SEBI Restructures Advisory Panels
Current Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) restructured its advisory committees regarding Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and the Social Stock Exchange.
- The former Finance Secretary, Hasmukh Adhia, was chosen as the head of the 16-member FPI Advisory Committee that was earlier chaired by K V Subramanian.
- The Managing Director of GIC, Chew Hai Jong, and the Managing Director (Direct Custody and Clearing) of JP Morgan, Michael Drumgoole were inducted into the FPI Advisory Committee.
- The Chairperson of GRAAM, R Balasubramaniam, was chosen as the head of the 18-member Social Stock Exchange Committee that was earlier chaired by Ishaat Hussain.
- The CEO of SFIS, Anil Kumar SG; the Global Head (Sustainability) of HCL Tech, Santosh Jayaraman; the CEO of GuideStar India, Pushpa Aman Singh; and the MD at BIL Ryerson Technology Startup Incubator Foundation, Hemant Gupta were inducted into the Social Stock Exchange Committee.
- SEBI is a Government of India-owned regulatory body that was established in 1992 with its headquarters in Mumbai. The current Chairperson of the body is Madhabi Puri Buch.
YES Bank Partners with Turtlefin
Current Context: YES Bank partnered with Turtlefin to launch “EasyNsure”.
- EasyNsure is a comprehensive technology platform that aims to bring various insurance partners on a common platform.
- In order to simplify revenue reconciliation, EasyNsure will allow business tracking across the bank hierarchy.
- The benefits of the technology platform include:
- Seamless Single-Point Online Insurance Service
- Compare and Select Insurance Products for Customers
- The Facility of Cost Comparing
- At the event, the Country Head (Fee Income) of YES Bank, Sanjiv Roy, said that the bank was exploring innovative ways to ease the customer’s journey across products and services.
- The YES Bank was established in 2004 with its headquarters in Mumbai. The current MD & CEO of the company is Prashant Kumar.
Star Health Launches Policy for Outpatients
Current Context: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd launched the insurance policy to provide comprehensive health and wellness benefits to outpatients.
- The policy launched by Star Health is called “Star Outpatient Care Insurance Policy”.
- It aims to bridge the gap between inpatient hospitalization expenses which are covered by outpatient charges and health insurance.
- It is a stand-alone policy that will give access to doctors, clinics, and diagnostic centers throughout the country.
- The following are the eligibility criteria to avail of the policy:
- Adults- 18-50 years
- Dependent Children- 36 days-25 years
- Features of the policy include:
- Policy Term- 01 year
- Sum Insured Basis- Individual and Floater
- Sum Insured Options- INR 25K, INR 50K, INR 75K, and INR 100K
- Star Health was established in 2006 with its headquarters in Chennai. The current Chairperson of the company is V Jagannathan.
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