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General insurers' underwriting losses up 6.3% in FY20: Irdai Annual Report

While state-owned insurers' losses rose 1.12% to Rs 18,741 cr, those of private insurers were up over 26% to Rs 3,647 cr

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Life insurers' new business premiums up 3.7% in Jan after two slump months

This is despite state-owned insurance behemoth LIC reporting a 2% decline in NBP in the same period to Rs 13,143.64 crore

LIC employees protest against Centre's disinvestment proposal, oppose move

The Budget proposals for 2021-22 on Monday put Rs 1.75 trillion as a target from stake sale in public sector companies and financial institutions

PSU divestment, LIC IPO, fiscal deficit: How brokerages read Budget 2021

Budget 2021 marks a clear change in the Modi government's stance from fiscal conservatism to growth orientation, notes analysts at Jefferies

Budget 2021: FDI cap hike in insurance set to attract US, European firms

The country's investment promotion agency, Invest India, expects the insurance market to be worth around $250 billion by 2025

Open to opportunities of paring stake in IDBI Bank: LIC's Vipin Anand

An increase in economic activity since the unlock process started in June has resulted in an uptick in the business performance of LIC, says LIC MD Vipin Anand

Loan book audit at IDBI Bank to identify stress areas ahead of stake sale

Audit report may form the basis of valuations in impending disinvestment by the government

Public sector IPOs warm up to anchor investors a decade down the line

Centre for the first time exercises provision for IRFC issue

Govt to sell up to 10% in SAIL via OFS, may fetch Rs 2,600 crore

On offer are 206.5 million shares, or 5% of company's stock, at a floor price of Rs 64 a share, with option to sell another 5% if issue is oversubscribed

LIC drags new premium biz down 3% in Dec, private life insurers fare well

The new business premium of life insurance industry contracted by 3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 24,383.42 crore in December

Canadian pension fund, LIC and NIIF keen to invest in NHAI InvIT

NHAI plans to put at least two-three projects worth Rs 5,000-6,000 crore under the InvIT by March-end.

Beyond Headlines: Should there be a range for fiscal deficit target?

The govt expenditure this year (till October-end) was at roughly the same level as that seen in the same period last year

New business premium of life insurers decline 26.93% YoY in November

In the April - November period of FY21, NBP of life insurers declined by 1.5 per cent to Rs 1.66 trillion, as against Rs 1.69 trillion in the same period last financial year

LIC IPO may spill over to next fiscal as govt looks at valuation of insurer

A stake sale in LIC is crucial for meeting a record Rs 2.1 lakh crore disinvestment target set for the current fiscal ending March 31, 2021

LIC raises its stake in IRB Infra Developers to 5.27% in September quarter

IRB Infra is the largest highway developer in the private sector with an asset base of Rs 45,000 crore and two InvITs

Will the IPO everyone is waiting for come this year? Find out LIC 'plans'

In this podcast, Business Standard's Shrimi Choudhary discusses what has been done so far in the LIC IPO, what needs to be done to be on track and about the complexities surround the listing

Bombay High Court impleads T Rowe Price in UTI AMC's stake sale petition

This year the Officers Association filed an interim application pleading urgent hearing of the writ petition ahead of the IPO and to implead T Rowe Price as a respondent

Vedanta's failed delisting triggers debate on FDI tag, limited disclosure

Officials said the assumption that Vedanta's delisting would have been successful at a price of Rs 140 was "completely misplaced

Vedanta delisting fate to be known next week, price likely at Rs 160-170

The promoter holding currently 50.14%. Under Sebi rules, promoters will have to acquire at least 39.86% stake (1.48 billion shares) from public to ensure successful delisting