In a significant leadership transition, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited (IFFCO Tokio), one of India’s premier general insurance providers, has appointed Subrata Mondal as its new Managing Director and…
In a significant consumer victory, the Punjab Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, to compensate Ludhiana resident Kulwinder Singh with Rs 6.25…
Introduction In India, joint family system was the basis to meet all the social security needs of the joint family members, whether it was poor health, old age, financial or…
Ghost ships have long captured the imagination of people. These are vessels that are found adrift or abandoned at sea with no crew on board. Ghost ships can be traced…
Electric vehicles (EVs) differ from combustion engine vehicles, particularly in terms of torque. The torque of an electric vehicle is more linear, providing instant maximum torque, whereas in a combustion…
In my last article, *Insurance Phobia* published in the *Insurance Times*, I enumerated various aspects of why people are afraid of insuring as they feel that insurance is not a…
Let’s suppose you wake up one morning feeling a little under the weather. You decide to see a doctor and go to your neighborhood clinic. The doctor examines you, prescribes…
India's health insurance companies have banded together to create a database of hospitals and nursing homes that encourage fraudulent claims. The umbrella body of insurance firms, the General Insurance Council…
The onset of the monsoon brings both hopes to the large farm community as also uncertainty. Despite sophisticated models being in place, weather predictions have more often than not gone…
Introduction: General insurance serves as a safety net against unforeseen events, protecting individuals and businesses from financial losses due to risks such as accidents, natural disasters, and theft. However, disputes…