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Psychology says one late reply can trigger relationship anxiety: Why silence from someone you love feels like rejection, fear and emotional dangerPsychology does not suggest that everyone who becomes concerned about a delayed text message is struggling with anxiety or insecurity. Huma...
Quote of the day from investing legend Howard Marks: 'You have to be prepared for when things go against you. You have to survive on the bad days' - Life and investing lessons from Mastering the Market Cycle authorHoward Marks, a renowned investor, stresses survival over maximum returns. In one of his famous quotes, he advises investors to build resil...
A resolution for the potential global jobs crisis: the Human Capital Monetisation Economic SystemAmid growing global concerns over a widening employment gap, a new economic framework has been proposed to address what experts warn could ...
Good climate news to end the yearDespite rising emissions, 2025 saw remarkable climate progress. Global clean energy investment hit a record $2.2 trillion, outpacing fossil...
Climate disasters cost India $12 billion in 2025: Why ecology is key to economic growthClimate disasters are impacting India's economy significantly. Floods and heatwaves cause substantial losses and reduce productivity. Curre...
Can catastrophe bonds save India from the financial burden of natural disasters?India is exploring catastrophe bonds ('cat bonds') to manage financial risks from earthquakes and extreme weather. These bonds transfer ris...
Pooling together to tackle riskIndia needs a diversified financial strategy to manage disaster risks, as about 90% of economic losses from natural disasters remain uninsu...
Catastrophe bonds provide a financial safety net to insurersA SBI report published in July said that India ranks third after the US and China in recording the highest number of natural disasters sinc...
Let us look at Insurance as a critical partner in India’s growth story
China encourages mainland insurers to sell catastrophe bonds in Hong KongMainland property and casualty insurance companies and reinsurance companies can set up special-purpose entities in Hong Kong to raise fund...
Hedge funds make pandemic bet on insuranceInsurers faced a surge in claims spanning trade credit to event cancellations as a result of the pandemic. Some have pulled out of unprofit...
Here's the latest sign that the 'No.1 climate criminal' is dyingUS power plants are switching to natural gas, environmental restrictions are kicking in, and the industry is being derided as the world's N...
General insurance premiums unlikely to rise in New YearPremiums not likely to harden as international reinsurance rates have cooled owing to liquidity.
General Insurance Corporation to offer catastrophe bondsIndian bond investors will soon get a novel product — catastrophe bonds from the state-run reinsurer, but it will be a high risk and high-r...
GIC Re to issue catastrophe bonds in international market“We have got board approval to raise funds through Cat bonds. Now, we are in the process of hiring a consultant,” said AK Roy, chairman, GI...
Reinsurers and insurers must try to design and sell sustainable insurance productsPerhaps it's time for insurers to evolve sustainable insurance - products that encourage businesses to follow practices that protect the en...
- Dont expect pricing in India insurance industry reach an economically viable level : Clement Booth, Allianz SE
India has a lot of market potential.It is going to be one of the very important economies in the future and we need to be a part of it.We s...
- Floods put reinsurers under the weather
Reinsurers, insurance associations and risk consultants have been following a ‘probabilistic flood model’, which takes into account a histo...
- Pension reforms for unorganised sector likely
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh is likely to trigger off pension reforms for the unorganised sector in this Budget by exempting tax on a sta...
- IRDA for tax sops on pension, policyholders surplus
Voicing the concerns of insurers, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has asked the government to reduce tax rate on policy-...