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Indian
Abu Dhabi National Insurance launches reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City
Charalampos Mylonas, chief executive officer, ADNIC, said,...
HDFC Life Insurance approves extension of Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for 5 years
Vibha Padalkar,Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer...
Second maternity leave can’t be denied merely because sought within 2 years of first: Allahabad HC
Referring to earlier rulings, the high court said that the...
Fire doused at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, Re/insured by Oriental Insurance and Swiss Re
The refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, which was scheduled to...
International
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely,Hormuz blockade to continue
US President Donald Trump Trump posted on social media that he...
Iran yet to decide on whether to attend talks as ceasefire deadline ticks down
President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a "great deal" to end...
Record 165 GW of wind power capacity added in 2025, led by China, report says
Asia, led by China and India, commissioned 131 GW of new capacity,...
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
MARISKS on Monday issued an alert warning shipowners that unknown...
Briefs
India is expected to receive below-normal monsoon rainfall in 2026
India is expected to receive below-normal monsoon rainfall in...
IRDAI approves transmission of late Jhunjhunwala’s stake in Star Health
Star Health has received approval from Insurance Regulatory and...
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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Articles
Middle East Conflict: Consequences for Asian construction industry
Geopolitical risk is becoming structural rather than episodic....
West Asia Conflict:Risks for global insurers could rise under protracted Iran conflict
Gulf insurers are heavily reinsured but global reinsurers have...
West Asia conflict: India faces 2.5 million poverty risk, UN warns
On trade and supply chain disruptions, UNDP country-level analysis...
Features
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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...
