India’s largest private insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company recently acquired 100% of the share capital of Exide Life Insurance for INR66.87bn ($912m), making it the largest insurance deal in the country.
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Malaysia’s central bank, has issued an exposure draft setting out proposed requirements with respect to bancassurance /bancatakaful arrangements, while facilitating the sustainable development of the channel as an avenue for needs-based sales of insurance and takaful products in Malaysia.
Lockton recently announced the start of its operations in New Zealand by opening an office in Auckland, as it looks to provide customers in the country with more broking options.
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Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with increased mental health illness among people recently diagnosed with psychotic and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and depression according to new research by University of Bristol.
The number of ransomware attacks surged by 288% between the first and second quarters of 2021 as double extortion attempts grew according to a new report by cyber and software resilience company NCC group.