SC ruling may widen motor insurance cover for vehicle occupants, pillion ridersMotor insurance policyholders will receive broader occupant protection following a Supreme Court ruling. The court directed the insurance r...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
In financial services, trust comes before speed; AI doesn't replace itIndia is a compelling place to test that idea, because India has been quietly building something transformative. Only a decade ago, shopkee...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.51 AM IST
TRAI directs use of 1601-series for service, transactional calls by utilities, logistics cosTRAI mandates a new 1601 number series for transactional calls by other sectors. This initiative aims to separate these calls from sensitiv...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
LIC weighing plans to invest in health insurance, fintech: R Doraiswamy, CEO, LICLIC said the government’s ₹31,552-crore offer for sale reflects investor confidence and helped achieve 10% public shareholding. The insurer...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Blackstone's AGS Health files updated draft papers for $500 million India IPOIn a significant move, AGS Health, operating under Blackstone, has filed revised draft documents for its upcoming IPO in India, which is pr...
08 Aug, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
RBI rejects Religare's proposal for demergerReligare Enterprises' demerger plan has been rejected by the Reserve Bank of India. The company received official communication regarding t...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
RBI rejects Religare demerger plan despite stock exchange nodThe Reserve Bank of India rejected Religare Enterprises' proposed demerger plan. This decision came despite stock exchanges signaling their...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
LIC sees no further government stake sale for 18-24 months, says MD; Q1 profit rises 23%The government will likely not sell more LIC shares for eighteen to twenty-four months. LIC has until 2032 to meet minimum public sharehold...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
PB Fintech shares gain 2% after Q1 results. Why Morgan Stanley, Nomura see up to 25% downsidePB Fintech shares rose after the Policybazaar parent reported a 92% YoY jump in Q1 FY27 net profit to Rs 163 crore. Operating revenue grew ...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Global Market: Prudential shares tumble as China offshore insurance tax report rattles investorsShares of Prudential plunged after reports that Chinese tax authorities had begun collecting personal income tax on returns from offshore i...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Regulators weigh bringing insurance surety bonds under RBI's CRILCFinancial regulators are exploring adding insurance surety bond exposures to a central credit database. This move aims to provide banks and...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Irdai told to draw up plan to make 3rd-party cover must for fuel purchaseThe Supreme Court ordered Irdai to pilot compulsory third-party insurance for fuel purchases. New four-wheeled vehicles will require four y...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
IRDAI asks insurers to fast-track Assam flood claimsInsurers must expedite flood claim settlements for affected policyholders. The regulator has directed immediate deployment of surveyors and...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
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
IRDAI’s insurance reforms: Why fixing commissions matters more than tracking sellersSome carmakers sell vehicles without a spare wheel, offering just a puncture repair kit instead. Nobody proposes a register of the salesmen...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
IRDAI tightens ownership norms, eases capital infusionIRDAI has tightened oversight on insurer ownership changes and eased capital raising. Investors now need prior approval for shareholding ch...
01 Aug, 2026, 08.46 AM IST