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Repo rate cut gloom spurs short-term paper demand
Duration, in number of years, is a measure of how sensitive the price of fixed-income instruments is to a change in interest rates
 "Repo rate cut gloom spurs short-term paper demand")
Investors opt for short-term papers as rate cut hopes get postponed
Cut in duration began a few weeks back kickstarted by volatile rupee and global risks
 "Investors opt for short-term papers as rate cut hopes get postponed")
We need more flexibility in bancassurance rules: T R Ramachandran
Interview with MD & CEO, Aviva Life Insurance
 "We need more flexibility in bancassurance rules: T R Ramachandran")
No catastrophe insurance cover yet
Earlier concept paper for pool mechanism stuck on details
 "No catastrophe insurance cover yet")
Uttarakhand disaster: Insurers on high alert
Public general insurance companies to collaborate for speedy settlement of claims
 "Uttarakhand disaster: Insurers on high alert")
Average life insurance premium still at Rs 13,000 p.a.: SB Mathur
NEw initiatives like relaxation of pass percentage of agents would be beneficial to the industry, he says
 "Average life insurance premium still at Rs 13,000 p.a.: SB Mathur")
Insurers gear up to address Uttarakhand flood claims
Four public general insurers to hold meeting today to decide on claims settlement process
 "Insurers gear up to address Uttarakhand flood claims")
Irda extends health insurance product re-filing deadline
Old health products can be sold till September 30
 "Irda extends health insurance product re-filing deadline")
Companies turn to insurers to cover cyber crime liability
Due to online data theft, cyber liability insurance has been in demand by corporates
 "Companies turn to insurers to cover cyber crime liability")
Bond auction: RBI goes for uniform price method to curb volatility
But weakening rupee might continue to be a dampener
 "Bond auction: RBI goes for uniform price method to curb volatility")
Slowdown blues: Education sector moves out of comfort zone
With numerous players entering the segment, operating margins have steadily declined over the past few years
 "Slowdown blues: Education sector moves out of comfort zone")
Private general insurers set up in-house TPAs to service claims
Insurers say grievances are much lesser when one has an internal TPA
 "Private general insurers set up in-house TPAs to service claims")
CIMA elects new president
Malcom Furber has been a member of CIMA's council for 15 years
RBI policy stance not totally unexpected: Ficci
FIcci president Naina Lal Kidwai opines that investment sentiment has to be supported constantly
 "RBI policy stance not totally unexpected: Ficci")
Final sub-broking norms to be delayed
To register as a sub-broker, a company and its limited liability partner should have paid-up capital of at least Rs 5 lakh, the Irda report said
Life insurers gear up for product re-filing deadline
Focus on highest selling policies; engage more brokers to push premium
HDFC invests in PeopleStrong
Explaining his company's move, chairman, HDFC said, HR is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of successful businesses
 "HDFC invests in PeopleStrong")
Insurers see opportunity in domestic travelers
Travel insurance in India is still contributes in single digits to the total portfolio of general insurance companies
 "Insurers see opportunity in domestic travelers")
Shift in focus: Insurers see opportunity in covering domestic travellers
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance sees biggest opportunity in insuring trips within India
 "Shift in focus: Insurers see opportunity in covering domestic travellers")
Insurance sector sees rise in profitability
Life insurers collected total premiums of Rs 4,965.37 crore for April this year, a 0.57 per cent rise over the same period last year
 "Insurance sector sees rise in profitability")