by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
Blackstone Inc., Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and KKR & Co. opted for insurance-backed financing for the debt portion of the landmark deal. The decision points to the growing role of insurers as providers of long-dated capital for infrastructure assets, whose...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sitharaman also pointed to the perception gap between public and private sector banks among younger customers, saying private banks appeared to have an image of being banks that were “cool enough as well”, and urged PSBs...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | International News, Risk Management
The trial will test the four states’ allegations that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and teens and misled consumers about the safety of the platforms for young users. It will also address the claims of all 29 states accusing Meta of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Indian News, Life, Regulation
In May this year, UK-based Prudential plc announced that it would acquire a majority 75 per cent stake in Bharti Life Insurance for Rs 3,500 crore from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and 360 ONE Asset Management. New Delhi:Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
The Parliamentary committee had observed with concern the widening cost disparity between public and private healthcare, noting that private hospitalisation averages Rs 50,508 compared to Rs 6,631 in public facilities, saying such huge disparity has triggered a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
Under the proposed changes, the existing age limits of 12 years and 15 years for vehicles covered by the national permit system would be extended to 17 years and 20 years, respectively, for battery, hydrogen and natural gas vehicles, it added. New Delhi: The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
While cyber treaty reinsurance will remain core, Syndicate 1925 will allow Envelop to expand its proposition to include other lines of business, increasing access to its proven capital management and underwriting capabilities to a broader range of partners. London:...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 17, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
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by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 17, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
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by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 17, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
The industry’s combined ratio deteriorated by two percentage points to 113%, while profit after tax (PAT) declined 23% YoY to ₹10,000 crore. Return on equity (ROE) fell to 6% from 9% a year earlier. Mumbai:India’s general insurance industry grew 9% year-on-year (YoY)...
