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IFRS 17: Successful Strategies
It is important to note that IFRS 17 or Ind AS 117 do not alter the fundamentals of business. Good underwriting, expense efficiencies, good risk management and customer satisfaction will remain the core of business. The expected aim of the standard is to bring in more...
Cyber Insurance: Heightened Indian Risk
Cyber insurance premium costs have increased by over 50% over the past year. Several factors have contributed to the considerable increase in cyber insurance premium in India. This include the surge, sophistication and severity of cyber-attacks that have significantly...
ACKO launches insurance for removable batteries in 2- wheeler EVs
ACKO has introduced Extended Battery Warranty plan tailored specifically for removable batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The plan is available with the VIDA V1, the first EV launched under the emerging mobility brand VIDA, from Hero MotoCorp. The plan covers the...
NGT asks 53 cities to submit complete report on polluting sources, steps taken to reduce pollution
“All the cities (53) should disclose the contribution by each polluting source in terms of identified pollutant as per source apportionment and progressive reduction on account of measures taken,” the tribunal said, adding that a complete report” has to be submitted...
Latest NSSO consumer survey indicates poverty down to 5 per cent: NITI Aayog CEO
''This long-awaited consumer expenditure survey has brought out many things. With data on household consumption, we can assess what is the status of poverty in the country and how successful the poverty alleviation measures have been.'The survey findings indicate that...
IRDAI again bans Malaysian broker Confinance from Indian market for 2 yrs in Tata AIG’s Rs 300 cr fraudulent crop deal
The action of Malaysian re/insurance broker Confinance in reinsurance transaction caused inconvenience to TATA-AIG in India which could have potential loss to the insurer and to policyholders. It is considered view that the action of Confinance is deliberate and...
Indians spending less on food, more on discretionary items -government survey
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey estimates average rural consumer spending rose to Rs 3,773 ($45.54) a month per person for the 12 months through July from Rs 1,430 in the previous survey in 2011-2012, while urban spending rose to Rs 6,459 ($77.95) from Rs...
US regulator SEC drops some emissions disclosure requirements from draft climate rules
Scope 3 emissions, proposed to be withdrawn, account for greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, released in the atmosphere from a company’s supply chain and the consumption of its products by customers. For most businesses, Scope 3 emissions represent more than 70%...
Allianz takes a larger wealth bet with stake in $68 billion manager AlTi
Allianz, one of the world’s largest financial services companies with €2.16 trillion ($2.33 trillion) in assets under management, joins a growing number of global firms building their focus on the wealth sector Allianz SE is making a strategic investment in money...
Biden order seeks to improve US port cybersecurity
US President Joe Biden The U.S. Coast Guard will get powers to respond to cyberattacks against maritime infrastructure including requiring operators to share information about incidents and threats. The post of national maritime security director will also be...
Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra
Against the backdrop of instances of manipulations in the stock market, he said the message is that abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations will cause problems Mumbai: Sebi is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time...
India will not accept unjust carbon emission mandates: DPIIT Secy
''We have accepted a stretched-out kind of goal because India believes we are not historically responsible for carbon emissions, even less in per capita terms, but the vision of the Hon'ble PM has always been that we will not accept unjustified mandates but we will...
Trai recommends introduction of CNAP Supplementary Service for caller name display on phones
Industry body COAI, whose prominent members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea, had earlier contended that the implementation of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) should not be made mandatory but kept optional for telecom operators. COAI had flagged...
India’s approach to sustainable development shines brightly: Hardeep S Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that the reputations of businesses are now linked to their public commitment to the SDGs, both for investors as well as for consumers. Not just consumers, even investors...
US imposes sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot – Treasury Dept website
The Treasury Department also sanctioned 14 crude oil tankers identified as being linked to the company, Treasury said in a statement. The company had already been sanctioned by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, and faced European Union restrictions. The US...
Zurich Insurance to buy 70% stake in Kotak General insurance upfront in amended deal
Under the original deal, announced in November last year, Zurich was to buy a 51% stake in the Kotak unit for Rs 40.51 billion and an additional 19% holding within three years of the first purchase Bengaluru/Mumbai: Zurich Insurance Group will buy a 70% stake in Kotak...
IRDAI retains Obligatory Cession to GIC Re at 4% for FY25
The IRDAI, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, and with the previous approval of the Central Government has taken the decision that the percentage cession of the sum insured on each general insurance policy to be reinsured with the Indian Re-insurer (GIC...
A decade after MH370 disappeared, safety measures stall
With satellites covering almost every inch of the planet, experts want all commercial flights to transmit their position and other key data almost constantly over a tamper-proof system. It shouldn’t matter whether the aircraft’s in trouble or not “Good Night....