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Market sources pointed out Allianz plans to exit Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. because its Indian partner isn’t allowing the German insurer to raise its stakes at a discounted price which was agreed upon at the time of...
Market Crash: Investors poorer by Rs 9.19 lakh cr in single day
"There has been no respite from FIIs selling in local equities in the current month so far, which has been creating uncertainty among domestic investors. Also, foreign investors are fleeing Indian equities to invest in relatively cheaper locations such as China,...
Insurance industry can collaborate with telcos, e-comm, fintechs for deepening reach: LIC chief
Siddartha Mohanty, MD & CEO, LIC "Current channels, including agents, brokers, and bancassurance have been effective, but fraught with its own limitations given the challenge of taking insurance to each citizen of the country. Collaborating with non-traditional...
Panda seeks more conglomerates to enter insurance; Irdai nudging more cos to list
Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI The regulatory body's chief said more than consolidation, Irdai is working on growing the number of players in the industry and also held roadshows in Japan, Europe and the US recently where it told global investors about the...
Seeking profit emerging markets lose ESG appeal
ESG investments in developing nations have floundered over the course of the past year, with emerging markets recording a third year of consecutive outflows, largely due to tighter global monetary policies in both developed and emerging economies. Sustainable...
GST on term life insurance premium, senior citizens’ health cover likely to be exempted
The GoM to decide on the GST rate on life and health insurance met on Saturday and decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of Rs 5 lakh for individuals other than senior citizens. New Delhi: Goods and services tax (GST) on term life...
EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls
Companies failing to comply with the AI Act will face fines of 35 million euros ($38 million), or 7% of global annual turnover Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cybersecurity...
AXA Insurance announces strategic name change of “XL Re China” to “AXA International Re”
By leveraging data, pricing strategies, and market expertise, AXA International Re is now in a very good position and will focus on developing products and pricing, offering a wider range of reinsurance solutions to its clients in the mainland Chinese market HONG...
Singapore lawmakers amend bill to stop Allianz’s insurance deal
The move comes two days after the government — in a rare move — said it wouldn’t be in the public interest for the Income Insurance Ltd. transaction to go ahead in its current form. It wasn’t satisfied the firm can continue to fulfill its social mission as a...
‘India’s growth rate is among the shiniest parts in the world economy’: Ajay Banga
Ajay Banga,president,World Bank A lot of that growth is in India, is driven by the domestic market as well, which actually is a healthy sign, in some ways. What India needs to work on as the prime minister laid out is things on quality of life, like air and the...
Chinese cyber association calls for review of Intel products sold in China
The industry group goes on to state that operating systems embedded in all Intel processors are vulnerable to backdoors created by the U.S. National Security Agency. Intel Corp. products sold in China should be subject to a security review, the Cybersecurity...
Sompo appoints Maya Dongyoung Lee as chief operating officer, Asia Pacific
Maya Dongyoung Lee as Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, Sompo In her new role, Lee will be responsible for leading Sompo’s APAC operations, including operational excellence and resilience, transformation and project management, and building its operational...
Home Ministry seeks reports on series of bomb hoax calls to airlines
In the last 48 hours, atleast 13 bomb threats have been received by various airlines on domestic and international routes, all found to be hoaxes New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday sought a report from the Ministry of Civil Aviation on a series of...
Marsh fined Rs1 crore by IRDAI for violating Indian re/insurance regulations
The broker did not remit the premium to the insurer/reinsurer within the time limit of 15 days. In view of the above and a history of similar violations persisting for long, where in some cases, the delay in remittance of premium was observed to be more than 900 days,...
CCI approves Central Bank of India’s proposed stakes acquisition in Future Generali Insurance ventures
Earlier, state-owned bank Central bank said it has been declared as the successful bidder by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) for the sale of Category 1 assets of FEL in Future Generali India Life Insurance Company and Future Generali India Insurance Company . New...
Meta to be sued as US states’ claims it hooked kids on platforms
The attorneys general have alleged that despite research showing Facebook and Instagram use is associated with depression and other mental health issues, Meta won’t remove the platforms’ harmful features Meta Platforms Inc must face a lawsuit by dozens of state...
APAC reinsurers’ stable pricing in 2024 backed by adequate capacity, says Fitch
``We believe reinsurers can maintain profitability through rigorous risk selection and disciplined pricing amid rising competition, regulatory changes, climate impact and economic risks,'' said Fitch Jakarta: The APAC reinsurance market’s pricing in 2024 is stable due...
Climate, tech risks a threat to inflation targetting, says RBI Dy Gov Patra
Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, RBI Central banks face an "existential threat" to their inflation mandates from climate change through supply shocks, such as food and energy shortages, and a decline in productive capacity, Michael Patra said at a conference in New...