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Insurtech InsuranceDekho has partnered with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to sell the corporation's products on its platform. Ankit Agrawal, CEO, and Co-founder, InsuranceDekho, said, “We will leverage the best technology, POSP partner practices, and...
Medi Assist acquires majority stakes in UK-based healthcare company Mayfair
Satish Gidugu, CEO, Medi Assist said,“ With Indian corporates expanding internationally and international travel on the rise, demand for international health insurance is witnessing tremendous growth. With this new alliance, we aim to provide services beyond Indian...
Network of Twitter fake accounts stoked violence in UK
An estimated 500 inauthentic accounts that called for violence and promoted memes as well as incendiary videos were created on Twitter Inc. during riots in Leicester between late August and early September this year, according to the Network Contagion Research...
Pradhan writes to Tomar, seeks probe into farmers’ insurance scheme implementation in Odisha
Pradhan also sought a probe into the ''conduct of private insurance companies empanelled in the PMFBY in Odisha, especially in Bargarh district'' The education minister, in the letter, said that the issue was being raised by him after having received a petition from...
PFRDA appoints Suraj Bhan as chairman of NPS Trust
PFRDA has onboarded Shriram Life Insurance Company (SLIC) as the annuity service provider for the NPS scheme. The empanelment will help the insurance company manage the annuity component of the maturity proceeds under the National Pension System (NPS), SLIC said in a...
FTX’s Bankman-Fried, celebrity promoters sued in US by crypto investors
The proposed class action filed late Tuesday night in Miami alleges that FTX yield-bearing accounts were unregistered securities that were unlawfully sold in the U.S When the crypto exchange faltered on liquidity concerns, U.S. investors sustained $11 billion in...
EU monitors FTX collapse with major Crypto law in final stages
The FTX unraveling, which led to its bankruptcy filing and lopped about $200 billion off crypto market value in the last week, is occurring as the EU is about to implement new legislation on supervision of cryptoasset service providers The measure will also add...
UK in advanced talks with regulators on insurance reforms
Ministers have pushed for insurers to be able to direct more capital into areas such as infrastructure and climate transition. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has warned that loosening the restrictions on where insurers can invest could put future...
LIC’s move to sell Reliance Capital’s debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders
LIC's timing and pricing of selling its Rs 3,400 crore debt of RCAP debt have raised eyebrows. Bidders have alleged a conflict of interest in the sale of LIC debt to ACRE, as both ACRE and LIC are members of RCAP's COC. ACRE has an exposure of Rs 1,350 crore in RCAP...
Developing countries, China seek ‘loss and damage’ fund – draft proposal
The subject of loss and damage has for the first time been included on the official COP agenda. But developed and developing nations are split over whether a new mechanism is needed or whether existing financial institutions can deliver the cash needed. The G77 bloc...
California tries to harness megastorm floods to ease crippling droughts
HURON, Calif: The land along the Arroyo Pasajero Creek, halfway between Sacramento and Los Angeles, is too dry to farm some years and dangerously flooded in others. Amid the cycles of wet and dry — both phenomena exacerbated by climate change — a coalition of local...
Panda meets general re/insurers, takes stock of industry functioning
Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI ``This meeting was for general update and to review industry performance in terms of growth, loss ratio, claim settlement ratios, initiatives taken by the IRDAI in the last few months and as an industry what else can be done to...
Abortions, drug use exposed in cyberattack on Australian health insurer Medibank
Following through on a threat, the hackers began publishing the most private medical details of some of Medibank’s customers, including terminated pregnancies, treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and heart attacks, according to a cybersecurity analyst, victims...
BOC Aviation takes insurers to court over claim for jets in Russia
The insurers named in the proceedings, which the filing shows were issued on Nov.3, include Lloyd’s of London Ltd., AIG Inc., Chubb Ltd. and Swiss Re AG. Leasing firms have begun pursuing claims over huge losses since losing control of more than 400 leased planes...
Over 95% organisations in India experienced ‘new fraud’ incidents in past 2-yrs: PwC Survey
Puneet Garkhel, Partner and Leader, Forensics Services, PwC India, said that with organisational perimeters becoming more vulnerable over the past two years, it is imperative for businesses to not only continually focus on policies, training and internal controls but...
At 8th spot, India ranks high on list for climate protection: report
China, which is the world's biggest polluter now, fell 13 places to 51st in this year's CCPI and received an overall very-low rating due to plans for new coal-fired power plants New Delhi: India climbed two spots to rank eighth out of 63 in the Climate Change...
Eating ultra-processed foods linked with premature death risk: Study
The researchers suggested that in high-income countries such as the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, where UPFs account for more than half of total caloric intake, the estimated impact would be even higher. Reducing the consumption of UPFs and promoting healthier...
Study finds link between computer access, mental health among young people
The findings of the study were published in Scientific Reports. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on young people's mental health, with evidence of rising levels of anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Adolescence is a period when people are...