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The cyber insurance line was profitable for 2024, but direct written premiums fell for the second straight year due to declining rates and fewer policies in force U.S. cyber insurance renewal premium rates have fallen YoY for the last three quarters and are...
In landmark ruling, UK’s top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
The much anticipated ruling centred on whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate (GRC), a formal document giving legal recognition of someone's new gender, is protected from discrimination as a woman under Britain's Equality Act LONDON: Britain's...
CCI clears Patanjali 5 other entities’ proposal to acquire 98% stake in Magma Gen Insurance
Following the CCI approval, Patanjali Ayurved will assume the role of Magma General Insurance's promoter entity. This will further diversify Patanjali's portfolio, which currently focuses on healthcare and FMCG. New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has...
Near misses, fatal crashes force airlines to confront US worried fliers
“You shouldn’t be scared to get on an airplane, but you should be concerned about the future of our air traffic control system,” said Samuel Engel, a senior vice president of ICF Inc. “We are behind on critical investments and we have an unsustainable funding strategy...
Challenges from tariff uncertainty likely credit negative for insurers: AM Best
"Insurance companies have financial exposure to public equities — more so for P/C companies—whose decline will lead to unrealized losses and ultimately, declines in capital.There are 166 P/C insurers that have more than 25% of their assets allocated to equities," said...
Retaliation risk looms for some U.S. corporates as trade war continues: Fitch
The scope of potential retaliation is evolving as the trade war focus shifts to China. This raises the risk for other sectors like technology, agriculture, gaming and autos as some casinos and original equipment manufacturers have licenses or joint ventures in China,...
Sebi to review ESG disclosures for listed firms: Chairman
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi The review, which follows concerns raised by Indian industry on reporting requirements on environment, labour and other issues that it believes are onerous, could focus on easing disclosures for smaller firms, a source familiar with...
Financial Preparedness: Health Insurance gains ground
Indians continue to favor traditional financial investments such as gold, fixed deposits, insurance-linked savings schemes, and real estate. However, health insurance has now joined this list, finds out a survey by Policybazaar Policybazaar.com, India’s leading online...
Over 1.3 crore get insurance cover through GeM in 2024-25
“GeM remains committed to continuously enhancing its platform to provide seamless, secure and cost-effective procurement solutions. The milestone of 1.3 crore insured persons reflects the growing confidence of government organizations in leveraging GeM for their...
Landmark agreement reached at WHO over tackling future pandemics
"In reaching consensus on the Pandemic Agreement, not only did they put in place a generational accord to make the world safer, they have also demonstrated that multilateralism is alive and well, and that in our divided world, nations can still work together to find...
China accuses a US spy agency of hacking Asian Winter Games
China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center said this month that more than 270,000 foreign cyberattacks were recorded on computer networks associated with the Asian Winter Games between Feb. 7 and Feb. 14. About two-thirds of the attacks were traced to...
China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors
Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors vulnerable to opaque dealings and malicious bankruptcy filings by firms seeking to evade payment obligations, or by individuals trying to appropriate company assets DALIAN: When a Chinese pork producer...
Indian consumers warming up to data-driven mobility solutions Report
Indian customers are also optimistic about tech, with 82 per cent of the people surveyed viewing AI as beneficial, and they prioritise vehicle-smartphone connectivity, as per the study. New Delhi: Indian consumers are willing to share personal information with...
PB Fintech arm gets payment aggregator licence from RBI
The paid-up share capital of the proposed company will be Rs 27 crore New Delhi: PB Fintech, the parent entity of Policybazaar, on Tuesday said its subsidiary had secured payment aggregator licence from the RBI. Last year, the company had announced setting up a...
ICICI Lombard’s net profit slips 2% to Rs 510 crore in Q4FY 25
Sanjiv Mantri, MD &CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance. The insurer’s combined ratio was at 102.5 per cent in Q4 FY2025 as compared to 102.3 per cent in Q4 FY2024. Its underwriting losses have swelled up by 38 per cent year-on-year(Y-o-Y) to Rs 209 crore from Rs...
ICICI Pru Life’s net profit more than doubled to Rs 386 crore in Q4
ICICI Prudential's value of new business (VNB), or expected profit from new policies, rose 2.5 per cent to Rs 7.95 billion for the quarter, according to Reuters calculations. ICICI Prudential's VNB margins for the full year deteriorated to 22.8 per cent from 24.6 per...
Fake payment apps: How to identify and stay safe
Fraudsters use fake payment apps to convince innocent victims that they have completed a transaction. In reality, they use a fake app that only simulates the payment transaction flow, leaving the victim to realise only later that the transaction was fabricated Fake...
India to see above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon, El Nino conditions unlikely, says IMD
El Nino conditions, associated with below-normal monsoon rainfall in the Indian subcontinent, are unlikely to develop this time, India Meteorological Department (IMD) chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said Parts of the country are already battling extreme heat and a...