A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” of Protective Insurance Company (PIC) and its wholly... Read more »

French govt sets target of 10,000 Indians as foreign students by 2020

Deputy Chief of Mission at the French Embassy in India Claire Thuaudet was speaking at a felicitation function for five engineering students selected. Read more »

Feds Hit Small Business Contracting Target, But Miss Mark on Women

Per the 2016 Small Business Procurement Scorecard, federal small business contracts are on the rise but contracts with women-owned companies fell short. Read more »

A.M. Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Southern Guaranty Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of Southern Guaranty Insurance Company (SGIC) (Sun Prairie, WI). SGIC, previously... Read more »

What Is a Data Breach and How Can It Impact Your Small Business?

What is a data breach and how can one affect your business? We explain the term, break down the consequences, and talk prevention. Read more »

Here’s how India’s big remedy for bad loans may badly backfire

NCLAT has rebuked ICICI Bank, for moving a default application against Starlog Enterprises at the National Company Law Tribunal, with misleading claims. Read more »

Maharashtra dairies to stop milk procurement

Milk collection in Ahmednagar district, another important supplier of liquid milk to Mumbai/Pune was drastically affected on Thursday. Read more »

Indian Railways registers record loadings in May

The loadings in May this year are best ever for the month of May so far, said a senior railway ministry official involved with rail traffic. Read more »

DineEquity signs franchisee deal with Kwal’s ​​ ​Group

DineEquity, which holds franchisee rights for Applebee’s Grill and IHOP, said India is the 19th country where the breakfast chain is setting up operations. Read more »

HDFC buys 15 per cent stake in Tanzania’s First Housing Finance Co

The acquisition has been executed through HDFC in which 32.7 million equity shares, equivalent to 15 per cent share capital, have been bought at $1.5 million. Read more »