Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
PFC shares jump 5% to hit fresh 52-week high, surge 29% in April so far. What's heating up the stock?PFC shares surged over 5% to hit a fresh 52-week high amid expectations of rising power demand due to increasing temperatures. The stock ha...
RBI move may push govt NBFCs into Upper-Layer NBFC categoryThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules for classifying large financial companies. State-owned firms like Power Finance Corp and R...
RBI proposes upper layer NBFCs to be defined by absolute asset size of ₹1 lakh crore+Reserve Bank of India is proposing a new rule for identifying top NBFCs. A simple asset size of Rs 1 lakh crore will now determine classifi...
RBI proposes to include PSUs in upper-layer NBFCsAs per the draft 'Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies' Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation...
Go Digit paid India’s first insurance claim using parametric product for agriculture, it saidGo Digit General Insurance has disbursed payouts to around 500 farmers in Rajasthan. This marks a significant step in climate-linked insura...
Why Union Budget 2026 could be crucial for expanding insurance coverage in IndiaAn industry perspective on the reforms and incentives Budget 2026 could introduce to strengthen insurance adoption, manage emerging risks a...
India considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance schemeIndia's government is in early talks with local insurers to design a nationwide climate-linked insurance program. This parametric model wou...
Is parametric insurance the next big thing in insurance?As climate, technology, and disaster risks intensify, parametric insurance offers a fast, data-driven alternative to traditional models. Fr...
Digit Insurance partners with KMD to offer AQI-based Parametric Insurance to construction workersDigit Insurance, in partnership with KM Dastur Reinsurance Brokers, introduces an AQI-based parametric insurance policy to financially supp...
High premium costs for parametric insurance flagged at NDMA meet amid GST concernsThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) discussed the high cost of parametric insurance premiums and the imposition of 18 percent...
Extreme heat cover, the right coolantIn response to increasing heat-related challenges, especially impacting informal sector workers, efforts are being made to mitigate financi...
Government initiates parametric & hydroelectric insurance pools for enhanced disaster protectionThe government, led by GIC chairman Ramaswamy Narayanan, is developing parametric and hydroelectric insurance pools to enhance disaster pro...
Auto Expo 2023: Hyundai Motor India launches all electric model Ioniq 5, price starting at Rs 44.95 lakh"Ioniq 5 represents our shift towards future mobility with tenets that encapsulate intelligent technology, innovation and sustainability," ...
Hyundai teases new Elantra, will launch it on March 17The sedan will have a ‘Immersive Cocoon" designed interior, which as per the car maker, creates a driver-focused user experience. Low and w...
Harsh Vardhan opens Multi-Parametric Geophysical ObservatoryUnion Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the Multi- Parametric Geophysical Observatory set up by the Indian Insti...
5 Delhi hospitals not strictly adhering to biomedical waste management rules: Jayanthi NatarajanFive Delhi-based hospitals have been found to be not strictly adhering to the parametres prescribed under the bio-medical waste management ...