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Nimbus – The New COVID-19 Variant: Is This a Cause for Concern?2 Min Read

Nimbus – The New COVID-19 Variant: Is This a Cause for Concern?

The recent spike in COVID-19 cases in many countries, especially in Asia, has caused a lot of concern among millions of people worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has promptly jumped into action to monitor the variants causing this spike. Though there are 5 or 6 COVID-19 variants active currently, the most prominent among them is the “Nimbus”.

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Published on June 18, 2025
AI Technique to Make Cancer Tracking More Efficient Than Before2 Min Read

AI Technique to Make Cancer Tracking More Efficient Than Before

A promising AI-based technique called 'Fragle' is claimed to detect even minute traces of tumour DNA in the blood. This game-changing method may bring a lot of precision, accuracy, and affordability in the field of cancer monitoring. It could play a huge role in understanding patients’ responses to cancer treatments, and early detection of relapses.

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Published on June 18, 2025
IRDAI Asks Health Insurance Companies to Standardise Premium Rates For Seniors2 Min Read

IRDAI Asks Health Insurance Companies to Standardise Premium Rates For Seniors

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed insurance companies to adapt measures to standardise health insurance premium rates following the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme model.

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Published on February 28, 2025

Car Insurance News

Tata Harrier.ev QWD Pricing Revealed at Rs. 28.99 Lakh2 Min Read

Tata Harrier.ev QWD Pricing Revealed at Rs. 28.99 Lakh

Tata Motors has revealed the pricing for its Harrier.ev QWD dual-motor version at a starting price of Rs. 28.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The electric SUV features dual motors producing a total of 313 HP, offers a 627 km MIDC range, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/hr in 6.3 seconds. Bookings start July 2, 2025.

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Published on July 1, 2025
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Series Returns to India2 Min Read

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Series Returns to India

Mercedes-Benz has launched the second-generation AMG GT 63 and GT 63 Pro in India, priced at Rs. 3 crores and Rs. 3.65 crores, respectively. The high-performance coupes feature a hand-built 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, marking the series' return after a five-year absence. Deliveries begin Q4 2025.

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Published on July 1, 2025
Honda City Sport Launches at Rs. 14.89 Lakhs2 Min Read

Honda City Sport Launches at Rs. 14.89 Lakhs

Honda offers the limited-edition City Sport version in India, priced at Rs. 14.89 lakhs (ex-showroom). The new trim features blacked-out styling elements, red cabin details, and sits between the V CVT and VX CVT versions. Available exclusively with a CVT automatic gearbox, it offers stylish looks without technical changes to the 1.5-litre gas engine.

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Published on June 25, 2025

Two Wheeler Insurance News

Yamaha Shifts Strategy: No Entry in Budget Bike Segment2 Min Read

Yamaha Shifts Strategy: No Entry in Budget Bike Segment

Yamaha Motor India has confirmed that it will not compete in the profitable 100cc to 125cc motorcycle market. Instead, it will focus on high-end markets above 150cc. In India, where people place a high value on price, the company's 'Call of the Blue' campaign prioritises performance, style, and desirable branding over volume-driven sales.

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Published on July 1, 2025
Indian Motorcycle Announces Heavy Weight Bikes Pricing For 20252 Min Read

Indian Motorcycle Announces Heavy Weight Bikes Pricing For 2025

Indian Motorcycle has revealed the prices for its 2025 heavyweight range in India, covering the Chief, Springfield, Challenger, Chieftain, Pursuit, and Roadmaster models. Prices range from Rs. 23.52 lakh for the Chief to Rs. 48.49 lakh for the Roadmaster. Scout series prices to be revealed later.

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Published on July 1, 2025
Child safety harness now mandatory in Mangaluru2 Min Read

Child safety harness now mandatory in Mangaluru

Following a directive from the Supreme Court, the Mangaluru City Police have implemented a new rule that requires children aged 4 or under to be fastened with a safety harness when riding on two-wheelers. Such safety initiatives are being implemented to counter the alarming rate of road accidents and fatalities.

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Published on June 26, 2025

Home Insurance News

Gujarat sees an increase in average mortgage size, while home loan accounts drop by 35% in FY25.2 Min Read

Gujarat sees an increase in average mortgage size, while home loan accounts drop by 35% in FY25.

Gujarat's housing finance market sees a rise of 8.9% in total housing finance disbursed in FY 25. However, reports by the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC)-Gujarat also indicate that the size of home loan borrowers has shrunk by over 35%, to 4.46 lakh from 6.9 lakh.

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Published on June 16, 2025
Reduction in home loan rates as the RBI cuts repo rate by 50 BPS2 Min Read

Reduction in home loan rates as the RBI cuts repo rate by 50 BPS

Great news for existing home loan borrowers and interested homebuyers as the RBI cuts repo rate by 50 basis points in the recent MPC meeting earlier this month. New homebuyers can get better home loan deals while existing ones can expect reduced EMI or loan tenure.

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Published on June 16, 2025
Maharashtra is aiming to make affordable housing available with its Housing Policy 20252 Min Read

Maharashtra is aiming to make affordable housing available with its Housing Policy 2025

Under the Housing Policy 2025, the Maharashtra government is aiming to make 35 lakh housing units available to the public, especially those belonging to LIG and EWS. The initiative puts a focus on how housing is a right and will tackle issues of affordability, slum rehabilitation, and planned urban growth.

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Published on June 16, 2025

Travel Insurance News

Air India reroutes flights amid Middle East airspace closures2 Min Read

Air India reroutes flights amid Middle East airspace closures

Amid escalating Israel‑Iran tensions, Air India has ceased flying over Iran, Iraq, and Israel, and plans to avoid parts of the Persian Gulf. Air India Express has cancelled select Middle East flights, citing both safety concerns and low bookings. This results in longer routes, delays, and periodic cancellations. 

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Published on June 25, 2025
Europe’s soaring tourism sparks growing backlash2 Min Read

Europe’s soaring tourism sparks growing backlash

Europe drew a record 747 million international tourists in 2024, prompting growing concerns over overtourism. Infrastructure is strained, housing costs are rising, and local character is fading in hotspot cities like Barcelona, Venice, Santorini, and Dubrovnik. Governments are responding with rental bans, tourism taxes, and cruise limitations.  

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Published on June 25, 2025
Why did the Louvre suddenly close its doors?2 Min Read

Why did the Louvre suddenly close its doors?

On June 16, 2025, the Louvre unexpectedly locked its gates after staff, including gallery attendants, ticket agents, and security, initiated a spontaneous strike. Their demand was to get relief from overwhelming crowds, chronic understaffing, and crumbling infrastructure. Thousands of bewildered visitors found themselves stranded outside the iconic pyramid. 

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Published on June 25, 2025

Cyber Insurance News

Scattered Spider Launches High-Stakes Cyber Wave2 Min Read

Scattered Spider Launches High-Stakes Cyber Wave

The cybercrime group Scattered Spider (aka UNC3944) orchestrated major attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co‑op in April 2025, causing up to £440 million ($592 million) in combined losses. Now, they’ve shifted focus to U.S. insurance firms, exploiting social engineering via helpdesk scams and MFA attacks.

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Published on June 25, 2025
China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Infiltrate Canadian Telcos2 Min Read

China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Infiltrate Canadian Telcos

In mid‑February 2025, China-linked hacker group Salt Typhoon exploited a critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability (CVE‑2023‑20198) to breach three network devices at an unnamed Canadian telecom firm. They installed GRE tunnels to intercept traffic and access call metadata. U.S. and Canadian agencies warn this espionage campaign will persist for years.

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Published on June 25, 2025
16 Billion Credentials Leak Sparks Global Security Concerns2 Min Read

16 Billion Credentials Leak Sparks Global Security Concerns

Cybernews has uncovered 30 exposed databases containing nearly 16 billion login credentials from services like Google, Facebook, Apple, Telegram, GitHub, and government portals. While much of the data stems from older leaks, the scale and inclusion of fresh malware logs raise serious risks of phishing, identity theft, and account takeovers.

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Published on June 25, 2025
Awards & Recognition
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BFSI Leadership Awards 2022 - Product Innovator of the Year (Optima Secure)

ETBFSI Excellence Awards 2021

FICCI Insurance Industry
Awards September 2021

ICAI Awards 2015-16

SKOCH Order-of-Merit

Best Customer Experience
Award of the Year

ICAI Awards 2014-15

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CMS Outstanding Affiliate World-Class Service Award 2015

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iAAA rating

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ISO Certification

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Best Insurance Company in Private Sector - General 2014

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