Bancassurance

No insurer can ignore bancassurance channel, says India First Life MD

Will have 96 branches & 10,000 agents by year end, says Rushabh Gandhi

Banca channel key to achieve insurance for all: SBI Life MD Amit Jhingran

Following the company's Q1FY26 earnings, Amit Jhingran, MD&CEO, SBI Life Insurance spoke to Subrata Panda in Mumbai about the company's performance, growth strategy, challenges

Central Bank partnership to boost bancassurance: FGILI MD & CEO Alok Rungta

Alok Rungta, managing director and chief executive officer, FGILI, talks about the impact of the bancassurance channel and the company's growth strategies

Karur Vysya Bank, Kshema General Insurance announce strategic alliance

The companies said the collaboration marks a seminal change in India's bancassurance landscape through a strategic alliance and a product tailored for the agricultural community

Irdai unlikely to act against bancassurance despite mis-selling fears

Insurance regulator finds bancassurance mis-selling not alarming and rules out coercive curbs while continuing to advise insurers to list for transparency and governance

SBM Bank India, ICICI Prudential Life forge bancassurance partnership

SBM Bank India and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company have entered into a bancassurance partnership to offer an array of life insurance products to the bank's customers. This tie-up will enable the bank to cater to its customers a diverse set of solutions ranging from term insurance, long-term savings and wealth creation products to effectively planning for income on retirement, SBM Bank India said in a statement on Monday. Nikhil Rajadhyaksha, Head Retail Banking, SBM Bank India, said that with insurance penetration in India at 3.7 per cent in 2023-24, well below the global average of 7 per cent, there is substantial scope for market expansion. "By combining ICICI Prudential Life Insurance's innovative product portfolio and digital expertise with SBM Bank's vision of becoming a financial supermarket, we aim to deliver seamless, customer-centric solutions that enhance financial well-being and empower individuals with greater financial protection," Rajadhyaksha said. SBM Bank

Public-sector banks' bancassurance growth slows amid core banking push

Slowdown due to changes in incentive structures, as several PSU banks have shifted focus back to core operations and scaled back insurance sales through banca channels

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Star Health aims to double bancassurance biz to Rs 2K cr in three years

The company currently has over 70 partners in the bancassurance business, including state-owned banks, private banks, and non-banking finance companies

Banca cap may impact banks' net profit by 1-2%, says IIFL Securities

It could shave off 15-30% of banks' fee income that they earn by selling insurance

Irdai's move to limit banca biz may stifle insurance sector growth: Emkay

Last week, reports suggested that Irdai is likely to bring in regulations to limit the overdependence of life insurance companies on their parent banks for business sources through bank channels

Life insurance stocks fall; HDFC Life, SBI Life, Max Financial dip up to 7%

According to the latest data, HDFC Life distributes 65 per cent of its insurance policies through banking channels, followed by SBI Life (60 per cent), Max Life (52 per cent), and ICICI Prudential

Avoid mis-selling at banks, research before buying financial product

Rely on a fee-based advisor instead of bank relationship manager for investment advice

Aditya Birla Health Insurance inks bancassurance partnership with UCO Bank

ABHICL has more than 200 branches, with a diversified presence in over 4800 cities spread across the length and breadth of the country

In 5 yrs, we'd like to be No. 1 in bancassurance: LIC chairperson MR Kumar

We firmly believe that once the market stabilises, our inherent strength and performance will be recognised

Policyholders who missed out on allotment will pick up LIC shares: MR Kumar

We will ramp up digital channels and make tactical tweaks on equity investments to please policyholders, said M R Kumar

ICICI Lombard General Insurance inks bancassurance tie up with YES Bank

Private sector general insurer ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd said it has entered into a bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank for selling its insurance products

Life insurance industry to recover in next quarter, says CARE Ratings

CARE Ratings, in a note, said growth could potentially return in Q2 or Q3 and distribution channels could see significant realignment, with digital sales rising at the cost of individual agents

LIC sees rebound in business after months of slide due to Covid-19 crisis

With the spread of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown imposed by the government, LIC saw its new business premium (NBP) fall 31 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in March

Open architecture of bancassurance now a reality in insurance

This, especially after LIC signed an agreement with Axis Bank as its bancassurance partner last week