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IIPM's Arindam Chaudhuri reboots business model

After fighting with regulators for years, he has decided to close all IIPM campuses; instead his team will teach in other B-schools

IDBI Federal Life, MCA launch Bowling Foundation

Foundation aims to hone meritorious talent and develop them into first-rate bowlers to boost domestic and international cricketing landscape in India

Now, life insurers train agents to click to social media

Social media networks including Facebook and Twitter being used extensively by insurance cos, life and non-life to promote their brand and values they represent

Candidates to get three attempts at new NMAT exam

Move will enable them to submit best scores; 12 institutes including NMIMS to accept scores

We expect 20% growth in new premiums this quarter: Arijit Basu

Interview with MD & CEO, SBI Life

We'll reach break-even by 2017-18: G C Rangan

Interview with Director & CEO, L&T General Insurance

SBI, PNB lead Jan Suraksha enrolments to 104 mn

Banks including PNB had tied-up with LIC in life and public general insurers for accident cover

IIPM to shut down all campuses October onwards

It plans to operate only in Delhi as a research and knowledge sharing institution

Insurance fraud: Rising problem in non-life segment

Firms now employing specalists in probe teams, creating 'red flags' in motor & health insurance, tracking social media for activity of suspicious claimants

Aspire Home Finance launches Mahila Awaas Loan

Loans for affordable housing would be offered at an interest rate of 10-12.5%

Life insurers to have representative body without Irdai members

The council will have four members including one permanent member from LIC

We'll launch Ulip in the second quarter: S K Roy

Interview with chairman, LIC

Irdai to pause on multiple tie-ups

Noting opposition from PSBs, regulator believes this isn't the time to push its draft proposal; however, exclusive arrangements to be discouraged

General insurers crack the whip on claim fraudsters

Create red flags for motor, health insurance to nab culprits, track social media to observe activity of suspicious claimants

IIT Bombay campus placements: 310 companies offer 1,118 jobs

Campus placements for academic year 2014 was conducted in two phases

Insurance penetration at 10-year low

India's insurance penetration fell to 3.3% in FY15 compared to 3.9% in FY14, says global reinsurer Swiss Re

Promoters may change structure for insurance subsidiaries

According to these rules, foreign equity investment cap of 49% is applicable to all Indian insurance companies

Linkedin: Building the digital highway

From being a repository of resumes, Linkedin moves to become the one and only stop for all professional needs

We'll launch customised product for senior citizens: Anuj Gulati

Interview with Managing Director and CEO, Religare Health

General insurers expand teams for SME insurance

Industry officials expect the business to form 20-25% of their overall portfolio