<h1>US Insurer Opens Hyderabad Tech Center; Compliance Needed for Indian Labor, Immigration, Data Protection, IP, Export Controls</h1> A US-based insurance company has opened a technology center in Hyderabad to support AI, digital transformation and advanced engineering, creating cross-border operational and employment ties. Legally, the expansion will trigger compliance obligations including Indian corporate, labor and immigration laws for hiring, data protection and cross-border data transfers, intellectual property allocation for developed technology, and applicable US regulations (including export controls and privacy laws) affecting AI and cloud services. Contracts with local employees, vendors and intercompany transfers should address IP ownership, data security, regulatory reporting and transfer-pricing and tax implications.