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“We await the final report ” Air India CEO on Ahemedabad crash
Speaking at a conference in the national capital, Wilson also said...
India aims 70 pc carbon emission cut per tonne of cargo by 2047: Sarbananda Sonowal
“With our unique geography along key global trade routes, India is...
LIC warns against misleading social media ads exploiting Its brand and logo
''It has come to our attention that certain individuals and/or entities are engaging in fraudulent advertising practices on various social media platforms by misusing the image of our senior official/s or ex-officials, our brand logo, and our brand name without our...
Musk decries Australian court ‘censorship’ of X terror posts
At a hearing overnight, Australia’s Federal Court ordered X, formerly called Twitter, to temporarily hide posts showing video of the incident a week earlier, in which a teenager was charged with terrorism for knifing an Assyrian priest and others Elon Musk lashed out...
Swiss Re launches Swiss Re Life Guide Scout, a Generative AI-powered underwriting assistant
Catrin Hinkel, CEO Microsoft Switzerland, said, "By integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI, Swiss Re can unlock the power of advanced analytics and Generative AI to provide new capabilities to the insurance market through a secure, compliant, and reliable cloud...
Bandhan Life launches its new branding
The insurer will add 1,000 new members to its team in its immediate growth phase as it aims to fortify its presence and offer its products and services to its expanding customer-base across the country `Looking ahead, our vision for the next five years is set:...
Global property insurers see ‘alarming’ losses as risk models lag, report says
"Accurate risk prediction and pricing are becoming increasingly challenging and leading to insurability concerns," Anirban Bose, Capgemini financial services strategic business unit CEO, said in the report LONDON: Global property and casualty insurers showed...
RBI issues draft guidelines on payment aggregators
The RBI said that given the growth in digital transactions and the significant role that PAs play in this space, the current directions on PAs are proposed to be updated and cover, inter alia, KYC and due diligence of merchants, operations in Escrow accounts, and...
Aditya Birla Capital to scale up life and health insurance business: Kumar Mangalam Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman,Aditya Birla Group ``Our Health Insurance business is one of the fastest growing Standalone Health Insurance players driven by a unique ‘Health-first’ model. It also raised capital in FY23 from a marquee sovereign wealth fund, ADIA. This...
U.S. cyber insurance maintains strong profits; premium growth slows
Chicago/New York: Favorable cyber underwriting results are partly due to prior large increases in premium rates. Insurers are also being more careful in cyber risk selection and the underwriting process. They are requiring that customers maintain proper cyber hygiene...
IBISA launches climate cover for protecting Indian dairy industry from heat waves
In response to the significant decline in milk yield, estimated at 30-35% during severe heat waves, IBISA's Heat Stress Solution utilizes advanced climate metrics and satellite technology to provide vital protection for dairy farmers Bengaluru: IBISA, an insurtech...
HDI Global launches `Climate Risk Reporting’
The new service from HDI Risk Consulting GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, not only highlights the severity of climate risks but also provides specific data such as water depths, maximum temperatures, and duration of heatwaves, allowing companies to...