India’s general insurance sector experienced slow growth in July. Premium growth was only 2.8 percent. Motor insurance sales were weak. Big companies like Bajaj Allianz and ICICI Lombard saw declines. New India Assurance, however, grew by 16 percent. Health insurers performed better, growing over 10 percent. The industry’s total premium was ₹29,729 crore.
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Indian markets saw a mixed close on Thursday. While the Nasdaq and S&P dipped due to Big Tech’s AI spending concerns, the Dow edged higher.