Persistent underwriting losses and high distribution costs weigh on India’s general insurers, with direct models and customer ownership seen as key to improving economics.
The bus carried compulsory and voluntary cover with the insurers, as BMTA pledged 1.5m baht (approx. US$45,900) in preliminary compensation to each deceased's family.
Following weaker bottom-line results in FY2025, the South Korean insurer posted net income growth of KRW635.2bn (US$426.1m) in the first quarter, supported by higher sales.