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Indian
Amit Bhandari appointed as MD&CEO of Universal Sampo General Insurance
Amit Bhandari. MD&CEO, designate, Universal Sampo General...
India puts food before fuel as El Niño dents ethanol ambitions
A severe El Niño this year cut India's monsoon rainfall by nearly...
AI-based cyber threat executing unauthorised fund transfers from banking firms: Cert-In
Cert-In said that continued analysis of incidents reported by...
CERT-In flags security vulnerabilities in specific versions of Tata Motors’ connected vehicle apps
The warning flags a risk of unauthorised access to sensitive...
International
Cyberattacks on supermarket freezers across Europe raise physical loss risks: MS Amlin
“Hospitals, hotels, pharmaceutical and vaccine cold chains, and...
New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe
The attack, which raised temperatures in refrigerator and freezer...
Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack: How Crypto insurance works
When a crypto exchange suffers a hack, losses can be covered...
Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say
The findings underscore concerns that increasingly capable AI...
Briefs
Spandana Sphoorty Financial reports Rs 7.80-cr cyber fraud incident
Microlender Spandana Sphoorty Financial on Monday disclosed a cyber...
Canara HSBC Life Insurance earns ‘Leader’ ESG Rating from NSE
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company has been recognised in the...
Events
3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit on Jan 19, 2026 in Mumbai
The 3rd edition “IFSCA-IRDAI GIFT-City Global Reinsurance Summit”...
IIA Annual Event 2025
Date: October 30, 2025 Venue: Fairmont, Mumbai Theme: AI In...
Articles
Right Cover: Why your 30s are ideal for Term Insurance
When choosing a life insurance company to buy a term plan, one...
Future of Insurance Distribution: Brokers must be valued beyond commissions
As the IRDAI reshapes insurance distribution, reforms must...
Regulatory Reset: Deciding the economic value of insurance distribution
IRDAI’s consultation paper ``Recalibrating Economics of Insurance...
Features
Data
Interviews
“Competition in the group health insurance segment is intense”
Nilanjan Roy, Head of Group Business, ManipalCigna Health...
“IndiaFirst Life is progressively becoming a multi-channel distribution player in the industry.”
Varun Gupta, President & Chief Distribution Officer (CDO) –...
Facts
Vegetarian diets linked with a lower risk of many cancers
Though the study didn’t probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risks. The lack of meat is likely to be the reason for the different...
Finmin launches Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for CGHS beneficiaries
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...
Elon Musk predicts working will become “Optional” like a hobby within 20 years as AI advances rapidly
Musk explained that with accelerating progress in AI and robotics, people may reach a stage where they can choose whether to work or not, similar to choosing whether to grow vegetables at home despite having the option to buy them from a store Washington: Tesla CEO...
Flying car, four-wheeled robot shine at Nepal auto show
Deepal’s eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) UAV, a flying car manufactured in China and Unitree Robots’ advanced four-wheeled robot are the main attractions in the 17th edition of NADA Auto Show. Kathmandu: In a first, a flying car and four wheeled robot...
AI in India:20 jobs likely to be affected — and 20 that may stay safe
Jobs that will be most affected by AI: Ticket agents/travel clerks,legal assistants (routine drafting),Telephone operators,Finance/insurance underwriters doing rote tasks,Coders doing repetitive tasks,Junior marketing researchers,Customer service representatives,Basic...