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The commission, comprising its president Inder Jeet Singh and member Rashmi Bansal, was hearing the complaint of Raja Harpal Singh, who said that his wife's mediclaim was repudiated by United India Insurance on the grounds that hospitalisation in the case lasted less...
Indian regulators have done world-class job made system more transparent: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked banks not to be "stingy" in appointing cybersecurity professionals who will be highly useful in preventing any attacks Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday commended Indian financial sector...
No digital labour platform perfect to ensure gig workers’ welfare in India: Report
The report by Bengaluru-based Fairwork India, spearheaded by the Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP), International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), in association with Oxford University, assessed the 11 platform against five principles:...
Absence of major losses paves the way for competitive pricing in power insurance sector: WTW
A shift in appetite from coal to non-coal power and the phasing out of underwriting existing coal risks have combined to encourage insurers to seek new opportunities in deploying their capital. We are seeing an increasing number of insurers seeking to offer long-term...
Cognizant adopted discriminatory practices against non-Indians: US jury
The verdict came after the IT firm failed to persuade a Los Angeles federal judge last month to toss a 2017 job bias class-action lawsuit when a previous trial ended with a deadlocked jury California: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. engaged in a pattern of...
mpox spreads rapidly in Congo’s capital Kinshasa
So far this year, more than 34,000 suspected cases of the disease, caused by both clades have been reported across Africa, more than triple the number recorded at the same time in 2023. As many as 95% of the cases are in Congo and Burundi and 866 people have died The...
Brazil drought drops Amazon port river level to 122-year low
Scientists predict the Amazon region may not fully recover moisture levels until 2026 The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and...
ManipalCigna launches plan with special focus on Bharat’s missing middle
ManipalCigna Health Insurance, one of the fastest-growing standalone health insurance company, announces the launch of its new health insurance offering, ‘ManipalCigna Sarvah’. ``We are introducing a complete health insurance solution that not only caters to diverse...
Star Health’s rating upgrade
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has achieved a credit rating upgrade from India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). The company's Long-Term Issuer Rating has been elevated to 'IND AA+' from 'IND AA', with a Stable outlook. Additionally, Star Health's subordinated...
LIC launches single premium group micro term insurance plan
Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced Single Premium Group Micro Term Insurance Plan with effect from Oct 07. This plan is a Non-Participating, Non-Linked, Group, Pure Risk, Life Micro Insurance product. With a flexibility to choose term from 1 month to...
DGCA issues advisory to airlines on potential rudder system risk in Boeing 737 planes
Against the backdrop of the potential risk of a jammed or restricted rudder control system, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued safety recommendations to Indian carriers Currently, Air India Express, Akasa Air and SpiceJet operate Boeing 737...
Investors’ wealth erodes by Rs 8.9 lakh cr as Sensex tumbles for sixth straight day
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 8,293.41 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought equities worth Rs 13,245.12 crore, according to exchange data New Delhi: Market investors became poorer by Rs 8.90 lakh...
Indian auto retail sales fell 19%, inventory piles up
According to FADA President C.S Vigneshwar, “the Shraddh period further impacted sales negatively, leading to a YoY decline in retail sales across various categories” New Delhi: Passenger vehicle retail sales have dropped further and fell sharply by 19 per cent...
BC Patnaik quits as Member, Life, IRDAI
BC Patnaik, Member, Life, IRDAI Recently, Patnaik, who retired as a managing director of LIC in March 2023, has been selected as the director, National Insurance Academy(NIA) , Pune and is expected to take over his new academic assignment in mid Nov...
NSE Clearing warns investors, clearing members against fake communication
These fake circulars and letters, featuring the unauthorized use of NSE Clearing's logo and letterhead, have been circulating, asking individual investors to make payments concerning their allegedly frozen investment accounts New Delhi: NSE Clearing Ltd, an arm of...
AI can be as dangerous for world as nuclear weapons: EAM Jaishankar
S. Jaishankar,External Affairs Minister On the ongoing Middle East conflict, he said that today the fight is taking place only for economic corridors, land and sea, but in the future, there will be fights over climate change also. He further highlighted that the...
Mahindra Insurance Brokers launches its new reinsurance division in Dubai International Financial Centre
Salman Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer of DIFC Authority, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mahindra Insurance Brokers to DIFC. The firm joins over 125 registered insurers, reinsurers, captives, MGAs and insurance-related entities in the Centre. Our...
The dark side of technology: AI-driven cyberattacks call for upgraded security measures
In September 2024, insurer firm Star Health experienced a significant breach that exposed the sensitive health information of its clients on Telegram chatbots. "Cyber criminals today are not operating manually; they are using AI to automate attacks. They are using...