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The platform, combined with ACKO's core insurance offering, will deliver personalised content and services to enable better healthcare choices, informed decisions, and improved outcomes Bengaluru: ACKO on Thursday has acquired Parentlane, a digital health platform in...
HDFC ERGO General launches ‘Vidyaavriksh’ learning academy
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company launcheed 'Vidyaavriksh' learning academy, to enhance the skills of the young workforce. This academy will focus on specialised courses and function-specific training pathways under seven distinct academies namely Leadership...
Bommai to take up Maha’s insurance scheme in 865 border villages of Karnataka with Amit Shah
The latest tension between the two states cropped up after the Shinde government recently announced that it would allocate an additional Rs 54 crore for its ‘Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana’, so that the benefits could be extended to the border villages in...
Credit Suisse sued by US shareholders over finances, controls
The proposed class action accuses Credit Suisse of deceiving investors by failing to disclose that it was suffering from "significant" customer outflows, and that it had material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting. US shareholders of Credit...
Cardiovascular treatment either free or highly subsidised in government hospitals across country: Govt in RS
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said that the prevalence of risk factors associated with NCDs among 18-69 years is 32.8 per cent due to current daily tobacco, 15.9 per cent due to current alcohol use,...
77% of Indian businesses expect to increase their travel budget in 2023: American Express Survey Report
Government/public sector employees followed by marketing, sales, real estate, professional services, and pharmaceuticals lead trips. 64 per cent of government or public sector employees took international or domestic trips for work. With business travel across...
Effective relief can be granted to worker only if permanent address of workman is furnished in pleadings: SC
The apex court said to simplify labour laws and strengthen the protection available to workers, including unorganised workers in terms of statutory minimum wages, social security and healthcare, Parliament has consolidated 29 labour laws under four category of Codes...
EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari He said as per the information reported to and tracked by CERT-In, the number of cyber security incidents during 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 is 2,08,456; 3,94,499; 11,58,208; 14,02,809 and 13,91,457, respectively Replying to a separate...
Health ministry approaches CERT-In over hacking attempt of its website
Cyber security experts from CloudSEK have claimed that Russian hacker group ‘Phoenix’ targeted the website and managed to get access to the ministry’s Health Management Information System portal and has details of all the hospitals of India, employees and and...
Google’s ‘castle and moat’ strategy is data hegemony: CCI tells NCLAT
On Thursday, Venkataraman submitted that Google had used its money-spinning search engine as the 'castle' and the rest of the other apps to play the defensive role of 'moat' This 'castle and moat' strategy is data hegemony, which means a big market player tends to get...
Anup Bagchi to succeed Kanan as MD &CEO of ICICI Pru Life
Anup Bagchi, executive deirector, ICICI Bank To ensure a seamless transition, Bagchi has been appointed as ED & Chief Operating Officer of ICICI Pru Life with effect from May 1, 2023 subject to regulatory approval(s). Mumbai: ICICI Pru Life Insurance, on Thursday,...
U.S. insurers’ direct exposures to bank failures modest; Liability profiles support stability, says Fitch
Fitch's sector outlooks for U.S. Life and U.S. P&C are ‘neutral’ Insurers’ investments to the failed banks (Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and Signature Bank) are modest. Fitch-rated insurance entities’ direct investment exposure to the failed banks (comprising...
Covid pandemic had long-lasting impact on teens’ mental health, substance use: Lancet study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on the mental health and substance use among adolescents, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The research is based on survey responses from a nationwide sample of over...
Echo Re leverages ADEPT to drive efficient data exchange with Aon in Asia
ADEPT (ACORD Data Exchange Platform and Translator) facilitates real-time data exchange, translation, and transformation. It integrates with existing platforms, portals, and infrastructure to connect trading partners around the world, regardless of their existing...
UK abolishes tax threshold on pension allowance to encourage people to work longer
Hunt said in his annual budget that he would scrap the so-called lifetime allowance, which had meant that people faced a 25% levy if they saved around 1.1 million pounds ($1.33 million)in their pension pots The capped amount of money that can put in their pensions in...
More time needed for framing rules to regulate e-pharmacies: Centre to Delhi HC
The Ministry's August 2018 notification was challenged by the South Chemists and Distributors Association in a petition saying that ignoring the health hazards caused due to online sale of medicines without proper regulations, the draft rules are being pushed through...
Britain sets out plans to bring down cost of childcare
The government has been forced to act after British childcare costs rose steadily to become among the most expensive in the world, according to the OECD, taking up nearly 30% of the income of a couple with two young children. Britain will expand free childcare to...
Gallagher promotes James Kent to lead Global Insurance Strategic Relationships
In this role, James will be responsible for establishing and driving the framework that determines how Gallagher connects with its major strategic partners in the (re)insurance eco-system, including further investment in capital advisory and portfolio solutions....