Excess capacity, low losses drive steep fall in reinsurance rates
 

Irdai forms joint expert group to guide insurers on Ind AS transition
 

CBI files fresh case against Anil Ambani, RCom in ₹3,750 cr LIC fraud case
 

Group health plans cover quirks too
Mumbai : India’s group health insurance market is shifting from standardised corporate policies to flexible, points-based benefit structures that allow employees to tailor coverage to individual needs, driven by a younger workforce that values flexibility and choice over one-size fits-all packages. Insurers are increasingly redesigning group policies to allow employees to co-create their policies within corporate frameworks, choosing riders and add-ons to suit their needs, from dental and vision to mental health and even pet insurance.

Health cover switch sounds easy — until you try it
Health insurance portability was meant to let policyholders switch insurers without losing continuity benefits such as credit for waiting periods already served. On paper, it was a major consumer reform. In reality, many policyholders find that changing insurers is still far harder than it sounds. Health insurance may be renewed every year, but a person’s medical history follows them for life. Age, illness or past claims can make a new insurer reluctant to take a customer on.
 

SEBI algo trading norms kick in today: 2FA, audit trails for brokers now mandatory
Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) new rules on algorithmic (algo) trading for retail investors comes into effect today, 1 April 2026, marking a significant shift in how automated trading strategies can be accessed and regulated in the country.

PE-VC exits down 40 per cent in FY26
Volatile market conditions and Indian investors being more strategic about exits have made FY26 a dull year for private market exits.

FinMin says no extra tax on pre-2017 PE bets
Buyout firms sitting on billions of dollars of legacy assets in India got some relief this week, when the finance ministry said it won’t apply anti-tax avoidance laws to investments made before 1 April 2017.

RBI announces Rs 29,000 crore underwriting auction for Government Securities
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced that an underwriting auction, for the sale of Government Securities amounting to Rs 29,000 crore, will be held tomorrow.