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Catch 'em before they fall: India's new climate safety netIndian cities face a dual threat of extreme heat and torrential monsoons, severely impacting informal workers. Traditional insurance and go...- Govt readies farm safety net with banks, insurers as El Nino loomsThe government is enhancing financial safety nets for rural families. This initiative aims to cushion the impact of El Nino on farming. Eff...
- Planning a Thailand vacation? Check visa requirements, best time to visit and moreThailand is a popular destination for Indian travelers, but entry requirements are changing in 2026. The visa-free entry scheme for Indian ...
- Why partnerships will define India’s agricultural transitionIndia's agriculture faces climate challenges. A robust public finance foundation can drive a new phase of growth. Regenerative agriculture ...
- Forget stocks, you can now profit from Mumbai rains! Here's how NCDEX's unique weather futures workNCDEX has launched India’s first exchange-traded weather derivative contract, RAINMUMBAI, allowing traders and businesses to hedge against ...
- Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...
- Resilient, not shock-free: India charts path through war jittersIndia's economy faces challenges from the West Asia conflict. Rising oil prices and trade disruptions are impacting India. However, strong ...
- West Asia conflict raises inflation risks; India's domestic strength offers cushion: Finmin reportIndia faces supply shocks from the West Asia conflict. This impacts inflation and trade. However, strong domestic demand and policy measure...
- Make enough financial allocations to make crop insurance schemes attractive for farmers: Parliamentary PanelThe parliamentary panel, chaired by Murli Manohar Joshi also recommended re-formulation of agricultural insurance scheme in order to suit t...
- Bajaj Allianz launches weather-based crop insuranceThe company has also launched a campaign to create awareness about the scheme in three districts.
- Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh launches insurance portal for farmersAgriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh launched an insurance portal on Thursday for farmers that will help with queries and getting cover.
- Cyclone Hudhud may leave crop insurance claims worth Rs 1,500 crore in its wakeThe two states were hit by a similar storm a year earlier. Cyclone Phailin in 2013 had also cost Rs 1,500 crore to insurers.
- Weather stations being set up to record crop damage dataThe data, collected from the weather stations will help in assessment of crop insurance benefits to be provided to the farmers against thei...
- Reliance group forays into agriculture insurance businessReliance General has forayed into agriculture insurance business, with products giving financial protection from vagaries of weather to cro...
- HDFC ERGO GIC implements pilot WBCIS in MaharashtraHDFC ERGO has implemented a pilot weather-based crop insurance scheme for March-May crop harvest
- United India seeks to sell agri insurance in western statesUnited India Insurance has requested the Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) to allow it to sell crop and weather insurance products in the...
- HDFC Ergo covers farmers in Maharashtra under weather insuranceHDFC Ergo has provided weather based crop insurance for lonee and non-lonee farmers in Maharashtra after getting permission from the state ...
- HDFC ERGO GIC to implement pilot crop insurance in West BengalHDFC ERGO GIC Ltd has been allowed by the West Bengal government to implement pilot Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) in 2011.
- AICIL pilots weather-based insurance schemeAICIL has successfully piloted a weather-based insurance scheme in several parts of the country to improve crop insurance coverage by notch...
- Weather-based insurance has a lot to weather despite pushFinance minister P Chidambaram dubbed it a “more promising risk mitigation scheme,” during his 2007 Budget speech but the weather-based ins...
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