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General Insurance News
Tea to Be Covered Under Centre's Weather-Based Insurance for the First Time
9 min |
July 2025
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From Agent Onboarding to Selling Smarter: How Insurers Can Arm Field Sales Teams with AI Muscle
Voice analysis tools like Convin use AI to detect tone, sentiment, and key phrases in real-time. If an agent is speaking too fast, missing key talking points, or facing resistance, the system can provide instant nudges: \"slow down,\" \"ask about family coverage,\" or \"mention the cashless hospitalization benefit.\"
6 min |
July 2025
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Pay-As-You-Go Life Insurance: A Disruptive Model for the Digital Age
In an era where personalization, flexibility, and digital convenience are paramount, traditional life insurance models are being challenged.
3 min |
July 2025
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New Product Launches
Galaxy Health Insurance launches new product with wellness-linked benefits
4 min |
July 2025
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PACS - An emerging Insurance Distribution Channel
The Government of India has taken several initiatives in approving the Plan for strengthening Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and deepening its reach up to the grassroots. It aims at bringing greater transparency and accountability into their operations and enabling them to diversify their business and undertake more activities.
10+ min |
July 2025
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How ESG is Reshaping Life and General Insurance Portfolios
As climate risks grow and societal expectations shift, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are redefining the way insurance companies operate and invest-globally and in India.
3 min |
July 2025
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Data Breaches - Theft of Sensitive Customer Data
This case study examines a data breach incident faced by a global e-commerce company, where sensitive customer data, including financial information, was compromised due to a cybersecurity vulnerability.
4 min |
July 2025
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Market Report 2025
IAIS mid-year Global Insurance Market Report 2025 reflects insurance sector resilience
3 min |
July 2025
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Important terms in Artificial Intelligence
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1 min |
July 2025
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"Brokers are uniquely placed to serve as the bridge between insurers and underserved markets. Through grassroots initiatives and digital outreach, we can educate MSMEs, SHGs, and rural entrepreneurs about risk protection."
Narendra Kumar Bharindwal President Insurance Brokers Association of India
3 min |
July 2025
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Life Insurance News
Central Bank of India Acquires Stake in Future Generali Insurance Firms
4 min |
July 2025
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General Insurance News
SBI General Insurance Net Profit Doubles to Rs. 509 Crore in FY25
9 min |
June 2025
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Digital Identity
Combating Claims Fraud in Health and Motor Insurance: Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities
3 min |
June 2025
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Consumers
Important Dos and Don'ts for buying a Cyber Insurance Policy in India
1 min |
June 2025
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Cyber Insurance
Cyber Insurance in India: A Critical Risk Mitigation Strategy
10+ min |
June 2025
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Insurance Regulator Update
IRDAI Imposes Rs. 1 Crore Fine on Acko General Insurance for Regulatory Violations
2 min |
June 2025
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Disaster Risk Reduction
Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 – Summary
5 min |
June 2025
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One day National Seminar
\"Magnification of Insurance Penetration and Density in India: Role of Insurance Sector, held on 7th May 2025, Mysore
2 min |
June 2025
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Beyond Chatbots: How AI Agents Are Driving Personalized Customer Experiences in InsurTech
AI agents designed for India understand the nuances: native languages, rural connectivity gaps, UPI-based integrations, Aadhaar-linked authentication, and even Indian consumer-specific behavioural cues.
7 min |
June 2025
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New Product Launches
Star Health Insurance Introduces 'Star Flexi' Variants Under Super Star Plan
4 min |
June 2025
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Life Insurance News
LIC Launches WhatsApp Bot for Premium Payment Convenience
5 min |
June 2025
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Quantum Leap: Are we ready to brace the impact of Quantum Computing on the Insurance Industry?
As we have started our new financial year 2025-26, the service industry stands on the brink of a technological revolution. Beyond artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain, another powerful technological force is emergingiXQuantum Computing.
3 min |
June 2025
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Application of Rule of Ejusdem Generis Rule in Insurance Claims
The ejusdem generis rule states that the meaning of any general term depends upon the specific words that go before it. The ejusdem generis rule is a construction principle based on context. It provides that general words that follow particular words refer to things of the same kind' (‘ejusdem generis’) as the particular words.
7 min |
June 2025
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Case Study
Embedding a Risk-Aware Culture in the Insurance Sector
2 min |
June 2025
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Interview
\"NIA is planning to establish a centre of excellence with some of the key subject areas of the insurance industry, like Pension, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Underwriting.\"
6 min |
June 2025
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Insurance Caselaws
Accidental Poison Death in Jan Shatabdi Train: NCDRC Orders LIC To Pay 10 Lacs Compensation And Claim Amount, Says Evidence Does Not Suggest Suicide
9 min |
June 2025
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Life Insurance
Telemedicine and Its Integration with Life Insurance Policies: A Comprehensive Overview
3 min |
June 2025
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Interview
\"The vision of the Insurance Institute of India is to become a professional institution of global repute committed to conduct high quality training and impart insurance education. Developing skills and competencies for all is the cornerstone of its objectives.\"
3 min |
June 2025
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Health Insurance News
Star Health Seeks Cost Cuts to Boost Insurance Sustainability
4 min |
June 2025
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International News
Foreign reinsurers' market share in India to surpass 50% in 2025
2 min |