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High premiums, claims disputes create disquiet in insurance landscape

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GST Council to decide on insurance premium tax; major rate rejig unlikely

The GST Council, in its meeting on Saturday, is likely to decide on reducing tax rates on life and health insurance premiums, but a decision on big-ticket rate rationalisation, including a higher tax on sin goods, may be deferred. The GoM on GST rate rationalisation had proposed rate rejigs in 148 items in its recommendations, but sources said that consensus is needed to be built on some of the tax changes that the panel has suggested and some more time may be needed for that. The 55th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, is also likely to deliberate on bringing Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), a major component for airline industry's operation cost, in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fold. The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent (without input tax credit), from the current 18 per cent (with ITC). However, the Fitment Committee (comprising tax

Insurance premium financing expected to see healthy growth of 25% annually

In premium financing, a borrower secures a loan from a third-party provider to cover the policy's premiums

Steep rise in premium, poor claim experience? Consider porting your policy

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Life insurance firms adjust term premiums by 5-10% ahead of FY25 end

HDFC Life Insurance - the second largest life insurer in the country - has increased their term life insurance premiums by about 5 per cent for Rs 50 lakhs and above, as per distributors

Niva Bupa rallies 27% in 2 days on buzz of lower GST on insurance premiums

The company said it has not received any official communication from any government authority or department regarding the change of GST rates on life and health insurance premiums

GST Council may waive 18% tax on senior citizens' insurance plans in Dec

The GST Council is scheduled to meet in Rajasthan on December 21 and 22 to discuss potential tax relief on select insurance plans

New biz premium of life insurers rises 13% in October, shows data

According to a Nuvama report, growth dipped in October 2024 due to the 'increased surrender value' regulation kicking in, but still held steady

Panels on GST rationalisation, cutting tax on insurance to meet on Oct 19

The two ministerial panels set up by the GST Council are slated to meet on October 19 to discuss GST rate rationalisation and lowering 18 per cent tax rate on health and life insurance premiums. This would be the first meeting of the 13-member GoM, under Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, which was set up to suggest tax on health and life insurance premiums. The panel, which includes ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, has been mandated to submit its report to the GST Council by October end. Currently an 18 per cent GST is levied on health and life insurance premiums and the GoM would be suggesting tax rate of health/medical insurance including individual, group, family floater and other medical insurance for various categories like senior citizens, middle class, and persons with mental illness. It would also suggest tax rates on life insurance, including term

Life insurers' new biz premium up 14% Y-o-Y in Sept; rises 19% in H1 FY25

LIC's new business premium grew by 12.4 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 203,69.26 cr

Tata AIA Life nets Rs 25 cr premium since starting policy sale on Neu App

Tata AIA Life on Tuesday said it has netted an annualised premium of Rs 25 crore within three months of starting to distribute policies on the Tata Neu App. Customers can get insurance policies in three clicks on the Tata Group's super app, according to a statement. ***** Mastercard relocates 6,000 technologists and engineers to new Pune facility * Payments major Mastercard on Tuesday relocated its team of 6,000 technologists and engineers supporting global operations into a newer facility spread over 5 lakh sq ft in Pune. Pune is home to the largest workforce in the world for the company, which has tech hubs in Arlington, Dublin, New York, St Louis, Sydney, and Vancouver as well, as per a statement. ***** Careedge assigns maiden ESG rating to ESAF * Careedge ESG Ratings on Tuesday said it has assigned its maiden Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) rating to ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited (ESAF). The SFB has been assigned a rating of CareEdge-ESG 2 with an ESG score of 6

Life insurance firms report 14% growth in new biz premiums in September

In H1, new business premiums of life companies was up 19% YoY

Life insurance policyholders to get higher early-exit payouts from today

Unlike now, when policyholders lose the entire premium paid if they exit after year one, once the new policy kicks in, they will get a part of their premium back.

Insurance premium may rise as revised surrender value kicks in from Tue

Insurance premiums may increase or the commission of agents could see a reduction as the revised surrender value proposed by the sector regulator IRDAI comes into force from Tuesday. Earlier this year, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) introduced revised surrender value guidelines to offer better returns to policyholders exiting early from their life insurance policies. A surrender value in insurance refers to the amount paid by the insurers to the policyholder upon terminating the policy before its maturity date. If the policyholder surrenders during the policy tenure, the earnings and savings portion will be paid to him or her. The regulator has emphasised the need for insurers to ensure 'reasonableness and value for money' for both exiting and continuing policyholders when determining surrender values. According to a senior official of the private sector insurance company, to meet the revised surrender charges, life insurers would either raise .

Life insurers' new business premium rises 22% to Rs 32,644 cr in Aug

Life insurers have recorded a 22 per cent rise in underwriting new business with a premium collection of Rs 32,644 crore in August. The new business premium collection for the first five months of FY25 rose 21 per cent to Rs 1,54,194 crore from Rs 1,27,661 crore in the same period last year, as per the monthly data released by the industry body Life Insurance Council. New business premiums expanded from Rs 26,788.55 crore in August 2023 to Rs 32,644 crore in August 2024, with year-to-date collections growing even more from Rs 1,27,661 crore to Rs 1,54,194 crore this year, according to the council data. Despite the underlying demand for enhanced insurance protection from individual consumers and corporate clients alike, new policy issuances decreased by 1.44 per cent to 23,94,007 in August 2024 compared to 24,28,895 policies sold in the same period last year. Life insurers made net additions of 1,08,147 individual life insurance agents in August 2024 alone, contributing to an overal

LIC drives new biz premium growth of life insurance companies in July

The growth in the premium was driven by LIC, while a high base effect impacted the improvement of private life insurers, analysts said

Managing health insurance, setting up kitchen: Top personal finance stories

In this week's newsletter, we report about rising health insurance premiums and the best modular kitchens in the market

Oppn slams govt for not withdrawing GST on health, life insurance premiums

Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday slammed the government for not taking up an amendment in the Finance Bill to withdraw the 18 per cent GST levy on medical and life insurance premiums. Opposition MPs staged a walkout from Lok Sabha after an amendment moved by RSP member N K Premchandran seeking removal of 18 per cent GST on medical and life insurance premiums was not taken up by the House during the passage of the Finance Bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who piloted the Finance Bill, said any amendment in GST has to be approved by the GST council. "Specific demand of the entire opposition is to withdraw the 18 per cent GST on life and health insurance schemes for which I had given an amendment. Normal procedure of the House is that the amendment is circulated only if it is admitted," Premchandran told reporters outside Parliament after the walked out by the opposition MPs. "This was circulated yesterday itself. This gives a message that it has been accepted, or

Opposition's walkout on GST issue a 'face-saver', says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday criticised the opposition parties for their walkout from the Lok Sabha after their amendment to withdraw GST levy on medical and life insurance premiums was not taken up and said they did so as a "face-saver" after she addressed all their issues in her speech. Speaking to reporters in Parliament House Complex, Sitharaman said the GST Council, which is a constitutional body, can take up any matter related to the GST and such an amendment could not be moved in Parliament as demanded by the opposition parties. "They were given appropriate response to all their issues. They were looking for a face-saver and picked on this to stage a walkout. It was an afterthought," she said. RSP member N K Premchandran had moved the amendment during the passage of the Finance Bill, seeking removal of 18 per cent GST on medical and life insurance premiums. Normal procedure of the House is that the amendment is circulated only if it is admitted, he told .