It is interesting to note that The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has stated that, as on March 31, 2018, the total unclaimed amount stood at Rs 15,166.47 crores.

Technology is here to stay, and the public health system would be well-served to take advantage.

The Budget will lower to a large extent the liquidity stress in the financial sector

If the value of insurance premium not subjected to tax is treated as exempt, the insurance companies will be liable to substantial tax credit reversals. It will lead to increased costs at a time when they are already under losses.

Viral Acharya in October 2018 made a powerful speech lamenting that the government did not respect central bank's independence (with historic examples) and would sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets, ignite economic fire and come to rue the day they undermined the regulatory institution

Despite a historic mandate, the Modi government will find it difficult to ignore the wish list of RSS affiliates

Toffee Insurance has made it big by selling insurance for things like bicycles, backpacks and even gym injuries

If the deal between Paytm and Coverfox goes through, it will be the largest acquisition for the digital payments company as it is trying to make headway into the financial services segment through its subsidiary Paytm Money.

Here's what the who's who of India Incorporated has to say to Modi 2.0 government which is supposed to take on several economic challenges in near future.

Share Market Update:  At closing hour, Indian equity market lost all gains with benchmark indices falling around 1 per cent each to bearish territory. While Sensex ended down by 354 points or 0.91 per cent at 38,756.08, Nifty was down by 106 points or 0.91 per cent down at 11,631.

Share Market Update:  Indian Benchmark indices extended gains in the afternoon session to close on the positive side, backed up by gains in Bank, Realty, Auto and Financial Services. However, India Vix index, that subjects volatility in the market, was up at 27, ahead of counting of Lok Sabha Election 2019 to be done on May 23.

The insurance regulator has introduced new rules in an attempt to standardise exclusions in health insurance products in a fast proliferating market. For instance, insurers now can't deny coverage to genetic diseases, psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders, menopause-related disorders and adventure sports

When it comes to life insurance policies, most customers invest significant amount of time and effort in researching online, meeting prospective sellers, and deliberating upon the various products to decide the most suitable offering.

Bharti AXA General Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and global insurance firm AXA, will sell the policies on the website of Wishfin's insurance arm Wishpolicy