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LIC withholds dividend payment to govt in last 2 yrs, conserves Rs 6,300 cr capital

LIC withholds dividend payment to govt in last 2 yrs, conserves Rs 6,300 cr capital

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Indian News, Life, Policy

Sources at LIC said that the corporation has already accumulated Rs 6,300 crore of capital by not paying any dividend to the government in recent years and planning raise more though, at present it is not known how it will do it Mumbai: In a bid to conserve capital,...

BJD MP urges GST Council to reduce tax on health insurance from 18% to 5% for sr citizens

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security

“In order to provide relief to our senior citizens, it is necessary to reduce the existing GST rates on health insurance policies from 18 per cent to five per cent or exempt senior citizens from any GST on purchase of health insurance,” Patnaik said in the letter...

Sanlam looks for strategic partnership with Allianz in Africa

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

Allianz makes less than 500 million euros [US$564.1 million] in revenues from its African operations in 2020, but is looking to expand on the continent JOHANNESBURG – African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said on Wednesday it was exploring “strategic alternatives” with...

AstraZeneca vaccine booster works against Omicron, Oxford lab study finds

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic

Scientists and governments are scrambling to bolster defences against Omicron with shots and therapies, as the variant threatens to become dominant globally and has prompted renewed curbs ahead of the holidays to contain infections. A three-dose course of...

IPO fundraising reaches all-time high of Rs 1.18 trillion in 2021

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy

The year witnessed tremendous response from retail investors as well. The average number of applications from retail was 14.36 lakh, in comparison to 12.77 lakh in 2020 and 4.05 lakh in 2019. The highest number of applications from retail in 2021 was received by...

Phishing victim can’t claim $5 mln loss for money it never ‘held’

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management

The scammers used the log-in credentials to divert about $10 million in payments. However, RealPage quickly detected the swindle and notified Stripe, which was able to stop payment or recover nearly $4 million RealPage reimbursed its client property managers for the...

COVID-19: Civil Aviation Ministry issues guidelines for domestic, international passengers visiting Delhi

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Pandemic, Policy

All domestic passengers have been advised to download the Arogya Setu app as per the guidelines New Delhi: Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued fresh guidelines for domestic and international passengers travelling to Delhi in view of the rising cases of...

Omicron variant may double risk of getting infected on planes, says IATA

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management

As before, passengers should avoid face-to-face contact and surfaces that are frequently touched, and people sitting near to each other should try not to be unmasked at the same time during meals,said David Powell, physician and medical adviser to the International...
Marsh raises stake in its India JV to 92% from 49%

Marsh raises stake in its India JV to 92% from 49%

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 23, 2021 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Non-Life, Reinsurance

Though the financial details have not ben disclosed Marsh has informed that as part of the transaction, which has been approved by the IRDAI, it has acquired the share from local partners, including the entire shareholding of the Rampart Trust Earlier, other global...
India’s insurance penetration expands by 12% to 4.20% 2020-21,non-life penetration hits 1%

India’s insurance penetration expands by 12% to 4.20% 2020-21,non-life penetration hits 1%

by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life

Atul Sahai, CMD, New India Assurance and chairman of General Insurance Council Non-life insurance penetration touching 1 per cent is a very important milestone for the Indian non-life insurance industry. Despite being an extremely challenging year the non-life...
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