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Fintechs urged to innovate, comply: DFS Secy
M Nagaraju,Secretary, Department of Financial Services The RBI also informed that various initiatives have been taken at their end, including developing an emerging tech and Fintech Repository for capturing baseline information in a secured and confidential manner and...
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to move 100 residents of a futuristic city at base of Mount Fuji
Akio Toyoda,Chairman,Toyota A key part of Toyota’s broader Woven initiative is a new software platform and vehicle operating system it calls Arene, which is designed to speed up car development and lower costs. It plans to deploy the system this year and make it a...
“Acquisitions in India remain an option if a compelling opportunity arises aligning with our long-term vision”
Laurent Rousseau, CEO of Europe, IMEA and Global Capital Solutions, Guy Carpenter 33% of the overall Indiancapacity (premium) is still provided by cross boarder reinsurers(CBRs). CBRs play a critical role particularly in specialty lines (e.g. Terrorism,...
General Insurance industry premium degrows a bit in Dec
In the first nine months(Apr-Dec) of FY 23-24, the industry has grown by 7.83 per cent year on year(y-o-y) to Rs 2.30.181crore Mumbai: Post segregation of long- term business from monthly premium figures, the general insurance industry has slowed down a bit in...
Automobile retail sales rise 9 pc in 2024 despite multiple headwinds: FADA
Two-wheeler registrations fell 18 per cent to 11,97,742 units as compared to 14,54,353 units in December 2023 On business outlook, FADA noted that in the two-wheeler segment, rising rural incomes, fresh model introductions and an eventual plateau in EV disruption...
India economy to grow 6.4 pc in 2024-25, slowest in 4 years: Govt data
India's economic growth rate is estimated to slip to a four-year low of 6.4 per cent in 2024-25, mainly on account of poor showing by the manufacturing and services sector, according to government data . New Delhi: The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 6.4 per...
HMPV Centre asks states to increase surveillance for respiratory diseases
During the meeting, it was reiterated that the data from IDSP does not indicate any unusual rise in influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARI) cases anywhere in the country.This is also corroborated by the ICMR sentinel surveillance...
Powerful Tibet earthquake near Nepal kills at least 96
The quake hit at 9:05 a.m. (0105 GMT), with its epicentre located in Tingri, a rural Chinese county known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The U.S. Geological Service put...
Strong reinsurer appetite drives excess property catastrophe capacity at January 1:Guy Carpenter
Dean Klisura, President & CEO of Guy Carpenter. “Renewal outcomes at year-end reflect reinsurers’ positive property experience over the last two years and casualty portfolios that are well-positioned for future profitability,” said GC. London: Global reinsurance...
Sensex tumbles 1,258 points over HMPV fears, global uncertainties, Investors’ wealth tumbled Rs 10.98 lakh crore
"The Indian equity markets are witnessing a sharp decline today, with both Nifty and Bank Nifty slipping below their 200-day moving averages (DMA). The sell-off can be attributed to a rise in Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) selling and concerns surrounding the...
HMPV not deadly, no evidence of mortality or severe spread: Dr Raman Gangakhedkar
“We can say HMPV is definitely not deadly. Most infections are mild, and only in children who are less than five and those who are over 65. It can cause common cold-like symptoms for 4 to 5 days,” Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, former Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...
FIU-IND signs MoU with Irdai for enhanced coordination, information exchange
(L to R) Satyajit Tripathy, Member (distribution), Irdai and Vivek Aggarwal, Director, FIU-IND and signed an MoU in New Delhi for sharing of intelligence and information to check money laundering The MoU was signed as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective...
Biden signs Social Security measure to expand benefits for some retirees
President Joe Biden "The bill I'm signing today is about a simple proposition: Americans who have worked hard all their lives … should be able to retire with economic security and dignity," Biden said. "That's the entire purpose of the Social Security system crafted...
5 cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) detected in 3 states
The ICMR emphasized that despite the detection of these 5 cases, there has been no significant increase in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases in the country. New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has...
GIC Re issues fiat for stricter underwriting and pricing to fix undercutting of Fire premium
``We are closely monitoring the evolving market dynamics and are taking all steps necessary to protect GIC Re’s interests. These measures would include enhanced risk assessment, collaboration with insurers and also prudent capacity allocation.’’ N Ramaswamy, CMD, GIC...
Bandhan Life partners with Policybazaar to launch Pension plan
Bandhan Life Insurance has partnered with Policybazaar.com to launch Bandhan Life Invest Pension - a ULIP pension plan designed to help customers build a corpus for their retirement years. Satishwar B., MD & CEO of Bandhan Life Insurance, commented, “By offering...
A top climate group for banks and asset managers is making changes
While GFANZ has grown in prominence — it now has more than 700 members — it also has become a target of US Republicans who accuse such alliances of functioning as anti fossil-fuel cartels. Such accusations have coincided with an increase in investigations and lawsuits...
Biden to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas exploration in some US coastal waters
US President Joe Biden The move is certain to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitions to drive more domestic energy production. Unlike other executive actions that can be easily undone, Biden’s planned declaration is rooted in a 72-year-old law that gives...