by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Indian fathers are increasingly adopting a long-term mindset when it comes to financial planning—thinking in decades rather than years. A majority, 53%, are willing to invest for a period of 10 to 15 years. Another 14% prefer a horizon of 15 to 20 years, while 13% are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2025 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
“We are confident of working amicably with AHPI and its member hospitals to arrive at a solution that is in the best interests of our customers,” Bajaj Allianz General Insurance head (Health Administration Team) Bhaskar Nerurkar said in a statement. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2025 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Life, Pension & Social Security, Technology
Intelligent platforms now analyze vast volumes of policyholder, advisor, and market data to inform pricing, product configurations, and engagement strategies. This intelligence enables micro-targeted solutions — not only tailored to individual policyholders, but also...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Technology
HSBC outlines three possible scenarios. In the first, GST on small cars could be reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, while larger cars may be moved to a new special rate of 40 per cent with the removal of the cess. This would lead to price cuts of around 8 per...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2025 | Briefs, Health, Intermediaries, Non-Life, Technology
The India InsurTech Association (IIA) has been formally recognized as a “Champion of NHCX” (National Health Claims Exchange) – India’s pioneering digital platform transforming health insurance claims. NHCX, led by the National Health Authority (NHA),...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 21, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“A WHO report has created some confusion regarding the areca nuts produced in Karnataka. To dispel these misconceptions, a team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is conducting studies, and they have been instructed to submit...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 21, 2025 | Briefs, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Star Health company has insured 30 lakh active senior citizens and settled over ₹11,500 crore worth of claims in the past 18 years .As India’s senior population crosses 11% of the total demographic, the industry faces the urgent task of designing sustainable and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 21, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Reinsurance
Insurance industry hopes that key input services of commission and reinsurance also receive an exempt status so that there is no blockage of input tax credit ,” Mahesh Jaising Deloitte India Partner and Leader it is essential to tackle some of the structural...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 21, 2025 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Policy
“LIC’s market value is around Rs 6 lakh crore. So, keeping in mind the liquidity of the market, transactions are designed according to that. And it is not appropriate to give any number in the form of a rumour in the middle of the market,” Arunish...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 21, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Regulation
Samrat Choudhary,,Deputy Chief Minister,Bihar The GoM also reviewed the Centre’s suggestion to exempt GST on individual health and life insurance premiums. While most states supported the idea, they flagged the need for strict oversight to make sure insurance...
