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Allahabad HC flags ‘huge disparity’ in private hospital fees, seeks details on regulation
The bench said the issue of regulating fees charged by private...
Parliamentary panel rejects govt response on cyber fraud, says it fails to plug key gaps
The committee noted that under the proposed compensation framework,...
PFRDA opens on-tap licensing for pension fund managers in India
"Earlier, registration of Pension Funds was undertaken through applications invited during specified registration windows. Pursuant to the decision of the Authority, the registration process is now being opened on a continuous 'on-tap' basis and shall remain open...
Supreme Court asks IRDAI to standardise cross-border Motor Insurance clauses
The bench said insurers have, in many cases, exploited this ambiguity either to escape liability which they should rightfully bear, or conversely, found themselves burdened with the liability they never intended to assume simply because their policy language was...
UK unveils rules to establish Captive Insurance regime
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority laid out plans for a captive insurance regime, according to a statement Tuesday. Captive insurers are entities set up by companies or public institutions that provide their own cover. The UK has proposed rules to...
UK to bring cloud service providers under direct financial regulation
“As banks, insurers and financial market infrastructures become increasingly reliant on cloud services, disruption at a major supplier could affect multiple firms at the same time, potentially impacting services customers depend on,” the government said in a statement...
US eyes steering wheel-free cars
“If you’re developing a vehicle that is designed never to be driven by a human operator, it doesn’t make any sense to require manual controls,” Jonathan Morrison, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said The head of the top US auto...
WhatsApp submits reply on ‘username’ notice; govt examining messaging platform’s response: Sources
The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks. New Delhi:Meta-owned...
No app can block new 1600 govt calls, DND app can block calls from 140 series: TRAI
The regulator said that it has mandated the use of 1600 series numbers for service and transaction calls by regulated entities of banking, financial services and insurance entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA to their existing customers and by government...
FSSAI issues notices over flavoured spirits, misleading energy drink claims
In a related move, the FSSAI also served notices to six major beverage brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, for allegedly misbranding non-alcoholic beverages as “energy drinks”. New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices...
Aviva buys out Dabur’s 26%, takes full control of its Indian life JV
The acquisition follows recent regulatory foreign direct investment ("FDI") changes in India, which now allow foreign insurers to increase their shareholdings in local insurance companies to 100% This is the second deal in the Indian insurance sector in a week when a...
Banks’ exposure to heat-related losses faces scrutiny in EU
Heat-related damage tends to be less straightforward to measure than losses caused by floods and wildfires, the EBA said. For now, the next stress test measuring European bank resilience will focus on flood risk. The process, which extends into 2027, will be handled...