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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndian stock market remains on consolidation path, DIIs absorb heavy selling
DIIs have been a strong buyer absorbing the selling and mitigating the fall. They infused more than Rs 1 lakh crore in Indian equities in October, keeping the stock market healthy compared to its global peers. After the massive FII selling of Rs 113,858 crore in...
How air pollution is contributing to cancers in India
“Cancer rates are rising in India and have seen an upward trend in annual incidence rate. Currently, India records more than 14 lakh new cancer patients every year, and close to 9 lakh people die of it annually,” Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department...
Successful completion of pilot run of new Centralized Pension Payments System under EPS Scheme
Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Labour & Employment In CPPS, there will be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension and the pension shall be immediately credited upon release, a labour ministry statement...
India InsurTech Association’s Annual Event on Nov 20
"Pathways to Inclusive Insurance - A Vision for 2047"India InsurTech AssociationAnnual Event 2024November 20, 2024Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India
Monte Carlo Rendezvous ’24
Every year, the reinsurance world converges on Monte Carlo for the Rendez-Vous de Septembre, a key event that sets the tone for the industry, ahead of the crucial January renewal season. This year it happened during 7 - 11 September. Asia Insurance Post had prepared a...
Irdai chief pitches for 100 pc FDI in insurance sector
"And if the FDI route is also opened that will only augment the domestic investment as well, otherwise, domestic investment may get crowded out. … perhaps its time to open up for 100 per cent FDI so more players who want to come and operate on their own terms without...
LIC’s net profit rises 4% to Rs18,082 crore in H1FY25, Health JV plans may be completed this fiscal
Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC LIC's plan to pick up some stakes in a stand alone health insurer is in progress and should be announced in the current fiscal,'' Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC Mumbai: Life insurance behemoth Life Insurance...
SC notice to Centre on plea to include ayurveda, yoga in Ayushman Bharat
The plea, which sought inclusion of the practices in PM-JAY, also known as Ayushman Bharat, said the inclusion would allow a significant portion of the country’s population to avail affordable healthcare benefits and wellness in various serious diseases, apart from...
New leaders at Hannover Re: Clemens Jungsthöfel to succeed Jean-Jacques Henchoz as CEO from 1 April 2025
Clemens Jungsthöfel , CFO and CEO designate, Hannover Re Further Christian Hermelingmeier, 43, CFO, HDI Global SE, moves within the Group as CFO to Hannover Re from 1 April 2025. His successor at HDI Global SE will be Stefan Pasternak, 50. Currently, he is CFO at...
Innovative Climate risk insurance: PCRIC and WTW renew covers for 6 Pacific island nations
For 2024 and 2025, PCRIC now provides insurance for tropical cyclones, heavy rain, earthquake, and tsunami risk to six Pacific governments: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, as well as the state-owned telecommunications company PNG DataCo in...
Spain approves €10.6 billion relief package for flood victims
The package includes direct aid for households, self-employed workers and firms; state-backed credit guarantees for companies and residents; and funds for city governments to pay for repairs and reconstruction. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the first...
Swiss Re to sell iptiQ’s European P&C business to Allianz Direct
The acquisition will expand Allianz Direct's footprint further into the B2B2C segment as it is taking over more than 130,000 iptiQ customers. The transaction is in line with Allianz Direct's goal to expand its B2B2C operations as it can capitalise on iptiQ's...
Amit Ganoakar to succeed Garg as new CEO of Tata AIG General
Amit Ganoakar, MD &CEO designate, Tata AIG General Insurance Market sources pointed out that though there has been no public announcement about the appointment of Ganoakar, Tata Group has already informed the employees through a mail Mumbai: The Tata Group has...
Niva Bupa eyes Rs 2,200-crore via IPO; Sets price band at Rs 70-74/share
Krishnan Ramachandran, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO), Niva Bupa Health Insurance The IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 800 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 1,400 crore by promoters. The company reduced...
Lloyd’s appoints Nathan Adams as its Chief People Officer
Nathan Adams, Chief People Officer, Lloyd's John Neal, chief executive officer, Lloyd’s, said: “Nathan is a strong leader with outstanding experience driving the People agenda in large organisations. He will be a great addition to the team as we continue to focus on...
IRDAI wants changes in the functioning of IAC
The new regulation will bring flexibility in conducting number of meetings rather than hardcoding the number of meetings and considering financial year instead of calendar for reckoning the number of meetings, said the IRDAI on Monday. Hyderabad:The Indian insurance...
HC allows disability pension to diabetic former army man
According to the case details, the former soldier was enrolled in the Army on January 20, 2003, and was discharged from service on October 31, 2019, “at his own request on compassionate ground before completion of terms of engagement” in the medical category “due to...
Deadly Spain floods show difficulty of adapting to intense rains
An extremely hot Mediterranean and warmer air temperatures exacerbated a type of storm system that is becoming more common in the Iberian peninsula due to global warming Floods that killed more than 200 people in eastern Spain this week were caused by a storm that...