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ICICI Prudential Life Q2FY25 results: Net profit rises to Rs 252 crore

The insurer's VNB margin, a measure of profitability, contracted to 23 per cent compared to 28 per cent last year

Irdai engaging with select insurance firms for public listing: Chairman

Irdai chairman has urged large conglomerates and business houses to invest in India's insurance sector

Outward remittances under India's LRS decline 5%, says RBI Bulletin

Remittances for studies abroad grew marginally to $416.39 million

Bajaj Housing Finance Q2 results: Net profit rises 21% to Rs 546 crore

This is the first quarterly earnings report after its equity capital market listing in September 2024

Irdai asks insurers to check vulnerabilities in IT systems, take measures

Recently, there was a data breach at Star Health & Allied Insurance's servers and reportedly sensitive data of 31 million customers were put up for sale

RBL Bank Q2 results: Net profit falls 24% to Rs 223 cr on rising expenses

The net interest income (NII) of the bank rose by 9 per cent in the reporting quarter to Rs 1,615 crore from Rs 1,475 crore

Jio Financial Services Q2 results: Net profit rises 3% to Rs 689 crore

The company's total expenses doubled to Rs 142 crore in the quarter under review, compared to Rs 71 crore

ICICI Lombard Q2 FY25 results: Net profit increases 20% to Rs 693 crore

The gross direct premium income (GDPI) rose 10.4 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 6,721 crore from Rs 6,086 crore

Customer connect can help avert MUDRA loan crisis, says SBI Dy MD

In August, the Finance Minister had said that public sector banks' non-performing assets (NPA) in the MUDRA loan category stood at 3.4 per cent in FY24, compared to 4.7 per cent in FY21

Pvt life insurers mull new model for commission for distributor channels

Clawback, deferral, or reduction in payouts on the cards for distributors

Irdai extends IFRS 17 deadline to FY27; aims to give ample time to cos

Previously, Irdai had set a timeline of FY25 for the implementation of IFRS 17 in the insurance sector

Yes Bank appoints Nirav Dalal as country head of financial market division

Dalal holds a master's degree in business administration (finance) from the K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research

Housing finance firm WEAVER acquires Capital India Home Loans for Rs 267 cr

The company will raise up to Rs 800 crore from private equity funds to finance the acquisition and fuel its expansion plans

IRR changes due to interest rates, not regulation: HDFC Life MD & CEO

She talks about the company's Q2 performance and the way forward

Prasun Sikdar appointed as MD, CEO of Bima Sugam India Federation for 3 yrs

Sikdar's appointment as MD and CEO was approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

CCI clears Central Bank of India's stake acquisition in Future Generali

FEL holds direct and indirect investments in the general insurer, Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited, which is a joint venture between the company and Genera Group

HDFC Life Q2FY25 results: Net profit rises nearly 15% to Rs 433 crore

Its value of new business (VNB) increased 17.1 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 938 crore in Q2, compared to Rs 801 crore in the year-ago period

Payments major PhonePe launches firecracker insurance policy for Diwali

The plan can be purchased on the PhonePe app and provides coverage to families by insuring up to four family members, including the user, their spouse, and up to two children

Upper limit for LIC's new endowment plan reduced to 50 years from 55 years

The revision is effective October 1, 2024, 'LIC New Endowment Plan-914' is a participating endowment plan that offers the dual benefit of protection-cum-savings plan

LIC launches single-premium micro-term insurance for financial groups

LIC's new plan offers simple and affordable life insurance for financial institutions to cover their members