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India appoints former finance secretary Ajay Seth as IRDAI chairman July 24 2025 by Mithun Varkey The government of India has appointed former economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth as the new chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), according to local media r… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the…
Meta introduced new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature. With this, teenagers will be able to see when another user joined the platform, as well as a series of safety tips they should remember while talking to strangers.In a newsroom post, Meta said the new features are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to protect young people from direct and…
Specialty broker Consilium opens Singapore office, appoints Descartes’ Rob Drysdale as CEO July 24 2025 by Mithun Varkey Speciality (re)insurance broker Consilium has expanded into Asia by opening a Singapore office and appointing Rob Drysdale as CEO of Consilium Cedent Fac Asia to lead its development.Drysdale (pictur… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the…
A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the US tech giant’s SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.On Tuesday, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that its initial solution to the flaw, identified at a hacker competition in May, did not work, but added that it released further patches that resolved the issue.It remains unclear who is behind the spy effort, which targeted about 100 organisations over the weekend, and is expected to spread as other hackers join the fray.In a blog…
Google hosted its I/O Connect India 2025 event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, unveiling new AI-powered tools and programmes tailored for the Indian developer ecosystem. Eight domestic startups showcased applications made using Google’s new AI models during the event. Bengaluru-based AI startup Sarvam has leveraged Google’s Gemma 3 model for its latest translation tool. Similarly, startups including CoRover, Dashverse, Entri, Glance, Invideo, Nykaa, and Toonsutra have used Google’s Gemini to power their new features.Sarvam Uses Gemma 3 to Process 1 Lakh Translation Requests Every WeekAt Google I/O Connect India 2025, eight Indian startups showcased innovations built using Google’s AI models: CoRover, Dashverse,…
India’s state banks looking to unlock value from insurance ventures: report July 24 2025 by InsuranceAsia News India’s state-run banks are preparing to divest stakes in their insurance subsidiaries, anticipating higher foreign investor interest once the government implements a proposed 100% foreign direct inve… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the latest news and…
For the first time, astronomers have directly imaged a long theorised companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the red supergiant famed for its dramatic brightness shifts visible to the naked eye. This elusive companion is believed to be the cause behind Betelgeuse’s puzzling six-year dimming cycle, a mystery that has persisted for over a thousand years. The star system’s newfound configuration, which features Betelgeuse gradually nearing the end of its life and a tightly orbiting blue-white companion, could also foretell a cosmic cannibalisation event in the distant future.Gemini Telescope Unveils Hidden Companion of Betelgeuse, Solving Ancient Stellar MysteryAs per NASA’s announcement, the…
Asia insurance rates drop 5% in Q2 2025, sixth straight quarter of decline: Marsh July 24 2025 by Joana Nguyen Composite insurance rate in Asia declined by 5% in the second quarter of 2025, compared to a 3% drop in the previous quarter, with softening reported across major lines, according to Marsh’s Global In… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login MORE FROM: Cyber Pacific rates continue to decline, falling 11% in…
Listen to Odd Lots on Apple PodcastsListen to Odd Lots on SpotifySubscribe to the newsletterPeople talk all the time about the potential for huge turning points in history. And they’ve been talking about the possibility of the US losing its dominant position in the international financial order for some time. So far it hasn’t really happened, but there are plenty of people who think that the Trump’s focus on tariffs and higher deficits could mark a sea change in the appetite for dollar assets. In this episode we speak with Inigo Fraser Jenkins, strategist at Alliance Bernstein, about some of…
Facebook Tweet Email Link They are the two most populous countries in the world and neighbors clamoring for more tourists, but for much of the last five years it has been difficult for Indian and Chinese nationals to vacation in each other’s nations. Now that looks set to finally change as previous fractious relations between the two Asian giants finally begin to thaw. India will issue tourist visas for Chinese citizens for the first time in five years, allowing nationals from its neighboring country to freely visit each other, marking a significant reset in relations after a deadly border clash…