Author: Bhaskar Raj

In a move to make India’s insurance distribution framework more consumer-centric, IRDAI has released a consultation paper on distribution reforms. The proposed changes focus on customization, transparency of offerings, and consumer education, while the regulator has...
Global Policyholder Alliance launched to strengthen cross-border insurance dispute support

Insurance In UAE: Ready For The Big Leap

Anand SinghThe disruption caused by COVID-19 has had a wide-ranging effect on the world economy and the overall economic slowdown and disruption in the...

GCC insurers: Earnings slide on underwriting volatility and lower yields

Listed GCC insurers saw overall earnings decline in Q1 2025, with net profits slipping by 1.4% to USD 628mn from USD 637mn in Q1...

UAE launches health insurance package for pvt sector employees

Scheme will extend coverage to private sector workers in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources...

Dr NRK Pillai: Promoting legal deployment of Indian talent in UAE

Dr NRK Pillai, Senior journalist, writer, author and philanthropist, was felicitated in Dubai recently on his contribution to promoting legal recruitment and deployment of...

Japan’s Shin Nippon Machinery Co in jv pact with SMH Manufacturing

Shin Nippon Machinery Co Ltd. (SNM), Japan’s largest steam turbine and process pumps manufacturer for oil & gas and petrochemicals industries, has signed a...

NTC Group to raise INR250 million through bonds and debentures

NTC Group of Companies, a Kerala-based Non-Banking Financial Services Company (NBFC), plans to raise INR 250 million (Rs 25 crore) from depositors by issuing...

Aster DM Healthcare on expansion spree in Gulf and India

Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the GCC and India, is set to expand its footprint in the Middle...

SMH opens turbo machinery spare parts manufacturing in Jubail

SMH Manufacturing and Industrial Services Co. Ltd.,  a leading provider of Rotating Equipment Maintenance and Repairs based in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, has opened  a...

Takaful Emarat, Salama announce merger in non-cash deal

UAE-based insurers Takaful Emarat Insurance and Islamic Arab Insurance (Salama), have announced a merger through a non-cash deal. “Takaful Emarat is taking all necessary actions...

South Indian Bank launches new deposit, insurance services for NRIs

South Indian Bank Limited (SIB), a major private sector bank headquartered in Kerala, India, has announced the launch of a special wealth management service,...

BCC Group International forays into property development

BCC Group International, one of the largest manpower services companies in the UAE, has embarked on a major expansion into real estate development and...

Hadi Exchange to expand branch network to 15 from 9; Bags ‘Best Workplace’ title

Hadi Express Exchange, one of the leading money transfer service providers in the UAE, has embarked on an expansion plan to increase its network...

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