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LIC employees requisitioned for census duty: Allahabad HC stays Kanpur Nagar Nigam order
The The Allahabad High Court found the impugned directive prima...
CCI okays Sanlam Group’s proposal for stake purchase in Shriram Life Insurance
“The proposed combination envisages acquisition of 2.80 per cent of...
HDFC Life and Bajaj Life announce record bonus for FY26
HDFC Life, announced a bonus of ₹4,596 crore for Fy26.Bajaj Life Insurance declareds a bonus of Rs1939 crore for FY26 Mumbai:HDFC Life, one of India‟s has announced a bonus of Rs4,596 crore in the Company‟s board meeting held on 16th April, 2026, reinforcing its...
International Mother’s Day:Mantras for financial security and independence
Financial literacy in families often flows through mothers.They are the ones who manage household budgets, track expenses, and make daily trade-off decisions.Use that position to also teach financial confidence. Have open conversations about savings, investments, and...
PMJJBY,PMSBY settle claims worth Rs25,160 cr since their launch in 2015
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Citing data on the 11th anniversaries of the Jan Suraksha Schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that over 27 crore, 58 crore and 9 crore enrolments have been done under PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY, respectively. New...
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana:Driving India’s financial inclusion push
R. Doraiswamy, CEO and MD, Life Insurance Corporation Many families remain unaware of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana or that premiums were paid for deceased members, with no physical policy document issued.In the absence of a nominee, families must undergo...
Agentic AI may help insurers reduce cost, complexity of tech modernisation: Report
According to the report, insurers that combine reusable AI capabilities with strong governance and platform discipline can accelerate the decommissioning of legacy systems while maintaining operational control. Agentic AI presents an opportunity to fundamentally...
Life insurance industry’s new business prm almost grows 16% to Rs4.59 trillion in FY 26
In terms of policy issuance, the industry issued over 2.83 crore policies during FY26,marking a 4.7% increase over the previous year. The relatively higher growth in premium compared to policy volumes highlights an increase in average ticket sizes,,pointing towards...
Data standardisation key prerequisite for insures to effectively leverage AI:Accord study
While AI is accelerating the industry's ambitions, digital maturity is what determines whether those ambitions translate into durable advantage Study shows a widening gap between digital leaders and laggards because of how effectively they convert digital...
DFS secretary reviews vision strategy of LIC and GIC Re
M.Nagaraju, Secretary, DFS Nagaraju underscored the need to expand insurance coverage to a wider segment of the population,advising that companies should prioritise inclusion of more individuals under the ambit of insurance rather than concentrating predominantly on...
RBI and IRDAI not inclined to allow commodity derivatives, Sebi says
Tuhin Kanta Pandey,Chairman,SEBI In his statement on Monday, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey added that India's pension fund regulator had also looked at allowing pension funds to invest in commodity derivatives, but did not disclose whether it had made a...
Finance Ministry notifies 100 pc FDI in insurance sector, amends FEMA Rules
While 100 per cent foreign investment will be allowed in insurance companies and intermediaries, including brokers, under the automatic route, the cap is 20 per cent for Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), said the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments)...