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Ageas Federal Life Insurance expects 35-40pc premium growth in FY22

With the government allowing up to 74 per cent foreign direct investment in the insurance sector, he said: ”Now FDI limit being hiked to 74 per cent, we have to wait and see if Ageas will pick up the other 25 per cent (from IDBI Bank). The sentiment is pretty positive, but we will have to see.” However, there has been no impact on the business, he added.

IPOs will drive startup revolution in India, says Amitabh Kant

In a large and diverse country like India, the ability to rapidly execute and scale up programmes to reach 1.3 billion citizens, in vernacular languages, is important, Kant noted.

“Startups should leverage technology for social good. The pandemic has provided an opportunity for this,” he said.

Companies struggling to manage reporting on climate risks, says report

”Companies based in India presented 28 per cent on quality disclosure and 49 per cent coverage. Only 3 per cent of global companies reviewed meet the highest levels of quality and the average quality score is 42 per cent,” EY said in a release on Sunday.

Among others, the number of Indian companies responding to disclosure platforms such as carbon disclosure project is on the rise. In the coming year, greater Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting is expected, driven by pressure from financiers, investors and customers, it added.

International

More favorable pricing permeates global reinsurance industry, but is it sustainable

Third-party capital continues to proliferate as investor interest has increased alongside more varied reinsurance structures, and has become more closely aligned with traditional reinsurance capital. Despite the capital markets’ increased influence, dedicated reinsurance capacity essentially remained flat in 2018, at $436 billion, with a single-digit percentage increase in convergence capital to $95 billion from $87 billion in 2017.

Amazon sued by publishers claiming audible text service violates copyright

The lawsuit was filed by seven members of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), including HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan Publishers.
“Essentially Audible wants to provide the text as well as the sound of books without the authorization of copyright holders, despite only having the right to sell audiobooks,” AAP said in a statement.

Germany’s Allianz grows in Brazil with $734 million deal

The deal represents Allianz’ largest investment ever in Brazil, the insurer said. “Insurance in Brazil is expected to grow more than the GDP over the next years, as insurance penetration is very low,” said Eduard Folch, chief executive of Allianz’ Brazilian unit, in a phone interview

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