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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndian insurance ecosystem shows limited appetite for pure risk policy: JM Financial
In the last three years, while individual savings and investments in fixed deposits or equities markets vary with market conditions, the investment in insurance products remained constant at 18 per cent of individual financing funds. Insurance has consistently...
Hybrid MFs see net inflow of Rs 1.45 lakh crore
Hybrid funds are mutual fund schemes that typically invest in a combination of equity and debt securities and sometimes in other asset categories such as gold Hybrid mutual fund schemes have seen a resurgence in 2023-24, garnering Rs 1.45 lakh crore in investments,...
Health Insurance: IRDAI bans hike in premium for an individual policy holder due to higher claims
In another major decision, the IRDAI's new regulations have clarified that after completion of sixty continuous months of coverage (including portability and migration) in health insurance policy, no policy and claim can be contestable by the insurer on grounds of...
WHO launches Patient Safety Rights Charter at Global Summit
“Everyone, everywhere, has the right to safety as a patient. The launch of the Charter is a tangible step forward in achieving a safer, more equitable world. The charter will be a key resource in assisting countries in integrating essential concepts such as patient...
Government establishes task force to address Brain Health issues
In the past three decades, most studies in India have shown a high disease burden for specific diseases including stroke, epilepsy, headache, Parkinson's disease, and dementia, mostly reported for the urban Indian population New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has...
Health ministry asks states, UTs to act strictly against hospitals involved in illegal transplant
''It should be ensured that a unique NOTTO-ID for both donor and recipient is generated by the hospital from NOTTO website (www.notto.mohfw.gov.in), in all cases of organ transplant, whether from a living donor or deceased donor,'' the letter said New Delhi: The Union...
World Bank and IMF meetings fail to finalise a concrete plan for climate finance
Rich countries are expected to raise more than the $ 100 billion they promised to provide every year from 2020, but repeatedly failed The annual World Bank and IMF meetings have wrapped up without a concrete plan to mobilise the trillions of dollars needed to fight...
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world study finds
"Many of 2023's events are consistent with projected future changes in a warmer world, showing the challenges that are to come, while some were a surprise, suggesting there is still more to learn about what's potentially around the corner," Wenxia Zhang from the...
FPIs withdraw over Rs 5,200 crore in April so far from domestic equities
The major trigger for FPI selling was the tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius, which would now impose higher scrutiny on investments made in India via the island nation, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director, Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research...
Majority of top-100 companies making disclosures about carbon emissions: PwC India
The government and the regulators have introduced new regulations pertaining to ESG (environmental, social and governance) for businesses. India's transition to BRSR Core positions the nation as a frontrunner in the global transition towards a more credible and...
Health Insurance: IRDAI removes age cap on policies since Apr 1
“Insurers must ensure they offer health insurance products catering to all age groups. They may design products specifically for senior citizens, students, children, maternity, and other groups as specified by the Competent Authority,” stated a notification issued by...
CCPA calls for FSSAI investigation into allegations of Nestle putting sugar in baby products
Nidhi Khare,Consumer Affairs Secretary and Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) chief Asserting that high sugar in baby products raises serious concerns about the potential implications for the health and safety of children in our country. The health and...
Dubai floods: Climate change making extreme weather events like heat and rain more intense
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that makes seas warmer and alters weather patterns globally, may have affected the storm. Climate change can’t be ruled out as a factor, though more detailed studies are needed to establish its exact influence, several climatologists...
States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
Republican-led states also have challenged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's corporate climate disclosure rules, the U.S. Energy Department's pause on approvals for new liquefied natural gas export facilities and EPA rules toughening standards for air...
Govt plans selling stakes in GIC Re, LIC in FY24/25
“The government has received good feedback in investor roadshows for GIC, and is open to sell its 10 per cent stake in tranches depending on its shares' value,” the official said. The sale of 10 per cent stake in GIC would be done over a period of time, the official...
Bandhan Life launches its new branding
The insurer will add 1,000 new members to its team in its immediate growth phase as it aims to fortify its presence and offer its products and services to its expanding customer-base across the country `Looking ahead, our vision for the next five years is set:...
Investor climate group to go for assets in private equity, debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose pension fund and insurer signatories manage $9.5 trillion in assets, said the new Target-Setting Protocol was its most ambitious yet to help halve emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by mid-century The world’s...
El Niño to trigger drought insurance payouts in four southern African states
El Nino, which brings dry and hot weather to Southern Africa, has decimated harvests of corn across the region. Zimbabwe is expected to harvest about 60% less of the regional staple this year than it did in 2023 and together with Malawi and Zambia has declared a...