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“Heavy rains in the Indian upstream region mean that the suffering is far from over. We have taken measures to cope with the situation,” said Rezwanul Rahman, the head of Bangladesh’s disaster management department. Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut...
HDFC ERGO starts processing its health claims through National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) platform
Developed by the National Health Authority (NHA), the NHCX platform is a single window interface which provides secure and efficient exchange of health insurance claims data. The platform is poised to revolutionise India's health insurance landscape by setting a new...
65 pc transactions now digital in small-town India, Gen X leads the charge
New Delhi: About 65 per cent of transactions by consumers in small-town India are now digital, while in larger cities this ratio was around 75 per cent, a new report showed on Tuesday. According to the report by Kearney India and Amazon Pay India, the digital payment...
Budget FY2024-25: Indian Insurance Industry’s Wish-list
The upcoming Budget 2024-25 is crucial for advancing insurance accessibility and inclusivity, in line with IRDAI's 'insurance for all by 2047' vision. Some of the important functionaries of the Indian industry put forward a few demands before union finance minister...
June warmest on record every month since July 2023 breached 1.5 deg C threshold
This was also the 13th consecutive month of record-high temperatures, driven by the 2023-24 El Niño event and human-caused climate change. A similar streak occurred in 2015-2016 New Delhi: With millions experiencing scorching heat last month, the European Union's...
Kerala culls 310 pigs to contain African Swine Fever outbreak
This marks the latest incident in the country's ongoing battle with ASF, which first appeared in the northeastern states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in May 2020. Since then, the disease has spread to approximately 24 states and union territories across the country...
Term Insurance: Multiple features with flexible options
Several term plans come with the flexibility of being converted into an endowment policy or a pension fund with monthly annuities, thus becoming more attractive to people Amit Jaiswal, Chief BALIC Direct Officer, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance One of the simplest forms...
Govt mulls doubling number of AB-PMJAY beneficiaries insurance amount
"Discussions are happening to double the beneficiary base under the AB-PMJAY over the next three years, which, if implemented, will cover more than two-third population of the country with health cover, the sources said while noting that medical expenditure is one of...
FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 23
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Analysts expect many positive moves in the forthcoming Budget for the Indian insurance industry. The moves can include raising FDI in the insurance industry from 74 per cent to 100 per cent and bringing in the pending...
Banks to publish crypto asset exposure from 2026, global regulators say
“These disclosures aim to enhance information availability and support market discipline,” the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said in a statement Global banking regulators have approved templates for banks to disclose their exposure to crypto assets from...
Zimbabwe receives $31.8 mln drought insurance from African Risk Capacity
The money from African Risk Capacity is expected to benefit 509,000 households. The government directly received a payment of $16.8 million Zimbabwe received $31.8 million from African Risk Capacity, an arm of the African Union, as part of an insurance payout for the...
Insurers fret over militant attacks, AI hacks at Paris Olympics
German insurer Allianz is insurance partner for the Games. Other insurers, such as the Lloyd's of London market, are also providing cover. “We are all aware of the geopolitical situation the world is in,” said Eike Buergel, head of Allianz's Olympic and Paralympic...
Surrogate mothers also have right to avail maternity leave Orissa HC
The court ruled that maternity leave should be granted to the employees who become mothers through surrogacy to ensure equal treatment and support for all new mothers, irrespective of how they become parents Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has recently ruled that...
Sebi issues new guidelines to streamline operations and credit rating agencies
"In order to promote ease of doing business and bring about uniformity in dealing with appeals, based on consultation with stakeholders, including CRAs (Credit Rating Agencies), it has been decided to provide specific timelines for dealing with appeals made by the...
Shriram Life Insurance launches affordable annuity plan
Shriram Life Insurance has launched an affordable annuity plan that balances long-term savings growth along with insurance protection. Individuals aged 40 and up until the age of 75 can purchase Shriram Life Deferred Annuity Plan, which offers tax benefits as well as...
Stock market has risen 4 times in last 10 yrs : Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce Goyal said that technological progress in the drone industry will help combat erratic weather patterns and assist farmers in getting higher quality and higher quantity yields. New Delhi: Stock market has risen four times in the...
IDFC First Bank raises Rs 3,200 cr by selling shares to LIC, 5 other insurers
The names of the six companies to whom shares have been allotted are Life Insurance Corporation of India, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and SBI...
$ 20 billion dry powder chasing Indian AI Startups, says Rajan Anandan
``We are beginning to see a very different weave of AI-Application companies in India, the companies that are leveraging AI to build useful applications where investments can be seen. These companies are working across sectors such as consumer applications,...