by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 23, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
The number of Indians living in cities is projected to nearly double to 951 million by 2050 from 480 million in 2020. But erratic rainfall, heatwaves, and rising sea levels are leaving urban areas in the world’s most populous nation increasingly vulnerable, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 22, 2025 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation
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...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 22, 2025 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The survey highlighted that 41 per cent of the respondents in last 6 months consider natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, and storms as the primary reason to purchase home insurance. These events have made people realise the importance of securing their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 20, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
Suman Bery ,Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog 240 million Indians escaped from multi-dimensional poverty in the decade between 2013-14 and 2022-23, and social protection coverage has more than doubled since 2015. India is on track to achieve health targets for maternal, child...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 19, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Policy
Notably, recommends enabling insurance portability by collaborating with international insurance providers to include Indian hospitals in their coverage networks, arguing that this could reduce financial barriers for foreign patients and make India a more viable...
