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• India Market Health Insurance Update - December 2011

  We are pleased to circulate our quarterly newsletter on the health insurance industry in India, covering developments in the period September to November 2011.Continue reading...

• Benefits India - Issue 14

  Welcome to the Fourteenth edition of Benefits India.Continue reading...

• IFRS implications – What HR needs to know

  The only permanent thing is change. While Corporate India is grappling with sustainability of growth and profits in the face of inflation and global economy worries, it has been making multiple strides to improve the credibility of the India growth story through initiatives like IFRS convergence, reporting in XBRL and an increased focus on governance.Continue reading...

• Benefits Optimisation at Dow Chemicals: A case study

  Butch Clas (HR Director SEA, Australia, NZ and India) and his team walk us through their experience with the roll out of flex@dow at Dow Chemicals in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Flex@Dow allows employees the freedom of choice through benefits design and uses technology to increase accessibility to employees, communicate the benefits throughout the organisation and reduce admin work for the HR team and save on long-term costs.Continue reading...

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  Viewpoints Q&A: Mitigating the Human Capital Risks of Spin-Offs

  Two Towers Watson experts look at the challenges associated with spin-offs and the steps organizations can take to minimize the risks and maximize the chances of success for these types of transactions.Continue reading...

• India Market Health Insurance Update - September 2011

  We are pleased to circulate our latest quarterly newsletter on the health insurance industry in India, covering developments in the period June to August 2011.Continue reading...

• Benefits India - Issue 13

  Welcome to the Thirteenth edition of Benefits India, the first in the new Indian fiscal year.Continue reading...

• Implications of recent changes in accounting of employee benefits

  As a step towards evolution of accounting for retirement benefits, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued its long-awaited amendment to IAS 19, Employee Benefits (IAS 19, rev. 2011). IAS 19, rev. 2011 is effective for fiscal years beginning on and after 1 January 2013; retrospective application (restatement of prior period’s financial statements and financial information presented for comparative purposes) is required. Early adoption is permitted.Continue reading...

• Optimising employee benefits through NPS

  The New Pension Scheme (NPS) which was introduced by the Union Government way back in 2003 may be slowly coming of age. Particularly since employers are now being able to use it as a tool to optimise the basket of employee benefits offered to employees.Continue reading...

• Announcing new leadership

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• Market updates

  Government of India has recently notified implementation of Social Security Agreement (SSA) signed with the French Republic with effect from 1July 2011 and Swiss Confederation with effect from 29 January 2011.Continue reading...

• India Market Health Insurance Update - June 2011

  We are pleased to circulate our quarterly newsletter on the health insurance industry in India, covering developments in the Indian health insurance sector during the period March to May 2011.Continue reading...

• Benefits India - Issue 12

  Welcome to the Twelfth edition of Benefits India, the first in the new Indian fiscal year. Continue reading...

• India Market Life Insurance Update - March 2011

  A quarterly publication that provides an update on the life insurance market in India. This publication is now in its eleventh year.Continue reading...

• Healthcare Trends Survey 2010-2011, India: Report Summary

  For the second consecutive year, Towers Watson has conducted the “Healthcare trends survey” in the third quarter of 2010. The survey focuses on emerging trends in health and wellness benefits provision and strategies adopted by employers to manage employer sponsored health benefits.Continue reading...

• India Market Health Insurance Update - March 2011

  We are pleased to circulate our quarterly newsletter on the health insurance industry in India, covering developments in the Indian health insurance sector during the period December 2010 to February 2011.Continue reading...

• Towers Watson and CNBC TV18 present - The India Insurance Industry: The Road Ahead

  CNBC-TV18, India's leading business TV channel recently broadcasted a roundtable facilitated by Towers Watson in Mumbai. The in-studio roundtable features Mark Saunders and the CEOs of three prominent Insurance Companies in India on the Roadmap for the Insurance Industry
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• Attraction and retention challenges remain high in Asia, Tower Watson Survey Finds

  ASIA-PACIFIC, September 14, 2010 – A vast majority of companies worldwide are having difficulty attracting the critical-skill and talented employees needed to help them rebound and prosper in the wake of the economic crisis. However, the severity of their difficulty in attracting these workers varies greatly from country to country as economic recovery is proving to be uneven in different regions, according to a new survey conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).Continue reading...

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  India Bancassurance Benchmarking Survey

  This report chronicles the growth of bancassurance in India, the issues commonly faced, key challenges and opportunities and potential. The report contains extensive commentary and insights on the distribution practices, processes and approaches adopted by bancassurers.Continue reading...

• HR Perspectives on Benefits Trends

  As Asia Pacific rebounds in 2010, there will be renewed concerns about talent shortages and retention of key talent. Cost control will also remain high on the agenda for management.Continue reading...