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Title insurance is a form of indemnity insurance that protects a potential property owner against financial loss from defects in title to real property.

Recently, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in the case titled Oriental Insurance Company Vs M/S Narbheram Power & Steel Ltd. bearing Civil appeal no.2268 of 2018 (arising out of S.L.P.(c) No.33621 of 2017), ...

A Special Leave Petition to the Supreme Court against an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in its appellate jurisdiction is not maintainable.

Much to the dismay of the insured consumer, the insurance companies walk away from their obligations, basis these exclusion clauses in the insurance contracts.

The worldwide surge in financial activities over the past decade or so has led to increased popularity of instruments such as surety bonds and other forms of guarantees as creditors/owners increasingly look to rely upon ...

In India's complex inheritance landscape, the law and jurisprudence concerning life insurance nominations have become increasingly dissonant.

After a long prolonged battle, the insurance sector was finally opened to 49% foreign investment, with investment above 26% being under the government approval route.

The Union Budget 2020, announced on Friday, 5 July 2019, has proposed some significant changes for the insurance sector in India.

The Government of Karnataka published the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024 (Karnataka Gratuity Rules) in the Official Gazette on 10 January 2024, bringing the same into effect on the same day.

The last few years have seen several Indian insurance companies introducing public offers with the objective of being listed on Indian stock exchanges. Recent press reports indicate that there may be several more in the pipeline in the next couple of years.

The Supreme Court of India's decision in S. Mohammed Hakkim v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. marks an important development in motor accident compensation law. The Court enhanced the appellant's compensation...

Motor insurance is one of the major segments of general insurance business in India and has, per the IRDAI's report of September 2017, contributed to almost 39% of the total general insurance gross direct premium collections in the year 2016-17.

In May 2014, the Allahabad High Court issued perhaps the sternest order ever issued against any Insurer.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has on 26 June 2024 issued 16 Circulars (Circular Nos. 207 to 222/2024-GST) to clarify various issues as also highlighted in the 53rd GST Council Meeting

Clauses related to representations, warranties and indemnifications are widely negotiated clauses of commercial contracts especially in M&A transactions. The interests of the parties to a contract typically do not align with respect ...

In the ongoing case of Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association and Ors. vs. The Principal Secretary1, a single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court...

Health insurance business in India has, traditionally, been regulated by the framework governing general insurance business as issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)...