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Regulation & Compliance - January 10, 2026 - 3 min read
The Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 mandates coverage for businesses handling hazardous substances. This guide breaks down compliance requirements, policy structures, and common pitfalls for Indian manufacturers.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
Operations & Best Practices - January 9, 2026 - 3 min read
Recruiting and developing skilled underwriters is a persistent challenge for Indian insurers. Here is a practical framework for building a high-performing commercial underwriting team.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
Regulation & Compliance - January 9, 2026 - 7 min read
How the Social Security Code 2020 reshapes gratuity, ESI, and workers' compensation obligations: and what it means for commercial group insurance.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
Market & Trends - January 9, 2026 - 15 min read
An analysis of India's specialty lines insurance segment covering Directors and Officers liability, cyber insurance, professional indemnity, and warranty and indemnity products. Covers market size estimates, growth drivers, regulatory catalysts, and how India compares with mature specialty markets.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Industry Risk Profiles - January 8, 2026 - 3 min read
With India investing over INR 10 lakh crore annually in infrastructure, the construction sector presents some of the most complex and high-value insurance risks in the commercial market.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Global & Cross-Border Insurance - January 8, 2026 - 28 min read
A practical guide for Indian EPC companies bidding on and executing projects in Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, covering local admitted cover requirements, fronting arrangements, CAR/EAR jurisdictional gaps, OCIP/CCIP models, and how to structure insurance when the local market has limited capacity.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
AI & Insurtech - January 8, 2026 - 2 min read
Natural language processing is enabling Indian insurers to extract critical risk signals from unstructured documents (policy wordings, surveyor reports, and claims files) at scale. Here is how NLP is reshaping commercial insurance document workflows.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Global & Cross-Border Insurance - January 7, 2026 - 7 min read
How Indian companies expanding overseas should structure cross-border insurance programmes covering admitted cover, global programme design, and FEMA.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Global & Cross-Border Insurance - January 7, 2026 - 16 min read
Indian multinationals expanding overseas face dangerous coverage gaps between their master policy in India and local policies abroad. DIC/DIL endorsements bridge these gaps by extending broader conditions and higher limits from the master policy to jurisdictions where local cover falls short.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Claims & Loss Prevention - January 7, 2026 - 3 min read
Proper claim documentation can mean the difference between a full settlement and a protracted dispute. Learn the essential documentation practices every Indian business should follow to ensure smooth commercial insurance claims.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Insurance for Startups & New Economy - January 6, 2026 - 7 min read
How Indian tech companies can handle D&O exposure from ESOP disputes, investor litigation, down-round liability, and SEBI compliance ahead of IPO.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Insurance Products - January 6, 2026 - 3 min read
Marine cargo insurance is indispensable for Indian exporters managing international trade routes. This guide covers policy types, claim procedures, and IRDAI regulations every exporter must understand.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Underwriting & Risk - January 6, 2026 - 3 min read
A practical, step-by-step underwriting checklist for evaluating SME commercial insurance proposals in India, including covering financial health, physical risk, and regulatory compliance.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
Industry Risk Profiles - January 5, 2026 - 7 min read
Work through India's chemical manufacturing insurance, such as HAZAN/HAZOP, MSIHC Rules, public liability mandates, and environmental coverage for hazardous plants.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Operations & Best Practices - January 5, 2026 - 17 min read
A practical framework for CFOs and risk managers on structuring insurance portfolios across multiple Indian locations; covering market agreement policies vs. Floaters, co-insurance mechanics, deductible strategies, renewal management, and sum insured allocation under IRDAI guidelines and GST considerations.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
Regulation & Compliance - January 5, 2026 - 3 min read
IRDAI's digital transformation agenda is reshaping how Indian insurers operate, from e-KYC mandates to sandbox-driven innovation. Here's what every insurer and underwriter needs to prepare for.
By Tarun Kumar Singh
AI & Insurtech - January 4, 2026 - 3 min read
AI-driven underwriting models are transforming how Indian insurers assess commercial risks, reducing loss ratios and enabling more precise pricing. Here is how leading non-life carriers are deploying machine learning across their commercial books.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Insurance for Startups & New Economy - January 4, 2026 - 7 min read
How the Social Security Code 2020 creates new insurance mandates for gig and platform workers, and what aggregators must provide to comply in India.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Industry Risk Profiles - January 4, 2026 - 3 min read
India's pharmaceutical sector faces a uniquely layered risk profile spanning product liability, clinical trial exposure, and stringent regulatory compliance. Here is what underwriters and risk managers need to know.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Global & Cross-Border Insurance - January 3, 2026 - 31 min read
An examination of why Indian companies with overseas operations discover that their India-placed insurance policies fail to pay claims in foreign jurisdictions, covering non-admitted policy complications in GCC countries, enforceability issues in African courts, and the gap between worldwide coverage on paper and actual claim settlement abroad.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Market & Trends - January 3, 2026 - 3 min read
A full overview of India's commercial insurance market in 2026: market size, growth drivers, field, and key trends shaping the industry.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
AI & Insurtech - January 3, 2026 - 7 min read
How Indian manufacturers and insurers use IoT sensors for real-time risk monitoring: improving underwriting accuracy, loss prevention, and claims outcomes.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
Market & Trends - January 2, 2026 - 14 min read
An in-depth analysis of India's rapidly expanding liability insurance segment. Examining how CPA 2019, ESG mandates, SEBI governance norms, and rising litigation awareness are driving growth across D&O, professional indemnity, product liability, public liability, and cyber liability lines, and why India's liability penetration still lags global benchmarks.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
AI & Insurtech - January 2, 2026 - 11 min read
How AI-powered predictive models are transforming renewal pricing for Indian commercial insurance portfolios -- from churn prediction and risk drift detection to dynamic pricing within IRDAI's regulatory framework.
By Sarvada Editorial Team
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