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Vol 01  ·  Issue 05   June 2026
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01Editorial 02Exec Column 03Articles 04News 05Case Studies 06Reports 07Courses
01From the Editor's DeskThe June Editorial
Editorial · Model Risk Management

Model Risk Management: Building Trust in an AI-Driven Financial Ecosystem

By Dr. Rakesh Agarwal

As artificial intelligence reshapes financial services — from credit decisioning and fraud detection to regulatory compliance and customer engagement — the models that power these functions carry hidden risks of their own. This editorial examines how Model Risk Management (MRM) is evolving from a back-office validation exercise into a board-level imperative, and what financial institutions must do to build genuine trust in AI-driven decision-making.

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02Executive ColumnA View from the Top
Featured Voice · Crop Insurance Risk

Risk Landscape in Crop Insurance in India: Emerging Challenges and the Way Forward

By Dr. Abhijit K. Chattoraj · Vice President, RMA India

India's crop insurance ecosystem faces a confluence of pressures — climate volatility, data gaps, moral hazard and a fragmented distribution network. Dr. Chattoraj draws on deep practitioner experience to map the evolving risk landscape in agricultural insurance, identify structural fault lines, and lay out a pragmatic roadmap for insurers, regulators and policymakers navigating this critical segment.

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03Featured ArticlesFour Reads · June 2026
Lead Feature · Insurance Learning Series

RMAI Launches a Complete Insurance Learning Series: From Foundations to Insurtech

RMAI has launched a comprehensive, end-to-end Insurance Learning Series designed for professionals at every stage — from foundational principles of underwriting and claims to cutting-edge Insurtech applications. The series covers life, health, general and specialty lines, with each module crafted by senior practitioners to deliver directly applicable knowledge.

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02 · Career & Compensation

Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in BFSI India in 2026

A data-driven look at the most lucrative roles across banking, financial services and insurance in India — with salary benchmarks, skill requirements and career pathways for each position.

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03 · Certifications

Best Risk Management Certifications for BFSI Professionals in India 2026

A curated guide to the top risk management certifications for Indian BFSI professionals — comparing scope, recognition, cost and ROI to help you choose the right credential.

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04 · Cyber Risk · RBI Compliance

Top 10 Cyber Risk Gaps in Indian Banks: RBI Compliance Checklist 2026

A practical audit-ready checklist mapping the ten most common cyber risk gaps in Indian banks against RBI's 2026 guidelines — covering network security, third-party risk, incident response, data governance and AI-related vulnerabilities. Essential for CISOs, risk officers and internal auditors.

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04Risk Management UpdateThe Month, Decoded
AI & Cyber Risk

SEBI Creates Special Task Force to Counter Emerging AI-Powered Cyber Risks

SEBI's new task force will develop a dedicated framework to identify, assess and respond to AI-driven cyber threats targeting India's capital markets infrastructure.

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Credit Risk

Stronger Credit Risk Practices Essential Amid Rising Economic Uncertainty

Industry leaders and regulators call for more robust credit risk frameworks as global economic headwinds and geopolitical pressures intensify default risks across portfolios.

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Cyber Security

NIST and NCCoE Publish Framework to Strengthen Ransomware Risk Management

The new NIST-NCCoE guidance provides a structured approach to ransomware prevention, detection, response and recovery aligned to existing risk frameworks.

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RegTech & AI

DigitalXForce Introduces AI and Quantum-Powered Risk Management Solution

The platform combines AI-driven threat intelligence with quantum-resistant encryption to deliver next-generation risk management capabilities for financial and critical infrastructure sectors.

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AI Investment

Companies Increase AI Spending Amid Growing Risk Management Concerns

A global survey finds that while AI budgets are rising sharply, risk officers are flagging gaps in governance, model validation and explainability as top concerns requiring urgent attention.

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Credit Risk Trends

AI, Climate Risk and Data Analytics Among Top Credit Risk Trends for 2026

Lenders and rating agencies identify AI-driven scoring, climate stress-testing and advanced data analytics as the three defining forces reshaping credit risk management through 2026.

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Quick Updates · Around the Risk World
Six short reads making news this month
Climate Resilience
Türkiye and FAO Partner on New Initiative to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Construction Insurance
Growing Disaster Risks Lead to Tighter Construction Insurance Conditions in India
Capital Markets
NSE Flags AI as Next Major Challenge for Financial Markets
Energy Risk
CEEW Study Warns Fossil Fuel Insecurity Is Becoming a Major Economic Risk
Manufacturing
Auto and Electrical Machinery Sectors Drive 14.5% Growth in Manufacturing Sales
Marine Insurance
Marine War Risk Premiums May Fall if US-Iran Agreement Holds
05Case StudiesLessons from the Field
Case Study · Operational Risk · Digital Banking

Digital Banking App Failure During Peak Transaction Period

A deep-dive into the anatomy of a critical digital banking app outage during peak transaction load — examining root causes, failure cascade, customer impact, regulatory notifications and the remediation architecture deployed to prevent recurrence. Essential reading for operational risk and technology risk professionals.

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Consumer Protection · Insurance

Dark Patterns in the Insurance Industry: Challenges, Consumer Protection and the Road Ahead

An examination of how deceptive UI and sales design practices erode policyholder trust in insurance, with a regulatory and risk management perspective on effective countermeasures.

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Model Risk · RBI

RBI's Draft Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management (2026)

An analysis of RBI's landmark draft guidance — unpacking key regulatory principles, validation requirements, governance expectations and the implementation timeline for Indian banks.

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06Download Risk ReportsGlobal Reports · June 2026
Environmental Sustainability · Microsoft

2026 Environmental Sustainability Report

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Banking Research · WJARR

Emerging Trends in Risk Management with Reference to Banking Industry

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Climate Risk · UNICEF

The Children's Climate Risk Report 2026

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Sustainable Development · UN

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026

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07New Online CoursesJust Launched · SmartOnlineCourse

Newly launched courses — enroll now and stay ahead in your risk management career

Data Privacy · Regulation

Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act

Insurance · Technology

Insurtech: Driving the Digital Insurance Revolution

Insurance Operations

Claims Management in Insurance

Banking · Credit

Credit Documentation & Loan File Management in Banking

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