Hear & Now

🎧 Episode 743: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore how India’s insurance sector is evolving through greater awareness, digital innovation, and expanding global participation. From the rapid growth of insurance and reinsurance activity in GIFT City and new initiatives to improve insurance literacy, to strong long-term industry growth projections and emerging cyber risk solutions for businesses, toda...

Spotify 🎧 Episode 742: Hear & Now with Airav Explore how India’s insurance and healthcare ecosystem is expanding to support greater financial protection and improved health outcomes. From India’s emergence asthe world’s fastest-growing major insurance market and the remarkable rise in health insurance coverage, to the growing focus on preventive healthcare and new models integrating private i...

🎧 Episode 741: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore how insurance awareness, climate resilience, and customer-focused reforms are shaping the future of financial protection in India. From understanding the benefits of cashless health insurance and the growing role of parametric insurance in addressing climate-related risks, to proposed reforms in insurance distributor remuneration, today’s episode h...

🎧 Episode 740: Hear & Now with Airav Explore how the insurance industry is adapting to evolving digital risks while strengthening consumer awareness and financial protection. From insurers enhancing cyber insurance frameworks to tackle AI-driven threats and rising health insurance adoption across India, to important policyholder protections under IRDAI’s revised moratorium rules and key consi...

🎧 Episode 739: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore key updates on crop insurance in India amid monsoon risks , Telangana’s ₹1 crore accident insurance cover for workers , Maharashtra’s pharmacist insurance scheme , and the expansion of general insurance coverage for gig workers . Stay updated with the latest insurance news, rural insurance trends, and financial protection insights in India .

🎧 Episode 738: Hear & Now with Airav Explore how insurance solutions are evolving to improve affordability, accessibility, and financial protection across India. From the growing adoption of premium financing for health and life insurance and simplified crop insurance claimprocesses for farming families, to rising demand for travel insurance amid global uncertainties and key considerations fo...

🎧 Episode 737: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore how India’s insurance and healthcare ecosystem is evolving to strengthen consumer rights, improve healthcare accessibility, and enhance financial protection awareness. From an important tribunal ruling on motor accident compensation rights and rising government healthcare spending, to IRDAI’s new customer-focused service measures and changing insur...

Episode 736: Hear & Now with Airav Explore key updates on IRDAI on customer-centric performance , Telangana’s new life and health insurance welfare schemes , support for road accident victims under compensation schemes , and insights on health awareness and insurance impact in India . Stay updated with the latest insurance news, policy trends, and financial protection insights.

🎧Episode 735: Hear & Now with Gungun Explore how insurance and financial protection solutions are becoming increasingly accessible and community-focused across India. From a village-wide accident insurance initiative in Maharashtra and proposed healthcare coverage for children with disabilities in Delhi, to evolving short-duration hospitalisation covers and efforts to improve insurance access...

🎧 Episode 734: Hear & Now withAnannya Banerjee​ Explore how insurance and financialprotection are evolving through greater transparency, expanded healthcare access, service innovation, and welfare-focused initiatives across India. From IRDAI’s push for standardising claim definitions, to large-scale AyushmanBharat expansion in West Bengal, a 30-minute roadside assistance commitment in motor i...

🎧 Episode 733: Hear & Now with Siddhant Explore how insurance and financial protection solutions are evolving across healthcare, climate resilience, defence welfare, and farmer security in India. From wellness-linked health insurance rewards and the growing role of parametric insurance during extreme heatwaves, to enhanced protection for Assam Rifles personnel and continued crop insurance sup...

🎧 Episode 732: Hear & Now with Aisha Today’s highlights: the Supreme Court upholds full accident compensation alongside health insurance, NCDEX launches RAINMUMBAI, India’s first rainfall-based derivative, Aditya Birla introduces Activ Yuva wellness-linked health plan, and experts urge professionals to secure personal health insurance beyond limited employer coverage. Stay tuned for key insig...

🎧 Episode 731: Hear & Now with Airav Explore how insurance is evolving to support changing healthcare and financial protection needs across India. From Bajaj General Insurance’s newly launched flexible health indemnity plan and the rising importance of maternity insurance, to the growing popularity of alumni-based health covers and enhanced accident protection for municipal employees in Nagpu...

Episode 730: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore insurance protection for wildlife trackers in Gujarat, mandatory coverage for cab passengers and gig workers in Haryana, accident insurance for athletes in Pimpri-Chinchwad, and the growing legal and liability risks Indian IT firms are facing with AI adoption. Stay updated with the latest insurance developments, emerging risks, and financial protectio...

Episode 729: Hear & Now with Airav Explore Prudential’s 75% stake acquisition in Bharti Life Insurance , rising impact of outbound travel on forex reserves , growing use of AI in insurance claims processing , and new Char Dham Yatra insurance cover for pilgrims. Stay updated with the latest insurance news, financial trends, and industry insights in India .  

Episode 728: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore key updates on IRDAI regulations and insurance commissions , rising demand for war-risk insurance , growing importance of jewellery insurance in India , and new annual domestic travel insurance plans for frequent travellers. Stay updated with the latest insurance news, health insurance trends, and financial protection insights in India .  

Episode 727: Hear & Now with Airav Explore the impact of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool on shipping costs and trade stability, key insights on newborn health insurance coverage gaps , and expanded health & insurance benefits for gig workers in India . Stay updated with the latest insurance news, health insurance trends, and financial protection insights .

Episode 726: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore the rising demand for cyber insurance driven by AI risks , India’s sovereign-backed Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool , and strong non-life insurance growth in India . We also decode health insurance portability benefits and how policyholders can upgrade coverage seamlessly. Stay updated with the latest insurance news, financial protection trends, and in...

Episode 725: Hear & Now with Airav Explore Ayushman Bharat rollout, health insurance India expansion, and travel insurance for international trips. We also cover rising healthcare costs in Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities shaping insurance demand, and the future of cancer insurance with advanced treatment coverage. Stay updated with the latest insurance news, financial protection trends, and India’s...

Episode 724: Hear & Now with Aisha Explore Mother’s Day financial planning, women’s financial independence, and homemaker investment strategies. We also cover India’s non-life insurance growth, rising health insurance demand, and financial inclusion through Jan Suraksha schemes driving the “Insurance for All” vision and Viksit Bharat.

Episode 723: Hear & Now with Airav! we cover Government may hike PMSBY, PMJJBY cover; Himachal's emphasis on crop insurance; and global brokers eye India’s growing insurance market. Stay tuned for more key updates!

Episode 722: NRI investments via GIFT City, fires highlight home insurance need, and AI integration drives insurer growth—positioning India as a hub for insurance innovation. Stay Tuned!

Episode 721: Tune in to Hear & Now with Airav! We cover the rise of high-value health insurance in India, the potential rollout of Ayushman Bharat in West Bengal, and Capgemini’s insights on how demographic and urban shifts are reshaping global property and casualty insurance. Stay tuned for these key updates!

Episode 720: Tune in to Hear & Now with Aisha! We discuss why the fine print matters for your claims, the phased rollout of the 'Bima Sugam' marketplace starting with motor insurance, and the DFS Secretary's push for wider insurance penetration. Stay tuned for these key updates!

Episode 719: Tune in to Hear & Now with Airav! The government notifies 100% FDI in insurance via the automatic route, a reality check on NPS Swasthya versus comprehensive health plans, and a new mandatory health insurance rule for tourists. Stay tuned for these key updates!