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IRDAI sets higher targets for insurers in revised norms on `Rural, Social Sector and Motor Third Party Obligations’
Insurance business pertaining to Government social security schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY),Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY), etc. where total/ partial premium is paid by the Government,...
Boeing door bolts on Alaska flight were missing, says US Investigators
The incident has become the biggest crisis for Boeing since its entire fleet of Max jets was grounded worldwide in 2019 following two fatal crashes A dramatic accident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month was apparently triggered by a door plug that hadn’t been...
EU agreement on ESG Ratings seen as world’s toughest
Under the agreement, ESG ratings providers based in the EU “will need to obtain an authorization” from the European Securities and Markets Authority, the Council said A provisional agreement in the European Union setting guardrails around the ESG [environmental,...
Europe gains powers to tackle supply chain emergencies
The move was also spurred by the row with AstraZeneca in 2021 over delays in delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to the 27-country European Union EU countries and lawmakers on Feb 1 agreed to rules which will require Europe-based companies to prioritize production of...
DBS cuts CEO Gupta’s salary by 30% for digital banking outages
Piyush Gupta,Chief Executive Officer, DBS Bank’ Last year’s outages at DBS that saw payment and ATM transactions stalled across the city-state also resulted in the variable compensation for the group management committee collectively cut by 21 per cent from a year...
Premiums for disaster-prone areas need to be subsidised: Parl panel
This may require a specialized insurance business to be set up by one of the PSU general insurance companies with subsidized premiums for disaster-prone areas, the panel said The government may need to consider how to provide insurance for projects that have to deal...
House panel recommends reduction of GST on health, term and micro insurance policies
Jayant Sinha, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance The Committee is in favour of allowing composite licensing that could provide further impetus to the insurance sector owing to its various benefits New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
Number of people earning over ₹1 crore rises to 2.16 lakh in 2023-24
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary further said the total number of individuals who reported income from ’Profession’ in AY 2023-24 stood at 12,218, up from 10,528 reported in AY 2022-23 New Delhi: The number of people earning above ₹1 crore annually has...
Max Life gets Irdai nod for Rs 1,612 cr infusion by Axis Bank
Last year in August, the company announced a capital infusion by Axis Bank by issuance of 14.25 crore equity shares to help Max Life to support its future growth ambitions, augment its capital position and improve solvency margins NEW DELHI: Max Financial Services,...
CCI approves Zurich Insurance stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
In November last year, the Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group had agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company for about Rs 4,051 crore. The proposed transaction valued Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company at Rs 7,943...
Gadkari urges earth sciences minister to consider plea to continue district agromet units
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari A total 130 agromet field units (AMFUs) have been set up in the country's agro-climatic zones over the years in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. AMFUs provide advisories at the zonal level, each catering to...
H Venkatachalam appointed as new MD & CEO of Tata AIA Life, Tahilyani to head Tata Digital
H Venkatachalam, MD & CEO designate , Tata AIA Life Venkatachalam H. will take over as MD& CEO shortly from the incumbent Naveen Tahilyani, who has been made a non-executive director of Tata AIA Life Insurance Company. Mumbai: Tata AIA Life Insurance Company...
LIC launches a new unit linked plan
Siddhartha Mohanty, chairperson, Life Insurance Corporation launched a new unit linked plan- Index Plus- on Monday The new product is a Regular Premium, Individual Life Insurance Plan which offers life insurance cover cum savings throughout the term of the policy,...
Howden appoints David Shalders as its Group Chief Operating Officer
International broker Howden has appointed David Shalders as its Group Chief Operating Officer. With 30 years' experience, Shalders joins Howden from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), where he currently holds the role of Chief Operating Officer and Head of Integration.
Max Life Insurance appoints Sumit Madan as chief distribution officer
Max Life Insurance Company has appointed of Sumit Madan as senior director and chief distribution officer. In this role, Sumit will help drive the company’s business growth and expansion initiatives across distribution networks, including bancassurance, agency, and...
LIC shares cross Rs 1,000 mark, GIC re touches issue price of Rs 433 for the first time
The shares of New India Assurance(NIA) also rose almost 10 per cent and closed at Rs 265.10 in BSE New Delhi: The upward share prices of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and GIC Re, state-owned multinational reinsurer, on Monday brought cheers to the retail...
FSSAI approves amendments to streamline food safety and standards regulations
The Food Authority also approved a first-of-its-kind and comprehensive manuals of methods of analysis for ensuring regulatory compliance of the food products New Delhi: In a move that would facilitate ease of doing business through the concept of ‘One Nation, One...
120 patients in Israel exposed to medication error during hospital software malfunction
Of particular concern were patient discharge documents containing incorrect prescriptions. As the ministry received similar reports from other hospitals, it ordered an investigation Tel Aviv: Knesset lawmakers briefed by Health Ministry officials on Monday were told...