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Micro insurance premium in life segment rises 24% to Rs 10,000 crore in FY24
The number of persons covered under the scheme stood at 178.39...
Bajaj Allianz Life hosts financial awareness sessions for Indian Navy civilians in Mumbai
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has conducted financial awareness...
Watching geo-political situation carefully, keen on listing in March: LIC chief
The LIC public issue would be the biggest IPO in the history of the Indian stock market. Once listed, LIC's market valuation would be comparable to top companies like RIL and TCS Mumbai: Amid volatility in stock markets generated by tension between Russia and the US...
LIC wants to remain IDBI Bank shareholder for bancassurance gain
M R Kumar,chairperson,LIC Elaborating on bancassurance channel, Kumar said LIC has distribution tie up with 58,000 branches of different banks. There is still a lot of scope and headroom for growth on that front, he said adding that the corporation will also be keen...
LIC’s Post IPO business plan a threat to private firms: Credit Suisse Report
The report notes that LIC's margin has already gone by up 700 bps to 9.9 percent after government amended LIC's surplus/profit distribution rules which allows it to make a 10 per cent shift in the business mix from participating policies to non-participating policies,...
RBI-appointed administrator invites bids for resolution of Reliance Capital
Reliance Capital has two insurance companies, Reliance General Insurance and Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company, as subsidiaries Mumbai: As part of the resolution process, the RBI-appointed administrator on Friday invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for sale of...
LIC likely to launch $8-bn IPO on March 11: Report
Shares of the state-run insurer could be priced between Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,100 each Roadshows have begun and pricing could change after assessing investor appetite and discussions with the government, reported Bloomberg A public offering of shares by India's state-run...
LIC’s looming mega IPO weighs on other insurers’ stocks, say investors
LIC's listing could dump the equivalent of nearly 60% of the three insurers' free-float capitalisation on the market, Macquarie said in a report this week, adding that the outlook for them remains challenging If LIC's valuation is attractive, the pressure could spread...
BSE EBIX and LIC join hands for distribution of insurance products
EbixCash, a subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. is in the process of seeking IRDA approval to transfer its share ownership in BSE EBIX from its parent Ebix Singapore Pte Ltd. to EbixCash Limited Mumbai: BSE and Ebix Singapore Pte announced the signing of distribution agreement...
Life Insurance Council comes back with `Sabse Pehle Life Insurance’ campaign
To create a strong resonance across the country, the campaign will be rolled out in 40 cities across the country with a focus on the target audience from ages 25-55 years In this quarter the council might land up being the number one advertiser on reach and frequency...
LIC policyholders need to update PAN details by Feb 28 to participate in IPO
The initial public offering (IPO) of over 31.6 crore shares or 5 per cent government stake is likely to hit the market in March and employees and policyholders of the insurance behemoth would get a discount over the floor price Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of...
LIC IPO: Market crash makes India’s biggest listing a tough task
India will need bulky commitments from anchor investors, who will raise about a third of the total money. A further 35% -- or Rs 21,000 crore, based on the estimated valuation -- will be sold to millions of retail investors. That’s a challenging task To overcome a...