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Niva Bupa raises FY27 marketing spend by 40%; CMO says marketers are overinvesting in GenAI
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (838+ words) Niva Bupa Health Insurance is ramping up its marketing investments by 40 per cent in FY27 as it overhauls its media and marketing strategy, moving away from siloed brand and performance marketing towards a unified, outcome-driven approach. Speaking to Storyboard18, Nimish Agrawal, Chief…...
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi alleges ICICI Lombard denied hospitalisation claim over ulcer disclosure; insurer responds
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (431+ words) Actor and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has taken to social media to publicly criticise ICICI Lombard General Insurance, alleging that the insurer denied a hospitalisation claim on the grounds that she had not disclosed an ulcer-related condition while purchasing her policy....
Gen Z advisors sell 68% more insurance policies, while senior agents drive higher-value cover: Report
1+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) India’s insurance distribution network is in a generational shift with younger advisors pushing for higher policy volumes while experienced professionals continue to dominate high-value protection products, a report released by insurtech platform Probus said. According to the report, Probus issued…...
Niva Bupa Health Insurance appoints Ashwani Bhatia as Chairman after Milind Barve steps down
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) Niva Bupa Health Insurance has appointed former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) whole-time member Ashwani Bhatia as Chairman of its Board, following the resignation of Milind Gajanan Barve from the position. The company said Barve stepped down as…...
NPCI reduces RuPay credit card UPI fees; Paytm says merchant revenue unaffected
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) One 97 Communications, which operates digital payments platform Paytm, has said that the recent reduction in transaction fees on RuPay credit card payments via the Unified Payments Interface will have limited financial impact on its business. The revision was announced by…...