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RBI faults Indian insurers’ high-cost distribution strategies
Premium growth in the Indian insurance industry has been...
Pvt sector insurers pay higher commissions, constraint expansion of insurance coverage:IRDAI & RBI reports
Commission expenses and operating expenses constitute a major part...
Centre pushes financial inclusion with insurance, health schemes for all
Pankaj Chaudhary,Minister of State for Finance According to the minister, to streamline access, the government has also launched a Jansuraksha portal with detailed information on the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima...
Govt appoints IDBI Capital, and Motilal Oswal for LIC’s OFS
The OFS , which could be between 2.5% and 3% of government's equity in LIC, could mobilise between Rs14,000 crore and Rs 17,000 crore New Delhi: The government is firming up further stake sale of between 2.5% and 3% of its equity in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)...
HDFC Life ties up with Northern Arc Capital
HDFC Life and Northern Arc Capital have come together to forge a strategic partnership that would enable latter to offer individual as well as group life insurance solutions of HDFC Life to its customers . The synergy between Northern Arc's grassroots penetration and...
81pc Indians use Facebook,Instagram and WhatsApp to discover financial products: Report
"The digital platforms play a key role throughout the decision-making journey for specific products, including loans (86 per cent), investments (84 per cent), insurance (78 per cent), and savings (82 per cent), the report stated." said Shweta Bajpai, Director...
LIC’s net profit rises 5% to Rs 10,987 crore in Q1FY26, pauses on Health Insurance foray till new Insurance Bill
R Doraiswamy, CEO & MD, Life Insurance Corporation ``We will wait for the proposed Insurance Bill and depending upon new changes in the Bill , our board and shareholders will take a call whether to enter into Health Insurance Business and how to do it. The Health...
SBI Life’s corporate agency partnership with AU Small Finance Bank
SBI Life Insurance has entered a strategic corporate agency partnership with AU Small Finance Bank, the country’s largest Small Finance Bank. With this alliance, AU SFB will distribute SBI Life’s comprehensive portfolio of life insurance solutions, including...
Policybazaar fined Rs5 crore by IRDAI, 11 charges of regulatory lapses against the intermediary
``IRDAI in exercise of the powers under Section 102 of the Insurance Act, 1938, has imposed a penalty of Rs. Five Crore on M/s Policybazaar Web Aggregator Pvt. Ltd. (Now known as "M/s Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.") along with direction, advisory and...
Insurance JVs between Generali and Central Bank unveil a new brand
Rob Leonardi, Asia Regional Officer, Generali, said, “India has long been a strategic market for Generali and our joint venture with the Central Bank of India reflects the potential we see today and for the future. The synergies between our two organisations are...
LIC’s equity investment stands at Rs16.76 trillion till June 30, sees marginal decline in equity holding in Q1FY26
India’s largest institutional investor, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), saw a marginal decline in its equity holdings. Across 284 companies where it holds over 1 per cent, LIC’s stake dropped to 3.68 per cent as of June 30, 2025, from 3.72 per cent at the...
IFSCA panel pitches for Cat Bonds and ILS in India
IFSCA can set up guidelines for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and support initial issuance by way of cost subsidy/ grant on the lines of Singapore and Hong Kong. These incentives are important for creating a conducive ecosystem for ILS in the initial years, G...