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Joydeep Saha appointed as MD & CEO of ManipalCigna Health Insurance
Joydeep Saha,MD & CEO of ManipalCigna Health Insurance He has...
RBI decides to keep interest rate unchanged at 5.5 pc
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor, Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank on...

AI plane crash: Insurers in a fix as both policyholders and nominees among dead
There are instances of an entire family perishing or one of the spouses dying in the horrific June 12 crash of the London-bound plane, which claimed the lives of 241 persons on board and 29 on the ground Ahmedabad: Insurance companies are facing challenges in settling...

Govt forms high-level committee to investigate Air India AI-171 crash
It will also review the current safety rules and suggest new ways to prevent such accidents in the future. New Delhi: The Indian government has set up a high-level committee to investigate the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171. The group has been asked to submit...

Air India crash: IRDAI asks insurers not to demand FIR and post-mortem reports of victims for quick claims settlement
``Ensure that no claim is denied or delayed on account of procedural formalities in the case of confirmed deceased individuals from the passenger list and persons at the affected buildings of the crash area,'' said the IRDAI Insurers have to submit a report to the...

DGCA orders detailed probe of AI’s Boeing Dreamliners, Black Box of ill fated air craft recovered
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has confirmed the recovery of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly referred to as the black box, from the rooftop of a building at the site of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad New Delhi:...
CCPA issues advisory to e-commerce platforms for self-audit within 3 months to detect dark patterns
CCPA has also issued notices to e-commerce platforms in some cases that have been found violating the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued advisory to all e-commerce platforms...

RBI focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India Explaining Friday's cut, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation had softened significantly, giving space for continuing policy easing and front loading of rate cuts. The central bank has a 4% inflation target MUMBAI:...

Central Bank ventures into insurance, buys stakes in Generali’s Indian life and general insurance JVs
Central bank acquired acquired equity stake of 24.91 per cent of Future Generali India Insurance Company for Rs 451 crore. It also bought a 25.18 per cent stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance for a cash consideration of Rs 57 crore as part of the insolvency...

RBI considers easing bank ownership rules as foreign interest grows
Banking remains one of the most guarded sectors of the Indian economy. While foreigners including portfolio investors can own up to 74%, regulations limit a strategic foreign investor's stake to 15%. MUMBAI: The Indian banking regulator is signalling possible rule...

3 PSU general insurers need Rs 152-170 billion to achieve a solvency ratio of 1.50x in FY 2026, says ICRA
“Gross domestic premium income(GDPI) growth is expected to improve in FY2026 supported by pricing discipline in commercial lines and low base, continued growth in health and increase in vehicle sales vis-à-vis FY2025. Private insurers are expected to expand their...

India poised to remain fastest growing major economy in FY26: RBI
The RBI flagged global financial market volatility, geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation, supply-chain disruptions and climate-induced uncertainties as factors posing downside risks to the growth outlook and also upside risks to the inflation outlook. Mumbai:...