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LIC launches specialised product for child education
Siddharth Mohanty(L), Chairman, LIC, Vivek Joshi(R), Secretary,...
Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi HC seeking probe against Axis Bank-Max Life share deal
Subramanian Swamy In his petition, Swamy has alleged Axis Bank made...
HDFC Life partners with upGrad to launch a first-of-its-kind online life insurance course
This is a comprehensive 11-month post-graduation program which includes online learning, on-the-job training and internship experience. Post successful course completion, all learners secure a full-time job with HDFC Life
Indians grossly underprepared to face the financial instability caused by eventualities: Max Life Survey
Prashant Tripathy, Managing Director and CEO, Max Life Insurance said: “The survey reveals some interesting and startling findings about the state of protection in the country as well as the attitudes, behaviours and apprehensions that people have around life insurance. Term Insurance, despite being the most fundamental and cheapest form of financial protection, still lacks a significant uptake in urban India. There is an urgent need for Indians to understand the true value of protecting one’s family from the uncertainties of life. We hope the results of this study, act as a wake-up call for consumers and the industry at large and help increase financial protection in the country.”
With right investment plans,people with income up to Rs 9.5 lakhs can escape tax liability:FM
In the Finance Bill 2019, the Minister proposed to raise tax rebate for people having annual income up to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,500, which will effectively ensure that they don’t have to pay any tax
Warburg Pincus concludes 26% stake purchase in IndiaFirst Life
Though the deal value was undisclosed, sources close to the matter said the private equity fund has paid Rs 710 crore for buying the 26 percent stake from British financial services entity, Legal and General
Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts set to cross Rs 90,000 crore
New Delhi: Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts are set to cross Rs 90,000 crore with the government making the flagship financial inclusion programme more attractive especially by doubling accident insurance cover to Rs 2 lakh. According to data from the...
Munich Re expects prices to improve in Apr 1 renewals
Gross premiums written (GPW) by the whole group in 2018 were €49 billion, slightly down from €49.1 billion in 2017. The company’s net profit of €2.2 billion for the year was, in line with its target of €2.1 billion to €2.5 billion
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps, market expects more cuts
India Inc on February 7 cheered RBI’s move to slash key interest rate by 25 basis points and hoped it would encourage banks to lower lending rates, thereby stimulating consumption and investment demand to boost economic growth.
Japan insurers to target China M&A in new phase after $50 billion overseas push
Earlier,the overseas push by the Japanese insurers, , largely excluded China, the world’s No.3 insurance market after the United States and Japan, due to foreign ownership curbs and fragile diplomatic relations between the two Asian economies.That will change with China set to allow foreigners to own majority stakes in domestic insurance joint ventures, and Beijing and Tokyo looking to forge closer business ties amid rising trade tensions with Washington, the bankers said.
Insurance firms expect Interim Budget proposals to boost penetration
For the insurance industry, the schemes aimed at boosting farmers’ income and reducing tax outgoes for the middle-class will encourage consumption, while the plan to develop 1 lakh digital villages will boost digital infrastructure
PNB plans to dilute minor stake in life insurance JV
“In the DRHP (draft red herring prospectus), they (PNB) have chosen only to dilute a small percentage, they want to hold the substantial holding at more than 26 percent. So, therefore that signals you their intention,” said the company’s managing director and chief executive Ashish Srivastava