by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pension & Social Security, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
The pace at which investors are demanding money back from some of the private credit funds, known as business development companies (BDCs), has accelerated this year on worries about competition, falling returns and fears artificial intelligence will upend software...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“The free flow of commerce through the strait is a larger principle at stake in this conflict.Failure to ensure freedom of navigation in Hormuz puts global freedom of navigation everywhere at risk,” said retired Vice Admiral John W. Miller, former commander of US...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Life, Risk Management, Technology
Protection thrives only when trust is strong and here, too, India is making quiet, steady strides. Claim settlement performance continues to rise, with the latest IRDAI data showing 96.82% of individual death claims settled within 30 days, while private insurers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
“The escalation of the Middle East conflict has evolved from a regional security concern into a systemic tremor, threatening the vital arteries of global energy and hardening the lines of a new, multipolar world order,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
It also proposes to bring uniformity in the BC ecosystem with respect to the payment of commission or remuneration they get. Mumbai:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday proposed that banking correspondents should be classified into two categories based on their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
As per Press TV, the IRGC Navy made the remarks in a post on X and also noted that the preparations are underway for the “announced plan” of Iranian officials for a new order in the Persian Gulf. Tehran:As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Passenger vehicles (PVs) crossed the 47-lakh mark for the first time, growing 13 per cent, supported by a rich new-model pipeline, steady urbanisation, and the sustained shift towards SUVs and alternative powertrains, the FADA data showed. New Delhi: Indian automobile...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Girija Subramanian, CMD, New India Assurance Recovering from a slow growth, Indian general insurance industry is expected to touch Rs 3.35 trillion of premium in FY 26 `New India Assurance is on track toward achieving Rs 50,000 crore premium milestone. Strong growth...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Shivraj Singh Chouhan,Union Agriculture Minister The Agriculture Ministry, in a statement, said Chouhan has instructed officials to reach out to concerned state governments and compile damage assessments. New Delhi:Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Regulation, Risk Management
“This marks a shift towards a more facilitative regulatory framework while retaining strict action for serious violations affecting public health and safety,” the ministry said in a statement. New Delhi:The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by...
