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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicInsurance industry

Topic: insurance industry

What to do right after getting a term insurance plan?

Chief reason why you are getting the policy is to offer financial protection to your family members. Thus, you should let your family members know about the policy and its details.

Policybazaar looks to join India’s tech IPO boom, set to be 3rd largest debut this year

Softbank-backed Policybazaar plans to raise up to Rs 37.5 billion via a sale of new shares. Existing backers will seek to sell as much as Rs 22.68 billion worth of shares.

India needs more private insurance companies. Govt must use Covid trigger to make this happen

More players could make the market more competitive as they would vie to offer accessible and low-cost insurance products.

74% FDI in insurance: What this means for policy holders, Indian companies & promoters

Rajya Sabha Thursday cleared bill that allows more foreign investment flowing into India. Find out how this could change the industry, what are the safeguards for policy holders & more.

Growing with change — the impact of Covid pandemic on insurance sector

Insurance companies are learning a new chapter & reality. The industry is making small course corrections for offering broader insurance programs while preparing for the next big thing.

Modi govt’s FDI push won’t cover up inefficiency in insurance sector – or help consumers

Consumers with a dispute feel discouraged to approach the ombudsmen. Insurance firms’ control over these offices further complicates things.

India’s insurance industry has turned a blind eye towards people with disabilities

Upholding the right to health insurance last month, the Delhi HC removed ‘genetic conditions’ from the list of exemptions followed by insurance firms.

On Camera

How the US is rapidly reaching the limits of imperial over-reach

Beyond the immediate protection of Israel and its borders, which the USA could reasonably commit itself to, it did not need to get into every war in the Muslim world.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.