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Irdai mulls open pool for insurance agents

Agents could be trained and be part of a common pool for the industry

Perks of being a startup employee

Flexible work timings, stock options, a share in profits and a better work-life balance are being offered to compensate for lower salaries

Telematics devices for cars see drop in prices

Telematics is a Western concept that was introduced to understand the usage of the car including the speed at which it is being driven

Pvt players outshine even as life insurance industry faces a slump

LIC, saw a drop in premiums, on the back of having lesser number of products than what they had in the previous fiscal

India to have regional insurers soon

But high capital requirement may dissuade new entrants

Insurers keeping away from perpetual bonds

Insurance companies also say that as the instruments are a mix of debt and equity, they are not comfortable investing in them

Start-ups using stock options to stop attrition

The company has recruited 55 graduates from the Indian Institutes of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science and the Indian School of Business

We're now more prepared to raise the bar: Girish Kulkarni

Interview with CEO & MD, Star Union Daiichi Life Insurance

One year on, e-insurance still to catch up

Not even 10% of all policies in the industry have been digitised, due to resistance from both, industry players and customers

India Inc gets bond shock, fund-raising plans go awry

SAIL, GIC Housing Finance defer bond issuances amid rising yields

Tata AIA Life launches money back plan

Plan offers protection solution including built-in double coverage for accidental death

Indian professionals most conscious about online profile pictures: LinkedIn study

Say their first impression about someone is based on their online profile picture, second highest globally after China

Jan Suraksha: Claim servicing may be a challenge

The plans have a cover of Rs 2 lakh each, with a premium of only Rs 12 a year for accident insurance and Rs 330 for the life product

Bankers seek cess-like structure for agriculture insurance

Less than 20% of Indian farmers are insured, vast majority is exposed to vagaries of weather, forcing them to taking extreme steps

RSBY scheme to continue till September

Only state-owned general insurers will run the scheme

Natural catastrophe pool still remains a distant dream

Currently, India doesn't have a single cover for all catastrophic incidents

Insurers go back to the drawing board

While 49% FDI has been allowed in the insurance sector, there are several issues that still concern Indian companies and their foreign partners

Natural catastrophe pool remains non-starter

While the proposal to have a pool was presented to National Disaster Management Authority, pricing and structure remain key issues

Insurers to ramp up teams for grievance redressal after Irdai whip

Irdai has asked insurers to handle policyholder grievances with seriousness, promptness and empathy to enhance the trust and confidence in the insurance sector

YES Bank launches representative office in Abu Dhabi

Bank will provide services for unique investment needs of Indian diaspora in the Gulf city