Indian
Hitesh Joshi appointed as CMD of GIC Re
Joshi has been serving as the acting CMD of GIC Re since Oct 1. The...
India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases
The government has now removed cough syrups from the exemption...
Institutional investors rush for GIC Re shares; issue subscribed nearly 4X on day 1
DIPAM Secretary shared the development via X on Tuesday, adding...
Trade Secrets: TCS to take $70 million hit after US Supreme Court rejects appeal
The case stems from a 2019 lawsuit filed in Dallas federal court...
International
Shipowners eye Hormuz return with cution
News of a long-awaited agreement between the US and Iran and the...
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for mines could take weeks
Even the possibility of mines could deter companies. A supertanker...
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route for global...
US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday
Donald Trump,U.S. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a...
Briefs
Saudi Re appoints Ruchi Jain as Principal Officer GIFT City, India Branch
Saudi Re, after setting up its operations in GIFT-IFSC, has...
Kotak Life appoints Amit Palta as Deputy Managing Director
Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance has appointed Amit Palta, from ICICI...
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...

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Embedded Insurance: A key differentiator for Southeast Asian device retailers
As connected devices become indispensable to everyday life across...
India Health Quotient: Balancing Physical, Mental, Financial, Occupational and Social wellbeing
"Health conversation in India is changing, people are no longer...
Geopolitical Risk & Workforce Protection: Evolving Multinational Insurance Programmes
Workforce protection is no longer just about policies or benefits....
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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...



