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LIC,GIC Re and NIA continue to be listed as D-SIIs in 2022-23:IRDAI
Domestic Systemically Important Insurers refer to insurers of such size, market importance, and domestic and global interconnectedness, whose distress or failure would cause a significant dislocation in the domestic financial system, said the Irdai Hyderabad: Life...
Munich Re exits Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
“In our view, the opportunities to pursue decarbonisation goals in a collective approach among insurers worldwide without exposing ourselves to material antitrust risks are so limited that it is more effective to pursue our climate ambition to reduce global warming...
IFFCO- Tokio Gen crosses Rs10,000 crore gross written premium in FY 22-23
New Delhi: IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance has achieved a 16 per cent growth in its gross premium to of Rs 10,000 crores in 2022-23.H.O. Suri, managing director & CEO, IFFCO Tokio stated that ``‘‘Health Insurance’ and ‘Crop Insurance’ verticals are the top most...
DFS joint secretary Sourav Mishra resigns
Sourav Mishra, joint secretary, Department of Financial Services Though, Mishra will be relieved on Apr 30, it is immediately not known whether a bureaucrat from the government or another private sector professional will replace him in the DFS which is headed by...
Inclusion, diversity top driver of benefit strategies offered by companies: Survey
The survey further revealed that an increasing number of companies are now moving towards offering programmes under lifestyle risk management and target specific conditions. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes are the major social wellbeing initiatives...
German court expects conviction for former Audi boss in diesel scandal
Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler The trial is one of the most prominent court proceedings in the aftermath of the diesel scandal at Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi. Revelations that millions of emissions tests had been manipulated emerged in September 2015 According...
Philips expects to reach recall settlements this year
The company recalled millions of breathing devices and ventilators used to treat sleep apnea in 2021 because foam used to dampen noise from the devices might degrade and become toxic, carrying potential cancer risks. Dutch health technology company Philips expects to...
Russia still uses Western insurance for half of its oil shipments
“Russia’s high dependence on insurance from G-7 and European countries for shipping oil means the price-cap coalition has strong leverage,” Meri Pukarinen, Europe-Russia policy officer at the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, said by email....
Swiss Re faces $6.3 million claim over sexism, unfair dismissal
The lawsuit by Julia Sommer, 41, brought after a Swiss Re senior manager commented about her breasts, made references about sex and discriminated against her, swings the spotlight back on an industry struggling to shake off a reputation for sexism. London: A former...
Sebi to boost disclosure norms; do away with permanent board seats for individuals
Sebi also said that listed entities will be required to fill up the vacancy of Directors, Compliance Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer within a period of three months from the date of such vacancy to ensure that such critical positions are...
IRDAI to hire senior professionals from open market, offers packages more than chairman’s salary
The posts which have been advertised for recruitments are Chief Technology Officer (CTO),Chief Communications Consultant (CCC), Chief People Officer (CPO) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) The minimum gross emoluments for all these posts would be around Rs70 lakhs per...
World Bank approves $100 million to improve disaster response in Odisha
"The Program will help Government of Odisha scale up existing social protection systems to better protect vulnerable households from climate shocks," said Auguste Tano Kouame, the World Bank's Country Director for India. Washington: The World Bank's Board of Executive...
U.N. hopes water meeting can create ‘rippling effect’ to stave off crisis
There is no international binding agreement for water like the one reached for climate in Paris in 2015, or framework like that established to protect nature in Montreal last year, despite dire warnings of the risks humanity faces if water is not managed better. The...
Sebi to put in place regulatory framework on ESG disclosure, ratings
Also, the regulator has decided to come up with norms for ESG Rating Providers (ERPs) amid the growing importance of their role in making investment decisions. To promote ESG investing, Sebi will introduce certain measures to address the risk of mis-selling and...
Sebi puts in place cybersecurity framework for portfolio managers
Accordingly, all portfolio managers with asset under management of Rs 3,000 crore or more, under discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management service taken together, as on the last date of the previous calendar month will comply with the provisions of...
NCLAT upholds Rs 1,337.76 cr fine on Google, make some modifications in CCI order
On October 20 last year, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices. CCI had also ordered the internet major to cease and desist from various unfair...
Musk, experts urge pause on AI systems, citing ‘risks to society’
Elon Musk The concerns come as EU police force Europol on Monday joined a chorus of ethical and legal concerns over advanced AI like ChatGPT, warning about the potential misuse of the system in phishing attempts, disinformation and cybercrime. Elon Musk and a group of...
Piramal and TPG plan exit from Shriram General
Shriram Capital is the largest shareholder of Shriram General Insurance Holdings, with a 63.88% stake. Piramal owns about 20%, while TPG has a roughly 9.5% holdings. An employee’s trust holds the remainder Mumbai: Billionaire Ajay Piramal and TPG Inc. are considering...