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Aegon Religare expects good growth this fiscal

With the launch of two new online products the company will have a total of four product offerings for the on-line market

LIC still tops industry in claim settlement, says IRDAI Annual Report

The claim settlement ratio of LIC was better than that of the private life insurers

FDI hike would benefit Indian private non-life insurers: Moody's

Says increased foreign investment will alleviate the current capital pressure on non-life insurers

It's raining online life insurance products this year

Insurers offer a plethora of products as people hurry to buy investments in the last three months of the financial year

Budget's swadeshi diktat puts insurers in a cleft

Many insurance companies that have foreigners in top team may see management rejig

Norms tightened for appointment of agents by insurers

Newly promulgated Ordinance has prohibited multi- layered agent structure for sale of insurance products

India Infoline Insurance Brokers uses video-calling to reduce mis-selling

In FY13, 341,012 life insurance complaints were registered

Irda brings out guidelines for group insurance policies for specific entities

Guidelines are applicable in respect of only Group Life Insurance Polices / Schemes obtained under Lender-Borrower group

No exit clause for promoters in insurance ordinance

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed hope recently that raising of the limit to 49%

Panel on health insurance rules

Insurance sector eyes FDI worth billions in new year

Domestic insurance industry needs investments worth up to Rs 60,000 crore in next five years to increase penetration levels: IRDA

Kotak Life launches e-Term Plan

In the eventuality of the policyholder becoming totally and permanently disabled during the policy term, the policyholder gets a 100% premium waiver

Private life insurers begin bond buying as premiums pick up

See 10% growth in new business premiums allowing them to have a higher investable surplus

Ordinance boost: RCap eyes foreign funds in insurance ventures

Reliance Capital will soon begin active discussions for Japanese giant Nippon Life hiking its stake in Reliance Life Insurance Company

Ordinance gives Irda more teeth

Criminals make going tough for insurers

False claim, drowning bodies to make it look like an accident force companies to re-look into smaller ticket policies

Irda's draft on policy holder protection

Better disclosures, more details, higher interest payment for claim delay; feedback invited by Jan 19

Health insurance premium dips in united AP

Maharashtra emerged as top for collecting highest health insurance premium where it grew at a rate of over 76%

Higher FDI in Insurance: Domestic firms start talks with partners abroad

Formal announcements on foreign partner stake hikes expected from March

Irda further tightens reporting of group health pricing

Recently, Irda had cracked down on general insurance companies offering heavy discounts in the group portfolio