IRDAI pitches public insurance registry to reshape industryIndia's insurance regulator is proposing a Public Insurance Registry for data sharing. This digital infrastructure will connect insurers, i...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
InsuranceDekho, RenewBuy combine to create AI Insurance PlatformInsuranceDekho and RenewBuy are merging to create an AI-enabled insurance distribution platform with over ₹6,600 crore in premiums, 600,000...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
InsuranceDekho, RenewBuy consolidate to create platform with Rs 6,600 crore premium bookThe merged business will operate under the InsuranceDekho brand and will be led by its founder and chief executive Ankit Agrawal. The found...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Insurer rejects motor insurance claim citing invalid driving licence; policyholder fights back and wins Rs 3.5 lakh in consumer commissionA motor insurance claim was rejected by HDFC General Insurance over driver's license concerns. The West Bengal Consumer Commission found in...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Health insurance during pregnancy: When unrelated illnesses can lead to claim rejectionWithout maternity cover, pregnancy-related complications aren’t covered, but disputes can arise over whether the exclusion extends to unrel...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Block, bulk deals hit 14-month high in August at Rs 80,000 croreBlock and bulk trades worth at least ₹80,000 crore were executed during the month - the highest since June 2025. Domestic mutual funds, ins...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Rider without driving licence killed in a crash with van; Court puts 25% blame on 19-year-old who died, cuts Rs 25 lakh motor accident compensation by 25%A 19-year-old rider died in a head-on collision with a van in Theni in 2018. The Madras High Court found that the rider also contributed to...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Lenskart Rs 1,857-crore block deal: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, ICICI Prudential, SBI MF among buyers as Alpha Wave exitsLenskart Solutions experienced institutional transactions totaling Rs 1,857 crore on August 28. Numerous domestic and global investors purc...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
SBI General Insurance Q1 GDPI rises to Rs 3,506 crore; comprehensive income jumps 17%SBI General Insurance reported 10.9% year-on-year GDPI growth to Rs 3,506 crore in Q1 FY27. Comprehensive income rose 17.4% to Rs 573 crore...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Close to clearing NSE IPO: Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta PandeyNSE's valuation in the unlisted market is around ₹5 lakh crore, potentially catapulting it to India's top-ten market capitalization leader-...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.42 AM IST
Irdai opens NDB's Maharajah INR bonds to insurersIn a circular dated August 27, the regulator said that it had received representation from New Development Bank to permit Insurers to inves...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.38 AM IST
NSE IPO: Sebi approval likely soon, says chairman Tuhin Kanta PandeyNSE’s much-awaited IPO could be nearing launch as Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says approval of its DRHP is close. The entirely offer-f...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Fire insurance premiums fall 28% in Q1 amid deep discountingFire insurance premiums dropped significantly in the first four months of the financial year. Aggressive discounting on large industrial ri...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Sun Life bets of India’s alternative investments like Private credit, infrastructure, Raising stake in India’s insurance business not a priority: Kevin StrainSun Life sees significant growth potential in India's insurance and wealth management sectors. The company is exploring new investment oppo...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
India’s Reinsurance: Hidden tax or treaty? Best way to expand tax base is to redraw map of where business is doneIndian insurers transfer risk to global reinsurers, impacting tax treaties. These international agreements often prevent India from taxing ...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Japan's Tokio Marine eyes insurer Suncorp as preferred takeover target, FT reportsTokio Marine, a leading Japanese insurer, has set its sights on Suncorp for a potential takeover, among other competitors like Insurance Au...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST