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Indian
Govt plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources say
"The idea is to benchmark treatment rates, agreed between insurers...
Private hospital room cost must not exceed 3-star hotel room tariff in cities: Parl panel
The committee noted that households continue to face significant...
Climate change driving extreme rainfall in Himalayas, anthropogenic factors adding to risk: Govt
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said assessments...
Careless AI use could create new forms of financial exclusion, instability:RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said AI built on top...
International
Heatwaves could cost France €10-15 billion, environment minister says
The 2022 drought resulted in €5.6 billion in direct and indirect...
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging Its own data centers
AI data centers put particular strain on their power supply when...
Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran’s conditions, Iranian security council says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's...
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
Filed by states, municipalities, school districts and individuals,...
Briefs
HDFC Life crosses Rs 4 trillion of AUM
Mumbai:HDFC Life, the third largest life insurance company in the...
Generali Central Life Insurance launches Sunehra Pension Plan
Generali Central Life Insurance (GCLICL), has launched the Sunehra...
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
Life Insurance:Protecting India’s rising aspirations
For India's semi-urban and rural households, life insurance is not...
Breaking Silos: Unlocking next growth journey
India’s insurance market is entering a new phase where distribution...
War Risk Insurance: Preparing for a new Geopolitical Reality
Rising geopolitical tensions are turning war from a distant threat...
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...
