insurance
- India
Parliament passes bill to allow 100 pc FDI in insurance sector
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current 74 per cent, which is expected to increase insurance penetration,…
- Sports
Why Lionel Messi will not play a full match during India tour
Hyderabad: Football legend Lionel Messi is currently in India for the much-anticipated GOAT India Tour 2025. The three-day tour includes stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Messi arrived on Saturday…
- India
Labour codes implemented: Key benefits across different sectors
New Delhi: In a historic decision, the government announced on Friday the implementation of the four Labour Codes, which rationalised 29 existing labour laws, with immediate effect. Table of contentsKey changes under…
- Telangana
Telangana: HDFC Life told to pay Rs 50L after policy claim denial deemed invalid
Hyderabad: The Telangana Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that an insurance company cannot arbitrarily cancel a policy without issuing proper notice, even after collecting premiums for two years. The case arose…
- India
SBI General Insurance, Mutual Fund under consideration for IPO
Hyderabad: SBI Chairman C S Setty on Saturday said that SBI General Insurance and SBI Mutual Fund are under consideration for public listing, though no specific timeline has been decided. Setty made…
- India
Insurance firm need not pay for death of person driving rashly: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation to the families of individuals who die as a result of their own rash and reckless driving.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad accident case: SC rejects insurance firm’s ‘no FIR’ argument
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court clarified that there is no legal requirement to mandatorily include the vehicle number in the First Information Report (FIR) on the day of registration for road accident cases.…
- Middle East
UAE launches new insurance plan for Indian workers
A new Group Protection Insurance (GPI) plan has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide financial security to Indian blue-collar workers and their families. It is effective from April…
- India
Indian insurance sector sees 62pc surge in female salespersons in FY24: Report
Mumbai: India’s insurance sector, traditionally dominated by men, has in FY24 witnessed a 62 per cent rise in active female Point of Salespersons (POSPs), compared to the previous year, according to a…
- Telangana
Telangana to establish Gulf Welfare Board, 5 lakh insurance
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the Telangana government is planning to establish a Gulf Welfare Board to address the concerns and needs of workers employed in Gulf countries. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Union Finance ministry calls on insurers to aid Telangana, AP flood victims
Hyderabad: The Union Finance ministry has urged insurance companies to fully assist individuals impacted by the recent floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In a post on ‘X’, the ministry announced that…
- Technology
PhonePe launches pre-approved term life insurance
New Delhi: PhonePe on Friday announced the launch of a ‘pre-approved term life insurance’ feature on its platform. The feature aims to make insurance coverage more accessible and affordable for millions of…
- Mumbai
Mumbai fatal crash: ‘Borrowed BMW’ had no insurance & PUC, claims activist
Mumbai: The BMW car, involved in the July 7 hit-and-run incident in Worli which claimed the life of a fisherwoman, reportedly did not belong to prime accused Mihir R. Shah, son of…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC boosts accident insurance for employees to Rs 1 cr
Hyderabad: In an important development, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has entered an agreement with the Union Bank of India (UBI) to increase accident insurance for its employees from Rs…
- Bangalore
Group insurance amount to slain Karnataka cops hiked from Rs 20L to Rs 50L: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced that the group insurance amount for police personnel who died while on duty will be increased from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 50 lakhs.…
