Insurance money left unclaimed? How to trace, verify and recover your moneyNearly Rs 8,974 crore in unclaimed insurance funds is lying with insurers due to missing nominees, outdated records, lost documents and lac...
India's asset wealth management AUM projected to reach US$ 1.7 trillion by 2030: PwC reportIndia’s asset and wealth management industry is projected to reach US$1.7 trillion in AUM by 2030, driven by rising retail participation, g...
NFO Update: Tata AIA Life Insurance launches Multifactor Index FundTata AIA Life Insurance has launched the Tata AIA Multifactor Index Fund, a ULIP-based offering designed to combine equity market participa...
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndia first: Firms prioritise domestic industry guidelines over global frameworks, remain confident on DPDP
Govt announces key leadership changes in insurance sectorDinesh Pant, managing director at Life Insurance Corporation of India, has been appointed whole-time member (actuary) at IRDAI, while Girij...
Irdai seeks to ease investment rules in insurance sectorThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is proposing significant changes to ownership and capital structure reg...
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
Agentic AI adoption drives stronger governance oversight, risk controlsIndian companies are prioritising local AI rules over international ones. They are focusing on ethics, identity, and privacy as AI adoption...
Tap-and-pay takes off; ADIA to trim Lenskart stakeHappy Thursday! Tap-and-pay card usage is on the rise in India despite UPI's dominance. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Proposed commission caps may drive consolidation in insurance distribution: Acko CEOAcko founder Varun Dua anticipates regulatory changes to insurance distributor commissions will drive consolidation and professionalization...
Insurance CEOs’ pay now linked to claims and customer grievances: What it means for policyholdersInsurance CEOs’ remuneration will now partly depend on how well they treat policyholders, from settling claims to resolving complaints. A t...
LIC in talks with regulators on long-term instruments to match growing liabilities: CEOLife Insurance Corporation of India is working with regulators like the Reserve Bank and Sebi. This is to increase long-term investment opt...
CEOs quitting general insurance companies to pursue entrepreneurial venturesTop executives are exiting established general insurance firms to launch new entrepreneurial ventures. This trend is fueled by India's vast...
Commission caps to pose existential threat to insurance distributors: Policybazaar’s Yashish DahiyaPolicybazaar faces potential business disruption from IRDAI's proposed commission caps, prompting consideration of an insurance manufacturi...
PMLA court takes cognisance of ED case against Religare chair Rashmi Saluja, advocate Pratap VenugopalA Mumbai court has taken cognisance of a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. The complaint names former Religare ex...
Insurers racing to ‘AI-proof’ systems as IRDAI flags risksIndian insurers are rethinking how they assess cyber risks. Regulators have asked them to review exposure to artificial intelligence-driven...