Irdai links executive pay at insurers to elimination of unfair practicesThe move is part of new KMP performance evaluation rules, under which the regulator has made 50% of key performance indicators (KPIs) manda...
27 May, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
US Senator urges sanctions on entities paying Iran for passage via Strait of HormuzUS Senator Tom Cotton has called on the Treasury Department to sanction entities aiding Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. He specif...
23 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Health insurance works only when everyone contributesA small group of health insurance customers accounts for most hospitalisation costs. The remaining 95% must pay premiums to keep the system...
23 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Insurers resist as customer comfort weighs on exec payIndian insurers are opposing new rules for executive pay. The regulator wants to link compensation to customer service, not just profits. I...
20 May, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
IRDAI may tighten CEO KPIs on claims, expenses and customer serviceThe IRDAI is developing a more detailed framework for performance-linked key performance indicators (KPIs) for insurance company executives...
19 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Don't put InvITs, REITs on the MATIn India, the backbone of infrastructure funding is built on listed business trusts. However, recent tax reforms have introduced uncertaint...
08 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Paytm’s cap table turns Indian: What changes now?Domestic investors now own 50.3% of the digital payment firm's equity, marking a transition to majority Indian ownership and control. This ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Capital market stocks: Time to change strategy? 10 stocks from different parts of the ecosystemThe capital market infrastructure sector has grown into a full-fledged, publicly-traded ecosystem. Today, investors can pick from exchanges...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Zerodha turns its ‘Coin’ into a passive wealth management hubZerodha is expanding its Coin platform into a comprehensive one-stop shop for passive wealth management, now including fixed deposits along...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Irdai proposes to amend regulatory sandbox normsThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has proposed changes to its regulatory sandbox, aiming to shift from a ...
07 Nov, 2024, 06.52 PM IST
Major changes in insurance regulations — new health insurer Galaxy Health, Bima Sugam, more protection for policyholdersIRDAI has approved eight principle-based regulations at its recently held board meeting. The primary ones include Bima Sugam — an online ma...
23 Mar, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
IRDAI announces norms to boost governanceThese regulations focus on safeguarding policyholders' interests, rural and social sector responsibilities, electronic insurance marketplac...
23 Mar, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
Insurance companies must play active role in investee firms' meetings: IrdaThe regulator said the state of governance at the companies where insurance companies have invested is important.
24 Mar, 2017, 09.12 AM IST
- IRDA nod for AllBank, other insurance plans
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has given in-principle clearance to the proposals of Allahabad Bank and Sompo, Japan ...
28 Aug, 2007, 04.28 AM IST