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Angel one forms Rs 400 crore life insurance JV with Singapore’s Livwell
Wilf Blackburn, ex-regional CEO of Prudential Asia, is proposed to...
Irdai proposes internal ombudsman for insurers to address claims up to Rs 50 lakh
"Applicable to all insurers (except reinsurers) with more than...
Maha govt’s flagship health insurance scheme to cover state’s entire 12.5 cr population: CM
Eknath Shinde,Chief Minister,Maharashtra The premium of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) has been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde This health scheme provides end-to-end cashless services for identified...
Combo Product: ICICI’s 2 insurance ventures jointly launch life and health cover
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance The health insurance component covers expenses related to hospitalisation, day-care treatments, pre and post hospitalisation, and homecare treatment, to name just a few On the other hand, the life...
Insurers await IRDAI’s new classification of HDFC bonds post-merger; assess impact on holdings
There is uncertainty whether HDFC's bonds will be classified under housing and infrastructure after the merger, and we are awaiting clarification from regulators, Arun Srinivasan, head of fixed income at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, told Reuters. "In case it does...
India antitrust body examining Air India, Vistara merger -source
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sent a so-called "show cause" notice to Air India to explain its position, expressing concern that on some routes and categories - such as business class travel - the merged entity could have a monopoly, the source said...
Odisha train tragedies: Only 22 claims under IRCTC insurance
The IRDAI said two claims have been settled for Rs.2.25 lakh and the remaining 20 claims have to be settled. The total amount claimed was Rs. 60.52 lakh and after the settling two claims Rs.58.27 lakh remain to be settled Chennai: A total of 22 claims for disability...
Bupa backs 18 start-ups in sustainability and health drive
Iñaki Ereño, Group CEO,Bupa further networking opportunities to 18 global start-ups which are pioneering products aimed at tackling climate change in innovative new ways. Iñaki Ereño, Bupa’s Group CEO, said: “As a provider of healthcare services to millions of people...
Merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank effective from July 1: Deepak Parekh
The merger of the corporation with HDFC Bank will be effective July 1, Parekh said.HDFC vice-chairman and CEO Keki Mistry said that the stock delisting of the corporation will be effective from July 13 Earlier, IRDAI had approved HDFC Ltd's move to transfer its near...
IRDAI set to implement 1st phase of ‘Risk Based Supervision’ pilots from July
With a view to promote a ‘Principle based Regulatory regime’, foster ease of doing business and encourage proactive risk identification and management, the IRDAI has been working towards developing and implementing (RBS)framework for insurance sector in India, said...
ICICI Pru Life gets GST demand notice for Rs 492 cr
The insurer has confirmed that it received a show cause cum demand notice (SCN) from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), asking the company to show cause as to why a tax of Rs 492,06,48,296 pertaining to the period July 2017 to July 2022 should not be...
`Insurance Bill, 2023′: Govt drops major reform plans for Indian insurance sector
In a surprising development, The Insurance Bill, 2023,’ drafted by the department of financial services(DFS) and now may be ready to be presented in the monsoon session of the Parliament, has no mention of any proposals relating to much talked about new systems like...