by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 15, 2026 | Briefs, Intermediaries, Life, Non-Life
Mumbai based Alliance Insurance Brokers has appointed Aatur Thakkar as its CEO and Principal Officer, succeeding founder Shashikant Thakkar, who will continue in a strategic advisory role. Under Aatur’s leadership, the company aims to scale premiums under management...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 15, 2026 | Briefs, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
Bajaj General Insurance on Wednesday unveiled ‘Fetal Flourish’, a pioneering insurance rider crafted exclusively for fetal health. This unique solution extends financial support for advanced in-utero procedures and high-risk pregnancies, an area that has long remained...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 15, 2026 | Indian News
“Some Air India flights where currently rerouting is not possible are being cancelled,” the airline said, and regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to this unforeseen disruption. Air India uses Iranian airspace for flights to the US and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 14, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Indian News
The policy provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalisation coverage within India, with sum insured options of Rs 10 lakh or Rs 20 lakh.To be provided by state-run New India Assurance, the other features include that the room rent is capped at 1 per cent and 2 per...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 14, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Anxiety over artificial intelligence outcomes rose substantially, moving into the top risks on the long-term horizon due to concerns about labour markets, social disruption, and security implications. New Delhi: The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
According to the Finance Ministry, the committee is established as a standing advisory committee on structured pension payouts. New Delhi: In a move to improve retirement security, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2026 | Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The initiative offers Central Government employees a unified account combining banking and insurance benefits, designed with banks to ensure broad coverage, consistency, and convenience for all cadres (Groups A, B, and C) New Delhi: The Centre said on Tuesday that the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“Black Sea war rates were extremely volatile and were changing on a daily basis.Right now, they are spiking due to a number of incidents, and we wouldn’t be surprised to be quoted in excess of 1%, dependent on the vessel’s value, ownership or proposed port of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance
Nagaraju also stressed that high priority should be given to the timely resolution of public grievances and to ensuring seamless and prompt claims processing, in order to provide efficient services to customers. New Delhi: Outlining the action plans for PSU insurers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2026 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Combined ratio,— a key measure of underwriting profitability- of the company was at 104.5% in Q3 FY2026 compared to 102.7% in Q3 FY2025.Underwriting losses of the company more than doubled to Rs 353.78 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs152 crore in the year-ago...
