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Bajaj Life brings insurance advertising to ChatGPT
Bajaj Life Insurance has started advertising on ChatGPT, making it one of the first brands in India's BFSI sector to use the AI platform for advertising. The move comes as consumers increasingly use conversational AI to research, discover and plan…
AIA Life Korea appoints Leo Ng as CEO
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- AIA Life Korea said Monday it appointed Leo Ng as its new head. He has served as chief financial officer of AIA China during the past decade. The Seoul-based firm noted that the new CEO-designate brings more than 30 years…
Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN Stock Sold by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co reduced its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - Free Report) by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 83,300…
AIA Life Korea taps AIA China CFO as next CEO
AIA Life Korea has tapped Leo Ng as its next chief executive, the insurer said Monday. Ng joins from AIA China, where he has served as chief financial officer since 2016. He brings over 30 years of experience in the life insurance industry…
NAIC defends state system amid private credit scrutiny
5be8bf36-696b-49c1-b84b-8457c155467f Regulatory concerns: US senator Elizabeth Warren (File photograph) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners defended its supervision of Wall Street's influence over insurers and their bets on private…
AIA Life Korea taps China CFO as new chief
AIA Life Korea has nominated Leo Ng, chief financial officer at AIA China, as its next chief executive officer, the Hong Kong-headquartered life insurer said Monday. Ng Served as the CFO at AIA China from 2016. Including 12 years with AIA, he…
Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round
Vishal Sankhala led product at a digital life insurance distributor Ethos before it went public earlier this year. In late 2023, the seasoned engineering executive, who had previously worked at Facebook and Uber, left Ethos and launched Outmarket…
AI's next big legal battle is over product liability
It's a busy time to be a lawyer for an AI company. British Columbia became the latest government to sue OpenAI last week, alleging the company failed to warn police before February's mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The case is…
Qatar Insurance invests in Africa Specialty Risks
Qatar Insurance Company QSPC has invested an undisclosed sum in U.K.-based Africa Specialty Risks Ltd. as part of its expansion into African and developing markets, Life Insurance International reported. The investment broadens the Qatari firm's…
JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) Stock Price Target Lowered at BMO Capital Markets
JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU - Get Free Report) had its price objective lowered by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $6.75 to $5.25 in a research report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a 'market perform'…
Markets sink to April lows at noon; crude surge, FII selling batter sentiment across sectors
Markets deepened their losses through Monday's mid-session, with benchmarks trading at their lowest levels since early April 2026 as rising crude oil prices, persistent foreign selling, and geopolitical uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz…
IRDAI reforms push insurance distributors to explore new revenue streams: Nomura
The insurance distribution industry could see a shift in business models as proposed regulatory changes by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) prompt distributors to explore new products, services and revenue…
Markets open lower as crude surge, FII selling and geopolitical jitters weigh on sentiment
Markets opened in the red on Monday, September 28, extending their losing streak as renewed geopolitical uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil prices higher and kept investor sentiment cautious. The Sensex, which closed at…
Editorial. Omissions and commissions
India's insurance sector, the tenth largest globally, has been plagued by low penetration, inordinately high payouts to distributors, mis-selling of policies and poor persistency ratios. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Act, 2025, seeks to introduce…
Death of a Salesman review at Liverpool Everyman: rich reworking of Arthur Miller's classic
“Teeming with contemporary relevance” Sep 28, 202612:35 by Oliver Jones Liverpool Everyman Cyril Nri and Emma Cater in Death of a Salesman at Liverpool Everyman. Photo: Ali Wright Rich reworking of Arthur Miller's tireless classic…
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