To attain the objective set in April 2019, the second-largest private sector life insurer will continue to increase its focus on protection and savings products
General and standalone health insurers have received 938,640 claims related to Covid-19 till March 15, says Suresh Mathur
Private insurers saw their NBP grow by 16% during the month to Rs 9,504.64 crore, compared with Rs 8,128.51 crore in February 2020
While on one hand the Budget proposed to increase the FDI limit in the sector to 74 per cent, it also proposed to levy capital gains tax on ULIPs rendering insurance an unattractive investment option
At 25.6 per cent VNB margin, Q3 has been rewarding despite lower growth
New business sum assured grew by 22.2 per cent year-on-year during the December quarter
Through this tie up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, AU Bank aims to deliver paperless, secure, and hassle-free life insurance solutions
Kumar believes that as long as liquidity remains ample, economic recovery gathers steam and the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out picks up pace, markets will keep climbing the wall of worry
Bata India has been trading in a range for the last seven months, after a sharp slide from its record high.
Strong premium income growth of SBI Life and HDFC Life in Q2 cements the Street's conviction, and at 27.4 per cent, VNB margin I-Pru Life surprises investors
With the Covid-19 pandemic having upended traditional ways of functioning, insurers are going the extra mile to adopt paperless processes, writes Subrata Panda
While the product mix has improved, sharp de-growth in premium is a worry
Companies look to hedge against policy surrenders by providing short-term loans as succour in pandemic
A more optimistic estimate by analysts at Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities pegs the profit at Rs 4,016.4 crore, up a whopping 110.5 per cent YoY and 228.8 per cent QoQ
VNB for Q1FY21 stood at Rs 201 crores with an expansion in VNB margin from 21.0% in Q1FY20 to 24.4% in Q1FY21
The NBP of life insurance companies contracted 10.46 per cent YoY in June as compared to decline 32.6 per cent and 25.4 per cent in April and May, respectively
In a meeting held on Thursday, the private lenders' board approved the capital raising plan through issue of equity shares/ depository receipts or any other instrument or securities
ICICI Pru Life's stock also rose 5.68 per cent to Rs 413.95 on the BSE after the stake sale
The 11-22 per cent increase in premium income, new offerings and push towards protection products are important drivers
That apart, 37.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new premiums between April-November further boosted buying sentiment.