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HDFC Life Q3FY2022-23 profit rises by 15 pc to Rs 315 crore
Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO said,``In Q3 fy2022-23, we grew by 17% in terms of Individual Weighted received premium( WRP). On a year to date (YTD) basis, we grew by 13% leading to a market share of 15.8% amongst private insurers. Our distribution network has been...
Govt vehicles older than 15 yrs to be scrapped, says road transport ministry
Under the new policy which is effective from April 1, 2022, the Centre has said states and Union Territories will provide up to 25 per cent tax rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles. New Delhi: From April 1, all vehicles owned...
Claims and reinsurance costs impacting on Indian insurers’ profitability
"India's privately-owned insurers, where foreign shareholdings are concentrated, have cut their exposure to high risk assets and have been early adopters of actuarial-led reserve management and risk-based capital management. This has and will continue to help private...
AXA reduces aviation war cover after Ukraine losses, sources say
One of the top 10 players in global aviation insurance, AXA XL is pulling back from underwriting risk on so-called war cover, the sources said, reducing options for airline operators or lessors seeking protection against loss or damage arising from warThe retreat by a...
WTW outlines “New Trilemma” of challenges for renewables-sector risk managers
: “Macro events and trends such as inflation, cost increases, security, and supply chains are impacting the renewable energy industry, making the current business environment a challenging one for risk managers. Several important steps will help them to assess their...
Sacked GM workers in India sue company,CEO Barra for unpaid compensation
In a filing to the High Court of Bombay dated Jan 16, the General Motors Employees Union of 1,086 factory workers states the company has failed to pay them compensatory wages of 50% of their monthly salary starting April last year, as ordered by a local industrial...
Cyber crime cases in Mumbai rise by more than 63% in 2022: Report
Post the COVID pandemic, crimes such as part-time job fraud, cheating in the name of cryptocurrency investment, insurance fraud, sextortion, and electricity bill fraud have risen, as per the report released on Tuesday Mumbai: Cyber crime cases in Mumbai rise by more...
Hannover Re partners with Stone Ridge in first cyber risks transfer to the capital markets
"For the first time, we were able to transfer cyber risks to the capital markets, and on a substantial scale, through a proportional reinsurance solution. This underscores our lead role as a bridge builder between the capital markets and the insurance industry," said...
Health records of over 10 crore linked digitally to Ayushman Bharat Health Account
With their health records linked to their ABHA accounts digitally, citizens will be able to access and manage these records as per their convenience. It will enables citizens to create a comprehensive medical history across various healthcare providers thereby...
Inflation may be past peak but cost of living crisis far from over Experts
Giving the perspective from business, Unilever CEO Alan Jope said the "fragmentation of supply chains is frankly another inflationary pressure in this economy" and warned more generally of the dangers of inequality Davos: Inflation is likely to have reached its peak...
India’s population may have already overtaken China’s, analysts
India's population stood at 1.417 billion as of end 2022, according to estimates from the World Population Review, an independent organization focused on census and demographics.That’s a little over 5 million more than the 1.412 billion reported by China Tuesday when...
FSIB selects RR Singh as CMD of OIC
Rashmi Raman Singh, general manager and director, Oriental Insurance Company The next round of vacancies of CMDs in the PSU general insurance companies, during the year, will be happening when Suchita Gupta will be calling it a day at National Insurance Company(NIC)...
Budget-2023-24:Centre may plan rate changes in new income tax structure
While the new optional income tax scheme - announced in 2020 to make tax compliance simpler - offers lower headline taxation rates on annual income, experts say it is unattractive to many as it does not allow exemptions on housing rentals and insurance among other...
FSIB to interview 5 sr officials today for selecting CMD of OIC
The officials, who are appearing for the interview to be held on Tuesday afternoon are- N Ramaswamy, general manager, GIC Re, Rashmi Raman Singh, director OIC, M Rajeswari Singh, director, United India Insurance, BS Rahul, general manger, Agriculture Insurance...
Green Bonds purchase by insurers to be treated as infrastructure investments: IRDAI
The regulator, in a circular dated Jan. 13, said the move was made with the objective of "de-concentration and diversification" of insurers' infrastructure portfolios as well as "from the perspective of participation in environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
China’s GDP sinks to three per cent in 2022, second lowest in 50 years
Significantly this year, China's GDP in terms of dollars declined from USD 18 trillion in 2021 to USD 17.94 trillion last year mainly due to a sharp rise of the dollar against RMB (the Chinese currency) in 2022 The slow pace was blamed mainly on the strictly...
China’s population shrinks for the first time since 1961
The country had 1.41175 billion people at at the end of 2022, compared with 1.41260 billion a year earlier, China's National Bureau of Statistics said Men also continued to outnumber women by 722.06 million to 689.69 million, the bureau said, a result of the strict...
Economic slowdown will leave workers poor and unemployed, says UN
As prices rise faster than incomes, the cost-of-living crisis risks pushing more people into poverty, the UN's International Labour Organization said, while unemployment around the world is set to rise Global unemployment is projected to reach 208 million people this...