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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

Fate of Insurance Bill remains uncertain

Last day of Parliament's Winter Session unlikely to see passage of Bill; ordinance route still not ruled out

Chhattisgarh CHOICE centre authorised for insurance services

All kinds of insurance and pension services would be provided through the centres

Public sector general insurance firms under CCI scanner

Azim Premji Trust picks up near 1% stake in HDFC Life for Rs 199 cr

With this the value of the company goes almost to Rs 19,890 cr

Insurance cover for organ transplants to ease donor costs

Health insurance experts are of the view that it is advisable to buy a policy that will cover the medical expenses of both the donor and the donee

Third-party insurance to be offered to e-rickshaws

Insurance for e-rickshaws to be offered as per RTO norms

E-rickshaws are likely to come und er the auto-rickshaw category, where there was a 10% hike in TP premiums for this fiscal

India might sway US firms with N-power insurance

Life insurers seek separate tax deduction limit of Rs 1.5 lakh

It will encourage long-term savings and help incremental flows come into life insurance sector, says LIC

Organ donation now part of larger health policies

With organ transplants gaining popularity, insurers are now offering to cover expenses

E-cashless mode will gain traction in 2015: ICICI Lombard

Treatment costs were higher due to use of tertiary hospitals that increased from 43% to 49% in case of retail customers