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Piyush Goyal takes India investment pitch to AIA, MetLife, IBM and General AtlanticCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal promoted India as an investment destination during meetings with leading global firms. He highlighted the co...
Insurance misselling misunderstood: The regulator’s proposal is tantamount to addressing the symptom, while ignoring the causeIn FY25, the Indian insurance sector experienced significant premium growth while maintaining flat penetration rates. However, complaints r...
Reducing commissions may help curb mis-selling of insurance products; IRDAI’s role remains crucialThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has announced new proposals to limit commission rates for insurance distributor...
IRDAI’s insurance distribution paper: Economics in focus, consumer protection gaps remainRules and caps can change behaviour. Incentives determine whether organisations merely comply with the rules or actually change the behavio...
Wall Street’s $10 billion India hospital bet sparks a fight over billsWall Street has poured about $10 billion into Indian hospital chains over the past five years, with investors including Blackstone, KKR, TP...
India could see rebound in investor interest when AI-led rally slows: S NarenGiven the current market dynamics, investors are encouraged to reassess their asset allocation strategies. The evolving US AI landscape com...
Bajaj Finserv to rope in ex-GIC re chief for reinsurance ventureBajaj Finserv is preparing to enter the reinsurance sector with the appointment of N Ramaswamy Narayanan. The former chairman of GIC Re bri...
India's white-collar hiring rises 2% in September as AI/ML jobs hit record growth: NaukriIndia’s white-collar hiring grew 2% year-on-year in September, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index rising to 3,053 from 3,002 a year earlier. AI...
ICICI Life Insurance appoints Sidharatha Mishra as MD & CEO as Anup Bagchi joins HDFC BankICICI Life Insurance Company on Friday appointed Sidharatha Mishra as managing director and CEO, effective October 14. The appointment come...
Insurers mull seeking mutual fund-style expense limits from IRDAIThe insurance industry is currently discussing a tiered expense structure to replace uniform expense limits set by regulators. Smaller insu...
HDFC Bank names ICICI veteran Anup Bagchi as MD & CEOHDFC Bank new CEO: The Bank has appointed Anup Bagchi as its new Managing Director and CEO, effective October 27. He will succeed Sashidhar...
HDFC's new CEO: Who is Anup Bagchi? The ICICI veteran set to take charge at India's largest private lenderAnup Bagchi has been appointed managing director and CEO of HDFC Bank, effective October 27, 2026. He transitions back to banking after a t...
Export schemes extended amid West Asia crisisThe Centre extended the duty refund scheme Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and the Rebate of State and Central ...
‘Focus on claim ratios, not commissions’: Bajaj General CEO on insurance reformBajaj General Insurance's MD highlights the need to focus on claim ratios instead of distributor commissions. The insurance regulator recen...
Advent International seeks CCI green channel clearances for Yatharth Hospital stake buyAdvent International's Rasmalai Limited has sought Competition Comission of India's (CCI) approval to acquire a stake in Yatharth Hospitals...
CCI clears MetLife’s acquisition of additional PNB MetLife stakeThe Competition Commission of India has cleared MetLife International Holdings’ acquisition of an additional 0.5% stake in PNB MetLife Indi...
IRDAI insurance commission curbs: Why the industry is facing a reckoningThe IRDAI's move to tighten commission caps in India's insurance sector has sparked considerable attention. Despite previous regulatory att...
India insurance growth to hinge on AI-led distribution, ecosystem partnerships: McKinseyThe insurance sector in India is expected to grow through AI-led distribution and ecosystem partnerships. Insurers are reassessing traditio...
IRDAI proposes clawback of commissions in case of mis-sellingUnder the proposed framework, distributors could be rewarded for the quality of sales and servicing, while commissions could be clawed back...
PB Fintech forced to rethink business plan as India insurance commissions cap comes as a major shockerProposed commission caps from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India could severely impact PB Fintech's revenue. The c...