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Bima Sugam likely to reduce dependence on intermediaries for insurers

According to IRDAI's annual report for FY23, the online sales channel of life insurers contributed to 0.84 per cent of the individual new business premium (NBP)

Will end FY24 with growth rate of over 30%: CEO Shriram Life Insurance

In life insurance, it is about creating distribution capacity and solutions for customers. We are constantly working on that Casparus JH Kromhout, managing director and chief executive officer said

96.55% claims under PM Suraksha Bima Yojana settled, says official

PM Suraksha Bima Yojana is a scheme offering insurance coverage on account of death or disability due to an accident

IRDAI approves Bima Sugam, 7 other regulations in 125th board meet

The board of the insurance regulator approved the 'Bima Sugam' platform where the policyholders can compare premiums and purchase a wide array of insurance products

General insurance premium up 13% till February in FY24, shows data

However, due to higher base, the growth in health insurance policies have moderated in the period under review to 20 per cent from nearly 24 per cent in the corresponding year ago period

Zopper eyes expansion into EMs, targets 50-60% growth in India in 3 years

Zopper plans to expand its distribution ecosystem and strengthen partnerships with banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), travel portals, brands, and retail chains

Non-life insurers post 13% rise in premium in Feb but with dip in revenue

Market share of private insurers increases to 53.79 per cent YoY

LIC, private insurers lift new biz premium of life insurers by 48%

Among large private players, the premium of the largest private life insurer, SBI Life, grew around 32 per cent to Rs 2,648.86 crore

Acko appoints Animesh Das as CEO, elevates Sanjeev Srinivasan to board role

Das was chief underwriting officer in the company

Bajaj Allianz General launches GenAI-powered bot 'Insurance Samjho'

It aims to address the dissatisfaction of policyholders during claim settlement arising due to lack of understanding, intricate details and fine print of the insurance policy

Unclaimed insurance funds higher in agent-sold policies: Analysts

LIC accounted for more than 90% of total unclaimed funds in the last five years

BS-IMGC India conclave: Redefining role of financiers in housing ecosystem

To ensure housing for all, the chiefs of housing financiers pinned their hopes on the reintroduction of a scheme similar to the credit-linked subsidy scheme (CLSS), which ended in December 2023

HDFC Life International launches health plan for overseas Indian students

The plan enables customers to access top private medical facilities and services while avoiding the conventional hassle of going through lengthy appointment wait times, as seen in various countries

PB Fintech subsidiary can now facilitate sale of reinsurance products

A composite insurance broker can also sell reinsurance products besides general and life insurance products

Irdai launches regulations for insurance electronic marketplace Bima Sugam

The company will be operative and accessible at all times and will not store or hold any data, with the board of the company also having a policy on a revenue model which is self-sustainable

Wipro acquires Aggne for $66 mn to boost capabilities in insurance sector

Founded in 2019, Aggne is incorporated in the US and India, with offices in Tampa, Florida, and Hyderabad, India. The company has 230 employees based in India and the United States

LIC's VNB margin growth higher than private life insurers in Q3 FY24

VNB is a measure of the economic value of the profits expected to emerge from new business. VNB margin is the profit margin of the companies

New India Assurance Q3FY24 results: Net profit falls 4.38% to Rs 715 crore

The company had posted a loss of nearly Rs 200 crore in the second quarter of FY24

LIC Q3FY24 results: Net profit rises 49.1% to Rs 9,444.42 crore

During the July-September quarter of FY24, the insurer had reported a net profit of Rs 7925.015 crore

Irdai proposes revising coverage across sectors to secure insurance for all

Irdai said that a new strategy and fresh approach have been devised to boost insurance penetration in the country