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Digital payment mandatory for Optional Travel Insurance on counter ticket from Oct 27: Railway Board
“Where a passenger opts for insurance, the applicable premium shall...
WTW ordered to pay Rs3.67 cr to former employee in whistleblower retaliation case
The award includes ₹3,67,97,082 in special damages and ₹10 lakh for...
Govt allows use of 100 pc ethanol fuel in flex-fuel vehicles, amends emission norms
According to the Gazette notification, the government has included...
Govt extends export risk-relief scheme until March 2027 amid West Asia disruptions
The extension of Component II of the RELIEF (Resilience &...
International
Oil spill in Gulf:UAE shuts more beaches
Conflict in the region is also increasing the risk of oil spills...
Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, one person dead and four missing
“Preliminary information indicates that the rig experienced a...
Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economy
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government planned...
Transit systems move towards fully automated trains
The Washington and LA projects, which would take years to implement...
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...