HOSPITALITY
Star Health Sees Young Indians Drive Digital Health Insurance Revolution
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd’s FY26 direct digital channel data shows that young, salaried Indians are increasingly using digital channels to buy higher-value health insurance covers. The data points to a shift in health insurance buying behaviour, with digitally comfortable consumers moving from assisted, intermediary-led journeys towards more direct and self-led decision-making. Young […]
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Sep 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Aggne, Capricorn Mutual Go Live On Duck Creek Core Insurance Platform
Aggne, a Wipro company and insurance technology services provider, has announced the successful go-live of Capricorn Mutual on Duck Creek Technologies’ core insurance platform, marking a key milestone in the member-owned insurer’s technology modernisation programme. The implementation was delivered in partnership with Duck Creek Technologies and is designed to strengthen service delivery, improve operational efficiency […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 2, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM, CAMS Deepen FinTech Ties To Drive AI, Digital Payment Research
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) are expanding their collaboration under the CAMS IIT Madras FinTech Innovation Lab (CIFIL), with a focus on financial technology innovation, startup development, industry-driven research and professional education. The renewed partnership seeks to strengthen India’s rapidly evolving digital financial ecosystem by deepening industry-academia […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 12, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
Younger Advisors Key For Customer Acquisition, Veterans Push Premiums
India’s insurance distribution ecosystem is undergoing a generational transformation, with younger advisors driving faster customer acquisition while experienced professionals continue to dominate high-value protection sales, according to a new study by insurtech platform Probus. The study found that Point of Sales Persons (PoSPs) under the age of 30 who joined the Probus platform for the […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 7, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Coforge Unveils Nexa To Put Agentic AI At Core Of Insurance Operations
Coforge Ltd has launched the Nexa Agentic AI Platform, a next-generation insurance business platform aimed at helping global insurers accelerate AI adoption while preserving their existing technology investments. The AI-native engineering services company said the platform has been designed specifically for the insurance industry, enabling carriers to extract greater value from their current insurance platforms […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 2, 2026
