Pati, a chief general manager,RBI Mumbai: At least 15 more banks are set to implement the RBI-developed MuleHunter platform over the...
Oriental Insurance puts Dubai operations under run off
``The OIC board has approved the decision and we have written to the Central Bank of the UAE that our Dubai office will be placed under run off operations with effective from midnight of 7th August. We will honour all our liabilities and commitments to all our...
Govt appoints merchant bankers legal firms for managing stake sales in LIC, PSBs other fin institutions
"As far as LIC is concerned, we have completed the RFP process. The process for appointment of merchant bankers and legal advisors has been completed," DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said The government needs to offload another 6.5 per cent stake in the public sector...
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...
Insurance brokers should maintain high governance standards and business ethics: IRDAI member
Girija Subramaniam, CMD, New India Assurance Rakesh Jain, CEO, Reliance General Insurance,Satyajit Tripathy, member, Distribution, IRDAI , Naveen Chandra Jha, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance, Abhilash Sridharan, Partner, McKinsey & Company at a panel...
IRDAI imposes a stiff penalty of Rs 3.39 crore on Star Health for violating cyber security laws
A significant data leak from Star Health Insurance was reported in Aug, 2024, affecting approximately 3.1 crore customer records. The data, including mobile numbers, PAN details, addresses, and medical information, was allegedly accessible through a website created by...
Former finance secy Ajay Seth appointed as new IRDAI chairman for 3 yrs
Ajay Seth, Chairman-designate, IRDAI Seth, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service(IAS) officer from the Karnataka cadre, retired in June end New Delhi: Finally, Ajay Seth, 60, former Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as the new chairman of...
Angel one forms Rs 400 crore life insurance JV with Singapore’s Livwell
Wilf Blackburn, ex-regional CEO of Prudential Asia, is proposed to chair the proposed venture, while Nikhil Verma, former deputy CEO of Aviva Vietnam, is proposed to lead as CEO Mumbai: Domestic brokerage Angel One on Wednesday announced a plan to partner Singapore's...
Irdai proposes internal ombudsman for insurers to address claims up to Rs 50 lakh
"Applicable to all insurers (except reinsurers) with more than three years of operations, the framework mandates the appointment of an internal insurance ombudsman to address complaints involving claims up to Rs 50 lakh," it said. New Delhi: Irdai on Wednesday...
India’s financial inclusion index improves, surges to 67 from 64.2 in March 2024: RBI
It captures the level of financial inclusion using data from different sectors, including banking, insurance, investments, pensions and postal services. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that the country's financial inclusion index (FI-Index)...