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Persistency ratio must improve for life insurance customers: CEOs at BFSI

Work done by life insurance industry led to economic revival amid Covid

Gadkari wants surety bond insurance, not bank guarantee for infra projects

Launches country's first surety bond product, says instrument offers relief to contractors; govt has built in safeguards to protect insurers as well

Proposed changes to insurance laws may cause health claim disputes: Unions

The Unions also said the proposed amendments does not define the term liability which may lead to misappropriation by the insurers

Not all banks may opt to sell products of 27 insurers, say experts

Insurers are happy with the opening up of the distribution network as they need not shell out huge sums as a sign-in bonus to banks as corporate agents

Irdai tonic for health insurance: A regulator for hospitals and doctors

By asking health insurers to access a national list of doctors, the regulator hopes to encourage them to offer more flexible policies outside of the hospital network

Irdai approves amendments, simplifies rules to set up insurance firms

Under the current guidelines, to invest in insurance companies as "promoter", a PE fund can do so only through an SPV

Removal of cap: Insurers to get flexibility to allocate commissions

According to Irdai, the revised draft regulations on commissions emphasise on the board's oversight through a board-approved policy on the payment of commission

Social safety net product Bima Vistaar being developed for Bima Sugam

The regulator last month had formed a 24-member committee, headed by Devasia, to develop an affordable, accessible and comprehensive cover - Bima Vistaar -- for rural population

LIC's move to sell Reliance Capital's debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders

Days ahead of the deadline to submit binding bids, LIC's move to sell its Rs 3,400 crore secured principal debt of cash-strapped Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) to an asset reconstruction company (ARC) has irked its lenders and bidders. The last date for submitting binding bids for Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) and its subsidiaries is November 28. LIC is conducting a Swiss Challenge process to invite bids from Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to sell its exposure in RCL, sources said, adding prospective bidders will be asked to better the offer. However, the sources said, Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise will have the first right to match the counteroffer. The last date to submit the bids is November 25, while the deadline for submission of binding bids for RCL is November 28. According to the sources, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of RCL are upset as to why LIC has initiated a parallel process to sell its debt so close to the bids submission deadline. LIC is a member of

Investors react positively to LIC's good showing in second quarter

LIC posted a record rise in the Q2 profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 15,950 crore, up 10x year-on-year (YoY) compared to Rs 1,433.71 crore a year ago

Insurer needn't pay for VAT on unsold goods

The National Commission said VAT is payable only on sale. If goods are damaged before sale, VAT is not payable, so to claim it is incorrect

Irdai proposes allowing insurers to invest in unlisted companies

Easier access to funds would help lift the mood in a startup sector that has been hit by the global tech market rout

'IRDAI in talks with govt to relax Rs 100-cr entry capital for insurers'

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has suggested the government to ease the minimum capital requirement of Rs 100 crore and permit the regulator to fix the amount depending upon business plans of the prospective company. Doing away with the minimum capital requirement of Rs 100 crore would allow entry of small, specialised and niche players, which would help in increased insurance penetration and density in the country. "Like in the banking system, we have microfinance institutions, regional banks, and small finance banks. So, we have all categories of banks then there are non-banking financial companies. In the insurance sector also, we should have different size players to come into the market so that they can operate in smaller geographies," IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda told PTI in an interview. Entry of smaller and specialised players would help in increasing insurance penetration and density, he said. "So, in this context we are suggesting to

Global health cover comes as a lifesaver for high-flyers: Experts

But examine countries covered and claim settlement mode

PSU general insurer employees irked with move to link pay with performance

Experts say the government's decision to link wage revision with performance could have been pivoted on the financial health of the four public-sector insurers

LIC taking steps to transform corporate governance: DIPAM Secretary

Some of these steps include improving LIC's 13th month and 25th persistency ratio, which is less than its peers

Insurers juggle surge in claims in aftermath of Bengaluru floods

Three days of heavy rainfall from Sept. 5 saw homes and offices in Bengaluru's IT corridor flooded, sparking chaos and raising questions over poor urban planning.

Abrdn to offload 2% in HDFC Life in block trades, put 43 mn shares on block

Price range set at Rs 564.1-578.55 per share; sale could fetch UK-based financial major at least Rs 2,425.6 cr

Life insurers' new business premia up 18% in August despite large base

In FY23, so far, non-life insurers have reported a 19 per cent growth in premia to Rs 1.02 trillion

Ombudsmen disposed of 32% more complaints against insurers in 2021-22

Complaints relating to health insurance made up a third of the total number cases disposed of in 2020-21, a period marked by the first wave of Covid-19