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Aon sued for its role in collapse of Israel insurtech Vesttoo
The lawsuit claims Aon “ignored red flags” about letters of credit and encouraged counterparties to work with Vesttoo despite expressing concerns internally about the business. The trustee, Lawrence Hirsh, alleges the insurance broker partnered with Vesttoo in an...
GST revamp to see rates of 5%, 18%; 40% tax on 7 items
While essential food items, medicines and education will continue to be taxed at zero rate in the proposed revamped GST regime, 99 per cent of items in the current 12 per cent slab will move to the 5 per cent bracket. Services will continue to be charged at 18 per...
Talks for treaty on plastic pollution end without agreement
The fifth round of negotiations on the plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva was part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the United Nations calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, human health and the climate. Scientists estimate...
FinMin proposes 2-slab GST rate structure, special rates on select goods
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance minister With regard to reduction in slabs, the Centre has proposed moving towards simple tax with two slabs -- standard and merit. Special rates would apply only on select few items. Currently, GST is a 4-tier structure of 5, 12, 18...
Govt to constitute task force for next-generation reforms: PM
"We have decided to constitute a task force for next-generation reforms. This force will work within a set time-frame to align existing laws with the needs of the 21st century and prepare the nation to become 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
GST rates to ‘substantially’ reduce by Diwali: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation on 79th Independence Day in New Delhi on Friday Analysts say, Modi's statements on GST indicate that the much awaited GST reduction proposals in Health Insurance and Term life insurance policies, which is on anvil for...
Mumbai: Crypto exchange platform CoinDCX on Thursday said it has rolled out a nationwide financial literacy initiative with an investment of Rs 10 crore to empower every Indian with the knowledge to participate in the rapidly growing digital asset economy. "India is...
Swiss Re sets up task force to monitor tariff impact
Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he doesn’t see the tariffs directly affecting the reinsurance industry, but the task force aims to find out how there are indirect impacts from the levies. Swiss Re AG has set up a task force to see how the tariffs installed...
Australia’s financial regulator sues Mercer over customer disclosures
The lawsuit comes after an Australian Securities and Investments Commission report criticized leadership across the A$4.1 trillion pensions industry for fostering a culture of poor customer service, outlining 34 recommendations for reform. The regulator has also taken...
Liberty Mutual to pay $4.7 million for settling U.S. criminal bribery probe against its Indian subsidiary
In a letter made public on Monday, the Justice Department said the subsidiary, Liberty General Insurance, paid $1.47 million in bribes to six state-owned banks, which in exchange referred customers to its insurance products. Washington: US insurer Liberty Mutual will...
After 18 yrs S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating on economic resilience, infra spending, inflation control
"India is prioritising fiscal consolidation, demonstrating the government's political commitment to deliver sustainable public finances, while maintaining its strong infrastructure drive," S&P said in a statement New Delhi: In a landmark development, after 18...
Massive cloudburst in J-K’s Kishtwar,46 dead
“A massive Cloud burst in Chositi area, which could result in substantial casualty. Administration has immediately swung into action, rescue team has left for the site”, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on X. JAMMU: At least 46 persons are feared dead and over...
Industry must follow ethical practices in labelling advertising food products: Govt
"Food labelling should not just be a marketing tool, but it should also be treated as the most essential factor of trust between a manufacturer and a consumer. We want truthful and honest declaration of whatever is contained in the food product, and the consumer...
Govt appoints IDBI Capital, and Motilal Oswal for LIC’s OFS
The OFS , which could be between 2.5% and 3% of government's equity in LIC, could mobilise between Rs14,000 crore and Rs 17,000 crore New Delhi: The government is firming up further stake sale of between 2.5% and 3% of its equity in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)...
Lockton hires Darshan Parikh from Marsh
Lockton, has announced the appointment of Darshan Parikh as senior director, corporate solutions group (CSG).He was with Marsh Insurance Brokers, where he led the Marine, Aviation, and Facultative Reinsurance businesses. With over 15 years of experience in global and...
Typhoon Podul blows through southern Taiwan leaving one person missing
All domestic flights were canceled on Wednesday – 252 in total – while 155 international flights were also called off, the transport ministry said Typhoon Podul blew through southern Taiwan on Wednesday packing winds of up to 191 kph (118 mph) and leaving one person...
Shadow tanker fleet grows more slowly as Western sanctions target Russian oil
Together with U.S. restrictions, they mean more than 440 shadow fleet tankers face sanctions, including tankers Moscow needs to ship oil to its biggest buyers, China and India Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous...
Advent International to acquire Israeli software provider Sapiens International for $2.5 billion in cash
“Insurers are increasingly turning to technology to help unlock growth and profitability… We will work with the company (Sapiens) to accelerate investment into technology innovation, AI, and customer centricity,” Douglas Hallstrom, a director at Advent, said in a...