by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
The report explained that the traditional difference between urban and rural consumption is shifting. In cities, the volume of consumption is slowing down, and people are now focusing more on packaging, pricing, and convenience. New Delhi: The way people in India are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V. on Friday entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
Expectations of a healthy Rabi season, supported by normal monsoons, adequate soil moisture, and strong water reservoir levels, are also likely to boost rural incomes across major crop-producing states. New Delhi:The revival in rural demand is expected to play a key...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Data, Health, Non-Life
“We expect slower industry growth largely due to a slowdown in motor sales…… Retail health expanded 9.8 per cent YoY while group remained flat at -0.1 per cent YoY dragged by lower corporate policy renewals.” New Delhi: The insurance industry in India is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
Appearing for the Centre in its ongoing face-off with social media giant X Corp, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta presented the account as evidence of how easily digital platforms can be misused to mislead the public Bengaluru: Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“For the first time, we’re designating a flag registry and the biggest Rosneft refinery in India,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a post on X. Other measures adopted by EU include sanctions on dozens more vessels in Russia’s shadow...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | Banking & Bancassurance, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management
As part of the central bank’s climate disclosure rules, banks will be required to calculate gross emissions of borrowers and disclose this information by asset classes and industries, according to the draft norms. Such disclosures are expected to be included in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 18, 2025 | International News, Risk Management, Technology
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is leading the investigation into the crash, said in a statement on Thursday that “certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 17, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
According to preliminary estimates, 1H economic losses in the U.S. alone reached at least $126 billion, surpassing 1994 ($115 billion) as the costliest 1H on record and significantly above the 1H average since 2000 ($41 billion). In contrast, economic losses in all...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 17, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Industry expert said that with WestBridge Capital’s controlling stakes in both, KIWI General Insurance and Start Health, there may be a potential for merger. If that doesn’t happen then the only option is that WestBridge dilutes its holding in Star Health...