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Exams for company directors: Modi govt finds a way to stop corporate frauds

Independent directors on company boards will soon have to clear an exam before they can be appointed, said Injeti Srinivas, the top bureaucrat in charge of corporate affairs. The government is also seeking a ban on Deloitte Haskins & Sells saying it failed to warn of mounting risks at a major shadow lender, and the banking regulator suspended an EY affiliate this month after finding problems in one of its audits.

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US cyber insurance premiums see 10% increase to $2.03bn, Aon study

The report highlights that the direct incurred industry loss ratio across all cyber policies was 35.4 percent during the period, with standalone and package business reporting 34.4 percent and 36.8 percent respectively – suggesting that on the whole cyber insurance was quite profitable for US insurers in 2018. The segment had 14 additional players during the year

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Over Rs 2.05 lakh crore frauds in 11 years: ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC among top victims

Of the total 53,334 cases of frauds reported during 2008-09 and 2018-19 fiscal years, involving a whopping Rs 2.05 lakh crore, a highest of 6,811 were reported by the ICICI Bank involving Rs 5,033.81 crore.The state-run State Bank of India (SBI) reported 6,793 fraud cases involving Rs 23,734.74 crore followed by HDFC Banks which recorded 2,497 such cases involving Rs 1,200.79 crore, according to the data given by the central bank in response to an RTI query filed by this correspondent.

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Now weather forecasters shield India Inc from rainy days

According to Noida-headquartered Skymet Weather Services’ Founder and Managing Director Jatin Singh: “The business has gained traction in India as insurance, banking, agribusiness, commodity traders, retail and e-commerce, transportation and government institutions have become our clients over the years.
“We are India’s largest crop insurance settlement agency.”

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Indian aviation market facing very tough competition; cost environment unfavourable: IATA

Noting that cost environment is not very favourable for airlines in India, de Juniac said prospects for the airlines’ industry are less positive than six months ago. “It is a global trend, which is more accurate and visible for cargo than for passengers. We still see a strong demand in the passenger business,” he added.

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