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IRDAI gets ready to implement Risk Based Capital norms for insurers,to publish draft regulations soon
The IRDAI's board in its recent meeting had deliberated the issue...
IRDAI to intensify monitoring of insurance industry’s performance:Ajay Seth
Ajay Seth, chairman, IRDAI Seth highlighted that in non-life...
Govt to table Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100% in Winter session of Parliament
A bill seeking to open up the civil nuclear sector for private players, which will have implications for the industry, is among the 10 new proposed legislations listed by the government for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1. New...
8 officials selected for Insurance Ombudsmen
Those who have been selected by a government appointed panel are- Mukhmeet Singh for New Delhi, Rajiv Talwar for Noida, Rachna Khare, Pune, Pranai Prabhakar, for Ahmedabad, Sanjai Singh, for Lucknow, Manju Bagga, for Kolkata, Rashmi Ranjan Singh for Bhubaneswar,...
Customers want both Gen AI efficiency and human empathy, finds new Geneva Association report
While people welcome Gen AI’s convenience and possibilities for personalisation, they remain concerned about data privacy, accuracy, and maintaining access to human support. ZURICH: Generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming how insurance customers interact with their...
AI driving direct shifts in global insurance industry, says Swiss Re
Global insurance premiums are set to grow by 2.3% in real terms in 2026 and 2027. The non-life sector is forecast to see global real premium growth easing to 1.7% before recovering to 2.5% in 2027. For insurers, it means more opportunities in engineering, property and...
Need to relook at Rs 15k ceiling for mandatory pension enrolment: DFS Secy
“We need to look at it…how do we secure the future of those who earn a little more also, but have a secure future and not depend on the children in the time of old age,”Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju Mumbai: The country needs to relook at the Rs...
Canara HSBC Life Insurance has appointed Dinesh Tak as chief agency officer
Canara HSBC Life Insurance has appointed Dinesh Tak as Chief Agency Officer.Dinesh will oversee the company’s sales and distribution strategy by further reinforcing organisation’s focus on strengthening partnerships, enhancing channel productivity, and driving...
Exempt life insurance from GST to enable insurers to claim ITC benefits: LIC MD Patnaik
Ratnakar Patnaik,managing director,LIC, appealed to the government for a review into the three-year-old policy of taxing maturity proceeds for policies with premium of over Rs 5 lakh. "Is it time to upgrade or revise upwards to up to Rs 10 lakh, the maturity proceeds...
Mahindra & Mahindra and Canadian Manulife form 50:50 life insurance JV, To invest Rs 3,600 crore
“We can plan getting into non-life business if composite license is allowed by the government afterwards.Mahindra brand strength, deep distribution capabilities in rural and semi-urban India and execution excellence make life insurance a logical extension towards our...
Max Financial Services Q2 profit plummets to Rs 6cr
Axis Max Life reported New Business Margins of 23.3 per cent in H1 FY’26 up from 21.2 per cent during the same period last year. The Value of New Business (VNB), a measure of profitability experienced a YoY growth of 27 per cent outperforming the peers, aided by...
Ageas Federal Life strikes distribution partnership with Muthoot Microfin
Ageas Federal Life Insurance has announced a strategic distribution partnership with Muthoot Microfin Ltd., aimed at reaching underserved customer segments, including individual entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), thereby strengthening financial...