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Dubai faces heavy disruption as flooding worsens
The heavy rains across the desert nation came after cloud seeding. The UAE has been carrying out seeding operations since 2002 to address water security issues, but the lack of drainage in many areas can trigger flooding, including in cities such as Dubai that’s a...
Generali undertakes restructuring to focus on Insurance and and Asset management
Philippe Donnet,group CEO,Generali Thanks to a simpler and leaner approach, the new group’s organizational structure centering on insurance and asset management will accelerate the group’s transformation, and it will support the definition of the plan for the next...
Life insurance industry’s total premium grows by 2% to Rs 3,77 trillion in FY 24
LIC has seen its total premium falling by 4 per cent to around Rs 2,22 trillion in FY 24 26 private sector players, led by SBI Life Insurance, at Rs 1,55 trillion, have recorded a growth of 12 per cent in in their annual premium income. In terms of policies, the...
With Rs 1,09 trillion prm, Health retains its No 1 position in Indian general insurance industry in FY24
Crop insurance has seen a dip in the premium by 4 per cent to Rs 30.715 crore in Fy 24. Mumbai:With a total premium of Rs 1,09,006 crore, showing a growth of 20 per cent, Health Insurance continues to be no 1 portfolio in Rs 2.89 trillion Indian general insurance...
Surbhi Goel to be appointed CEO Munich Re, India
Surbhi Goel, CEO designate, India Branch, Munich Re Munich Re, is the largest foreign reinsurance branch(FRB) in the India with over Rs 10,000 crore of premium in FY23-24.It set up its operations in 2017. Mumbai: Munich Re, the largest global reinsurer, today...
HDFC Life Q4 profit rises 15 pc to Rs 412 crore
Despite the budget changes impacting high ticket sized business this year, we delivered a healthy growth of 20 per cent for Q4 after adjusting for the one-off business of Rs. 1,000 crore in March 2023. Our stated aspiration of a double-digit growth for the full year...
Munich Re rejigs top APAC team, Hitesh Kotak to lead Japan, India, Korea and South-East Asia
Hitesh Kotak will lead Munich Re's Property & Causality (P&C) business in Japan, India, Korea and South-East Asia Surbhi Goel will be relocate to Mumbai from Singapore to be CEO India with effect from October 2024. Florian Gruson will be appointed CEO Japan...
Nestle adds sugar to baby food sold in India but not in Europe
The report said that Nestle adds sugar to infant milk and cereal products in several countries which is a violation of international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases. Violations were found only in Asian, African, and Latin American countries...
17 pc of world’s elderly population will be in India by 2050: CBRE
"India's senior population is expected to experience a remarkable 254% growth, making it the fastest-growing demographic segment globally. By 2050, India is projected to house up to 340 million seniors, constituting approximately 17% of the world's elderly population"...
Climate change could cut global income by 19 pc in 25 years finds study
The countries least responsible for climate change are predicted to suffer income loss that is 60 per cent greater than the higher-income countries and 40 per cent greater than higher-emission countries. They are also the ones with the least resources to adapt to its...
Cargo owners may bear portion of damages from Baltimore Bridge disaster
General average is a maritime legal concept usually written into bills of lading or other contracts signed among parties to shipping transactions. It revolves around the principle of shared sacrifice and dates back to ancient times, before insurance, when ships often...
Clean up begins after at least one dead in heavy UAE rain, floods
Climate scientists say that rising global temperatures, driven by man-made climate change, is leading to more extreme weather events, including intense rainfall like the UAE storm DUBAI: - Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing...
Global property insurers see ‘alarming’ losses as risk models lag, report says
"Accurate risk prediction and pricing are becoming increasingly challenging and leading to insurability concerns," Anirban Bose, Capgemini financial services strategic business unit CEO, said in the report LONDON: Global property and casualty insurers showed...
ICICI Lombard General net profit rises 19% to Rs 520 crore in Q4 FY 24
The company’s combined ratio has improved to 102.2 per cent in Q4 FY2024 as against 104.2 per cent in Q4 FY2023 Rakesh Jha, executive director, ICICI Bank has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of the company, with effect from June 30, 2024, after...
Small-cap mutual funds’ assets soar 83 pc to Rs 2.43 lakh crore in FY24 on retail investor boom
The surge in assets was complemented by an increase in the number of investors, with the number of folios reaching 1.9 crore in March 2024 from 1.09 crore a year ago, adding an investor base of 81 lakh. This shows investors' inclination for small-cap funds New Delhi:...
SC defers to July 30 hearing on if change in law needed in regimes on grant of driving licences
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud adjourned the matter after Attorney General R Venkataramani submitted a note indicating that the consultations carried out by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have culminated in...
UNFPA report reveals 24% of India’s population is under 14 years old, totaling 144 crore
The segment aged 10-24 is estimated to constitute 26 per cent, with the 15-64 age group making up 68 per cent. Additionally, 7 per cent of India's population is aged 65 years and above, with men having a life expectancy of 71 years and women 74 years New Delhi: UNFPA...
Indians increasingly spending money on mutual fund investments, insurance, trading: Razorpay analysis
As per them, mutual fund investments surged by a whopping 86 per cent, insurance payments have seen a significant 56 per cent growth and trading experienced a 62 per cent jump in value in 2023-24. "With this, we witnessed the emergence of a new India. One that is...