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Govt appoints R Doraiswamy as LIC MD effective Sept 1, in place of Ipe Mini

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday said the government has appointed R Doraiswamy as the managing director. Doraiswamy is currently executive director at the central office in Mumbai. He has been appointed as managing director of LIC in place of Ipe Mini with effect from the date of assumption of charge of office on or after September 1, 2023 and up to the date of his superannuation August 31, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, a regulatory filing said. The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, in June had recommended the name of Doraiswamy as MD. The FSIB is headed by Bhanu Pratap Sharma, former secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Other members of the headhunter are the secretary, Department of Financial Services, secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda, former LIC managing director Usha Sangwan and former

We are focussing to grow non-par premium: LIC chairman Siddhartha Mohanty

Mohanty shares LIC's three pronged strategy - agency, bancassurance and digital channels, to boost growth and margins

We are focussing on growing premium from non-par products: LIC chairman

We are expecting good growth in the festive season, says Siddhartha Mohanty, Chairman, LIC

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LIC Q1 net profit jumps multifold to Rs 9,544 cr; GNPA eases to 2.48%

The net premium income of LIC was almost flat at Rs 98,362.75 crore, compared to Rs 98,351.76 crore in the corresponding period of last year

Govt appoints Sat Pal Bhanoo as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corp

He has been appointed in place of Siddhartha Mohanty who has been appointed as chairman of LIC in April

Life Insurance Corporation's new business premium grows 21% in June

For the 26 private life insurers, the group yearly renewable premium for June grew by 47 per cent to Rs 933.30 crore

LIC offloads over 2% shares in India Cement via open market transactions

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Wednesday said it has offloaded a little over 2 per cent stake in India Cement through open market transactions between November 2007 and July 2023. "...Corporation's shareholding in 'India Cement Ltd' has diluted from 18,205,665 to 11,877,759 equity shares decreasing its shareholding from 5.875 per cent to 3.833 per cent of the paid-up capital of the said company," LIC said in a regulatory filing. These shares were sold at an average price of Rs 191.59 apiece during the period from November 21, 2007 to July 4, 2023. The holding decreased from 5.875 per cent to 3.833 per cent, a decline of 2.042 per cent, it said. Shares of LIC closed 0.81 per cent higher at Rs 626.95 apiece on the BSE.

LIC launches close-ended plan Dhan Vridhhi; offers protection, savings

National insurer Life Insurance Corporation on Friday launched a new close-ended plan Dhan Vridhhi. The new plan will be on sale from June 23 through September 30, the insurer said in a statement. LIC said Dhan Vriddhi is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings, single premium life plan, offering a combination of protection and savings. This plan provides financial support to the family in case of unfortunate death of the life assured during the policy term. It also provides a guaranteed lump sum amount on the date of maturity to the assured. The plan comes with two options to choose from wherein the sum assured on death can either be 1.25 times or 10 times in the second option. The plan is available for 10, 15 and 18 years and the minimum age at entry varies from 90 days to 8 years, depending on the term selected, and the maximum age at entry varies from 32 to 60 years, depending upon the term and option selected. The plan offers a minimum basic assured sum of Rs ..

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LIC announces relaxations to mitigate hardships for victims of cyclone

Following insurance regulator Irdai directive, LIC on Saturday announced concessions to mitigate the hardships of the claimants of policies and also of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana affected by the Cyclone Biparjoy. LIC in a statement said it is reaching out to the affected people to provide assistance although the loss of lives has been minimal. Nodal officers have been nominated at Divisional level to liaison with Chief/Secretary/Officer concerned of the State Government in this regard, it said. LIC has also created a portal link for the online submission of claims arising due to Biparjoy Cyclone. 'Bijarjoy' made landfall on the coast of Kutch on Thursday night with a windspeed of 115-125 km/hour causing loss to property and infrastructure in States impacted by the cyclone.

State Bank of India, LIC, two other sponsors to dilute stake in UTI MF

According to sources, these entities have approached merchant bankers to advise on stake sales

Life Insurance Corporation increases stake in SAIL by 2.001% to 8.687%

Earlier this week, LIC had raised its stake in IT firm Tech Mahindra Ltd by about 2 per cent through an open market acquisition

LIC raises Tech Mahindra stake by 2 pts via open-market acquisition to 8.8%

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has raised its stake in IT firm Tech Mahindra Ltd by about 2 per cent through open market acquisition. LIC bought 1.9 crore shares or 2.01 per cent of equity capital at an average price of Rs 1,050.77 per unit, the insurer said in a regulatory filing. The insurer bought the additional shares between November 21, 2022 and June 6, 2023 for about Rs 2,000 crore. Following this, holding in Tech Mahindra Ltd increased to 8.84 per cent, it said. Prior to the acquisition, LIC held 6.86 per cent stake in Tech Mahindra Ltd.

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With a value growth of 10.3% in 2023 as compared to 2022, Tata Group became the only Indian brand with a valuation of over $25 billion

Train crash: LIC to open helpdesks at Bengal railway stations from Wed

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will open dedicated helpdesks at some railway stations in West Bengal from Wednesday to offer assistance to family members of those who lost their lives in the Balasore train accident for claim settlement. LIC Zonal Manager (East) Ajay Kumar said dedicated helpdesks at various railway stations, such as Howrah, Shalimar, Kharagpur and Medinipur, will be operational to offer spot assistance in addition to services from branches. "I am waiting for the list of the deceased from the railways so that we can contact their family members and deploy our resources for identification to settle claims. It will be an extended help to the family in this hour of crisis," Kumar told PTI. The life insurer had said it would expedite claim settlements to provide financial relief for the victims of the triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore on June 2. Over 275 people were killed and more than 1,100 passengers were injured in the train crash. More such ..

Robust LIC, SBI results exposed Congress conspiracy to weaken them: BJP

The BJP on Friday cited the strong financial performance of the government-run LIC and the State of Bank of India to assert that it has exposed the Congress' "conspiracy to weaken these institutions and harm the country". BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said though the Congress claims to support the public sector, it ran a negative campaign targeting the Life Insurance Corporation of India and the State Bank of India. He noted that the Life Insurance Corporation profit in the March quarter stood at Rs 13,428 crore, a rise of 466 per cent. The SBI profit in 2022-23 was Rs 50,232 crore, a rise of 58 per cent, the BJP leader said. The Congress has been constantly running down these organisations as part of its "conspiracy" but their robust results have exposed the party, Prasad said.

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