Surrender and withdrawals as a share of total benefits paid by life insurers rise to 39%Surrender and withdrawal benefits paid by life insurers have increased significantly. These benefits now exceed maturity benefits paid by t...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
IN-SPACe re-entry rules expose insurance crunchThe guidelines, issued by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on July 23, cover planned re-entry missio...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
AI set to reshape insurance economics, push industry towards scale, specialisation: ReportArtificial intelligence is set to reshape the economics of the global insurance industry, with carriers, brokers and technology providers t...
01 Aug, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Aditya Birla Capital Q1 Results: Profit jumps 40% YoY to Rs 1,175 croreAditya Birla Capital has announced an impressive forty percent increase in profits for the first quarter. The company’s consolidated total ...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
AI helps insurers cut onboarding costs, speed up claims processing: McKinseyArtificial intelligence is transforming the insurance industry by enhancing sales efficiency and minimizing customer onboarding expenses. T...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
State insurers quote low premiums to win NPCIL nuke insurance coverNuclear Power Corp of India (NPCIL) had budgeted Rs 30.13 crore, including taxes, for insuring Tarapur units 3 and 4 under a one-year prope...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.33 AM IST
FinMin launches Protection & Indemnity Insurance product under Bharat Maritime Insurance PoolIndia's Department of Financial Services launched a new sovereign-backed P&I insurance product. This product is designed by New India Assur...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Patanjali insurance? IRDAI approves Patanjali, DS Group's acquisition of Magma General InsurancePatanjali Ayurved and Dharampal Satyapal Group secured IRDAI approval for Magma General Insurance. This acquisition marks Patanjali's signi...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.24 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
Trump administration to end Medicare Part D subsidy after 2026The Trump administration will end a Medicare Part D subsidy program after 2026. Insurers have gained enough experience to price plans accur...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Musk's X adds Money banking service under 'everything app' pushElon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ ...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.52 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
The health and wealth paradox: 1% describe overall health as poor but 82% claim they are stressed; how pursuit of wealth is affecting mental well-being, reveals studyAccording to a recent study by ManipalCigna Health Insurance, while only 1% describe their overall health as poor, as many as 82% claim the...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Hormuz, Red Sea spark a 1,000% war-risk premium shockWar-risk insurance premiums have surged by as much as 1,000% as tensions across the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea disrupt shipping. Fres...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.52 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
Go Digit net profit dips 38% in Q1, premium falls 8.4%Gross written premium during the quarter also fell 8.4% year-on-year to Rs 2,731 crore. “In a soft market we would rather protect the quali...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.20 PM IST