Rising healthcare expenses are prompting Indian companies to reassess the adequacy and design of their corporate health insurance programmes. Medical inflation in India has been estimated at between 11.5% and…
India is not considering any proposal requiring health insurers to accept the opinion of hospitals or other healthcare providers while deciding insurance claims. Health insurance claims will continue to be…
BNP Paribas Cardif has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The financial terms of the…
SBI Life Insurance reported a 22% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹725 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The insurer had posted a profit of ₹594 crore…
Global investment firm Blackstone is preparing to enter India’s general insurance market through a proposed partnership with former HDFC ERGO Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Anuj Tyagi. Under the…
Customer grievances in India’s general insurance sector have increased sharply, raising concerns about claims handling, service standards and the communication of policy terms. According to a Reserve Bank of India…
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the Chief Minister’s Teachers’ Cashless Medical Scheme, offering cashless medical coverage to teachers, non-teaching employees and their families across the state. Chief Minister Yogi…
The global insurance sector remained financially stable at the end of 2025 despite rising geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and elevated sovereign debt levels, according to the International Association of Insurance…
Japan has amended its public health insurance laws as part of efforts to control rising healthcare expenditure and reduce the social insurance burden on the country’s working population. The reform…
China is expected to become the leading contributor to global life insurance premium growth over the next decade, according to projections from the Swiss Re Institute. The country is forecast…