Insurers redraw playbook as AI risks spawn new coverAI-specific underwriting is being built into existing policies, with standalone products expected as the market matures.
30 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Star Health Insurance Q1 Results: Profit jumps 25% to Rs 550 croreStar Health reported a twenty-five percent net profit increase for the first quarter. Total income rose to Rs 4,471 crore from Rs 3,990 cro...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Will using E20 petrol lead to insurance claim rejection? Here’s what govt saysThe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has clarified E20 petrol use. Insurance claims cannot be rejected solely based on using E20 fuel....
28 Jul, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
LIC appoints Shatmanyu Shrivastava as new CFO, replacing Sunil AgrawalShatmanyu Shrivastava has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of LIC. He replaces Sunil Agrawal, who resigned from the financ...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Bank of Baroda Data Leak: Compromised employee email linked to alleged 1TB data leak on darknetBank of Baroda said its recent data leak resulted from the compromise of a single employee's email account and did not affect its core bank...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
NRIs can now buy term insurance in USD from India: Policybazaar explains how new plan protects against currency riskNon-Resident Indians can now purchase US dollar-denominated term insurance plans in India. These plans are available through Policybazaar's...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
ICICI Lombard rejects Rs 50 lakh accidental death insurance claim, consumer court said insurers can't add new claim conditions. Here's what happenedA consumer commission ordered ICICI Lombard to pay fifty lakh rupees to a policyholder's nominee. The policyholder died in a road accident,...
26 Jul, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Mcap of nine of top-10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.74 lakh cr; HDFC Bank takes biggest hitLast week was tough for the Indian equity markets, with nine out of ten leading companies witnessing a decline in market value. HDFC Bank t...
26 Jul, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Regulator warns insurers against deep discounts on fire risk coverThe insurance regulator has flagged aggressive underpricing in fire insurance, with discounts of up to 99% on large industrial risks, warni...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Aditya Birla Health approved insurance before treatment, then cancelled it during discharge: Family left to pay Rs 44,000 hospital bill gets relief; court orders Rs 74,000 payoutAditya Birla Health approved insurance, then cancelled it during discharge: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Aditya Birla Health Ins...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
No proposal to utilise unclaimed LIC, EPFO funds for other purposes: GovtUnclaimed insurance funds over ten years go to the Senior Citizen Welfare Fund. Life Insurance Corporation of India holds unclaimed amounts...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
LIC rejects life insurance claims saying policyholder hid diabetes: Court finds disease was diagnosed only after buying the policies; orders over Rs 60 lakh payoutLIC rejects life insurance claims saying policyholder hid diabetes: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered LIC to ...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
5 critical checks before buying health insurance policy to avoid claim rejectionsChoosing health insurance requires careful consideration of several important factors. Opting for a policy simply because it has a low prem...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Oriental Insurance rejects mediclaim saying policyholder's hospitalisation wasn't necessary: Court says doctors, not insurers, decide medical necessity; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutOriental Insurance rejects claim saying hospitalisation wasn't necessary: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Oriental Insurance to pay...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
HDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: Widow wins after court finds the proposal form never asked about other insurers; full payout orderedHDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: A Kurnool consumer commission has ordered HDFC Life Insurance to p...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
ICICI Lombard denied health insurance claim, stating the policy was cancelled; policyholder wins the case in consumer court, here’s whyAn insurer's appeal was dismissed by the Delhi State Consumer Commission. ICICI Lombard failed to submit its written statement within the l...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Life insurers seen posting mixed Q1 nos, health players likely to outperformLife insurers anticipate slower premium growth amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Health insurers are poised for strong p...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.20 AM IST