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Indian
Govt mulls cutting LTCG tax on equities ahead of Budget 2027-28: Sources
The proposed reduction is being considered against the backdrop of...
Every pothole to be accounted for, officials compromising quality may face blacklisting: Union Minister Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari ,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways...
SC slams medicine markups, questions Centre over price controls
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta criticised the...
Satellite connectivity can ensure communication during disasters, speed up emergency response: BSNL CMD
Robert J Ravi,Chairman and Managing Director,BSNL Ravi said...
International
BlackRock’s 15th-annual survey: Inflation risk remains the most cited macro concern for insurers
Mirroring broader headlines across industries, insurers continue to...
Guidewire to buy UK insurance AI firm hyperexponential in deal worth up to $2.1 billion
“Insurance is a distinctly complex industry, where the quality of...
FM announces $855 million resilience credit to support investment in risk reduction
“For two years in a row, we’ve been able to provide an enhanced 10%...
Gallagher Re flags AI risks, catastrophe shifts and softer reinsurance market in APAC
Non-life premium growth across the region slowed to 5.1% from 7% in...
Briefs
LIC launches three new plans
Life Insurance Corporation of India on Tuesday launched three new...
Dinesh Pant joins as member, Actuary, IRDAI
Dinesh Pant, former managing director, Life Insurance Corporation,...
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
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...
AI Leaders: Achieving ambitious goals
"Whenever I hear executives say they're investing in AI in order to...
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...