by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Policy, Technology
Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India. Driven by unhealthy diets, lifestyle changes, including sedentary lifestyles, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), it is affecting people across all age...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Under the terms of the partnership, MSI’s UAE branch will focus on supporting its existing client portfolio as well as targeting new clients in the region. All risks written by MSI will be ceded to MS Amlin, who began writing Political Risk in the region in 2025,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Regulation
In Southeast Asia, this phenomenon is increasingly evident. Events such as earthquakes occurring on rain‑soaked ground or typhoons following seismic activity can escalate losses, often complicating claims processes and creating friction between insurers and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
The other members of the committee are- T. L. Alamelu,former, member, IRDAI, Praveen Vashishta,former CEO & MD at Howden Insurance Brokers India, Roopam Asthana,former CEO at Liberty General Insurance Hyderabad:The Indian insurance regulator IRDAI has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Technology
Nirmala Sitharaman Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs The insurance sector stands at a pivotal juncture, as it remains constrained by a ‘low-penetration, high-cost’ equilibrium driven by a high-cost distribution model that has inflated the cost of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
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by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
The growth projection has taken into consideration the cumulative impact of policy reforms over recent years that appear to have lifted the economy’s medium-term growth potential closer to 7 per cent New Delhi: The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Intermediaries, Pension & Social Security
As part of the affiliation, HDFC Pension will manage pension contributions providing a seamless digital experience for on-boarding, account management and long-term retirement planning, while Urban Company will facilitate awareness and access to the program across its...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The total policy sum insured for excess moisture and drought parametric coverage was Rs 1.5 crore for around 2,200 acres of land spread across four districts: Tonk in Rajasthan and Gorakhpur, Jaunpur and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Bengaluru: Go Digit General Insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
On September 22, while entertaining the plea of the NGO, the top court termed as “unfortunate and irresponsible” the selective publication of a preliminary report on the Air India crash, which outlined lapses on the part of pilots and paved the way for a “media...
