In this way, derivatives are similar to the insurance industry, but instead of hedging against the risk of facing high home repairs with homeowners insurance, you might use derivatives to hedge ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a March 28 letter that institutions under its oversight, including ...

Financial derivatives are financial instruments that are linked to a specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity, and through which specific financial risks can be traded in financial ...

Regulator Irdai on Friday permitted insurers to use equity derivatives to hedge their portfolios, a move aimed at reducing risk in a volatile capital market. Insurance Development and Regulatory ...

The move aims to help insurance companies protect their investments from market volatility while ensuring the preservation of their portfolio value. Currently, insurers are allowed to trade in rupee ...

Insurance industry regulator IRDAI has allowed insurance companies to hedge risks through equity derivatives to counter market ovolatility. “Considering the requests from the insurers, the increasing ...