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GST exemption may hit insurers in short term, but long-term gains likely: Experts
"For term insurance, GST exemption could result in notable cost...
Insurance stocks in limelight as life and health insurance exempt from GST
Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company skyrocketed 9.35...
New India to pass on maximum benefit of 18% GST exemption to retail Health Insurance customers
``As India’s most trusted insurance partner, New India Assurance takes pride in passing on maximum benefit accruing out of this exemption to our valued customers. NIA commits to put in all possible efforts to make Viksit Bharat 2047 a reality,...
18% GST on re/insurance premiums of retail Life and Health covers removed from Sept 22, insurers have to pass on benefits to customers: Sitharaman
``We have decided to remove 18 per cent GST from all individual Life and Health Insurance to make them affordable for common man and widen country' insurance coverage. The exemption on Health Insurance will also cover family floater. The reinsurance premium of these...
Tamil Nadu among India’s most insurance-aware markets: IMRB Kantar
Key insights revealed by a study initiated by Insurance Awareness Committee (IAC-Life) in collaboration with IMRB Kantar • 100% awareness of life insurance among respondents • 70% of non-policyholders intend to invest in life insurance within the next 3–6 months • 63%...
GST Council meet on rate reform begins; TDP supports, opposition bloc seeks revenue protection
The government had proposed completely exempting life and health insurance premium from Goods and Services Tax (GST), Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary had said earlier. Health and term insurance premiums may become cheaper if...
Ajay Seth takes over as new IRDAI chairman
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI Analysts expect Seth to hit the ground running with a massive growth agenda and Insurance for all by 2047, for the Indian insurance sector that generated over Rs 11 trillion premium in FY 25. Hyderabad: Former finance secretary Ajay Seth,...
LIC pays Rs 7,324 cr to Finance Minister as dividend for FY25
LIC had an asset base of Rs 56.23 lakh crore as of June , 2025 Mumbai: State owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday said it has paid a dividend cheque of Rs 7,324.34 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the 2024-25 financial year. The...
Sebi approves LIC’s reclassification as public shareholder in IDBI Bank post completion of its strategic disinvestment
The voting rights of LIC will not exceed 10% of the total net effective voting rights of the IDBI Bank. Post completion of the strategic disinvestment transaction, the LIC will bring down its residual shareholding in the IDBI Bank to 15% or below, within two years of...
GST Council to meet on Sep 3-4 to discuss moving to a two-rate structure
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The council, comprising finance ministers of all states and UTs besides the Centre, will deliberate on the recommendations by the three GoMs on rate rationalisation, compensation cess and health and life insurance New Delhi:...
Future Trends: Tech-Driven Life & Annuities Insurance
Intelligent platforms now analyze vast volumes of policyholder, advisor, and market data to inform pricing, product configurations, and engagement strategies. This intelligence enables micro-targeted solutions — not only tailored to individual policyholders, but also...
Term, health insurance policyholders to benefit most from GST exemption on individual policies: Experts
Insurance industry hopes that key input services of commission and reinsurance also receive an exempt status so that there is no blockage of input tax credit ," Mahesh Jaising Deloitte India Partner and Leader it is essential to tackle some of the structural issues...