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Uttarakhand HC seeks responses of RBI, telecom companies, communications ministry in ‘digital arrest’ fraud case
The bench directed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) or prescribed measures to curb cybercrime be circulated to every police station Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court Thursday directed the Reserve Bank of India, telecom companies, the Union communications...
GST exemption may hit insurers in short term, but long-term gains likely: Experts
"For term insurance, GST exemption could result in notable cost reduction, making them more affordable. On the other hand, insurers may lose eligibility for input tax credits. For ULIPs, these products contain a significant investment component; hence, the direct...
SC takes note of landslides, floods; seeks response of Centre, NDMA and affected states
SC was responding to a plea alleging illegal felling of trees as a key reason for such disasters. New Delhi: Taking note of the unprecedented landslides and floods in states such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from...
Exemption of GST from life health premium to make insurance products affordable Insurers
New Delhi: Terming the GST Council's decision to exempt insurance premiums from the indirect tax as a landmark move, insurers said this will help make products more affordable and expand insurance penetration. Announcing the outcome of the 56th GST Council meeting,...
Insurance stocks in limelight as life and health insurance exempt from GST
Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company skyrocketed 9.35 per cent, Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company zoomed 9 per cent, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company jumped 5.70 per cent, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company rallied 5 per cent, Life Insurance...
New India to pass on maximum benefit of 18% GST exemption to retail Health Insurance customers
``As India’s most trusted insurance partner, New India Assurance takes pride in passing on maximum benefit accruing out of this exemption to our valued customers. NIA commits to put in all possible efforts to make Viksit Bharat 2047 a reality,...
OAK Global launches dedicated retro Syndicate at Lloyd’s
The newly formed syndicate has received in principle approval to assume business incepting 1st January 2026, targeting approximately $75 million GWP in its first year London: OAK Global today announces that it will be launching a new strategic business unit, OAK...
Small cars, bikes up to 350 cc to get cheaper as GST reforms kick in
GST rates on small cars and motorcycles up to 350 cc, three-wheelers, buses, trucks, and ambulances has been reduced from 28 percent to 18 percent. New Delhi: Small cars and entry-level bikes are set to get cheaper as the GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete...
18% GST on re/insurance premiums of retail Life and Health covers removed from Sept 22, insurers have to pass on benefits to customers: Sitharaman
``We have decided to remove 18 per cent GST from all individual Life and Health Insurance to make them affordable for common man and widen country' insurance coverage. The exemption on Health Insurance will also cover family floater. The reinsurance premium of these...
Tamil Nadu among India’s most insurance-aware markets: IMRB Kantar
Key insights revealed by a study initiated by Insurance Awareness Committee (IAC-Life) in collaboration with IMRB Kantar • 100% awareness of life insurance among respondents • 70% of non-policyholders intend to invest in life insurance within the next 3–6 months • 63%...
GST Council meet on rate reform begins; TDP supports, opposition bloc seeks revenue protection
The government had proposed completely exempting life and health insurance premium from Goods and Services Tax (GST), Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary had said earlier. Health and term insurance premiums may become cheaper if...
Global reinsurance dedicated capital increases 5% to $805 billion in H12025: Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re estimated that the private insurance market and public insurance entities covered at least USD84B38 in losses from natural perils in 2025 HY, increasing from USD61B39 as originally reported for 2024 HY. This represents the costliest H1 for the industry...
Global reinsurance sector to experience moderate deterioration in 2026:Fitch
Abundant capacity and rising competition across most property lines will gradually erode prices, while rising claims costs, notably from more frequent and severe catastrophe losses and persistent social inflation, will pressure underwriting margins, in our base case,...
Tesla’s India sales fall short of expectations with around 600 orders
Electric vehicles make up only over 5 per cent of total car sales in India. Within the high-end bracket, just 2,800 EVs priced between Rs 45 lakh and Rs 70 lakh were sold in the first half of 2025. New Delhi: US auto giant Tesla's entry into the Indian market fell...
Nestle plunged into crisis as CEO fired for hiding romance with staffer
The loss of two CEOs and a chairman in a year is of historic proportions for Nestle,” said Ingo Speich, head of corporate governance and sustainability at Deka, a top-30 Nestle investor. Nestle has fired its CEO Laurent Freixe after just one year in the job after an...
Britain’s JLR hit by cyber incident that disrupts production, sales
The automaker is the latest British company to be hit by a cyber security incident in recent months amid a surge in cyber and ransomware attacks globally, as increasingly sophisticated threat actors disrupt operations and compromise sensitive data. London: Jaguar Land...
$152 Billion and Rising: Insurance industry facing growing average annual losses from natural catastrophes
The 2025 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report notes a $32 billion increase in non-crop global modeled insured AAL over 2024, which reflects the upward trend in catastrophe losses experienced on a global scale. Over the past five years, insured losses have averaged...
TCS expands partnership with European insurer Tryg, signs new Euro 550 mln deal
TCS and Tryg have a 15-year partnership, and the new deal will ensure a digital transformation for the Scandinavian client, a statement said. Mumbai: India's largest IT services company TCS on Tuesday announced bagging a EUR 550 million (around Rs 5,642 crore),...