Page 18 - Life Insurance

Saral Jeevan Beema for Bharat: Irdai introduces standard life product

All insurers to offer the product from January 1, 2020

We expect Q3 to be better than Q1 and as good as Q2: Bajaj Allianz Life CEO

In the segment, life insurers are able to give better post-tax returns than fixed deposits, Chugh said

Life insurers see 16% growth in new business premiums in September quarter

New business premiums of life companies rose 26% in September, with LIC leading the way

Life insurance stocks: Investors need to pause, wait for better cues

Growth challenges coupled with pricing issues and recent stock market rally doesn't bode well

Unlock BFSI 2.0: From push, insurance has become a 'nudge product'

While demand for insurance, especially protection products, has gone go up, affordability is an issue

Unlock BFSI 2.0: Insured and safe — Insurance in the time of pandemic

In this special Business Standard webinar, the biggest names in India's insurance industry discuss the way forward for general and life insurance segments, especially in the wake of a pandemic >

Govt to hire Deloitte, SBI Capital Markets to help LIC prepare for IPO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is keen to go ahead with the initial public offering -- potentially India's biggest -- to help plug a widening budget gap.

Not a good idea: Surrendering insurance policy early entails higher loss

To avoid losing protection cover, explore the option of taking a loan against it

Insurance firms see surrenders decline in Q1, brace for trend to change

Companies look to hedge against policy surrenders by providing short-term loans as succour in pandemic

Life insurers see new business premium rise 7% in July to Rs 22,986 cr

Private insurers, 23 in all, amassed NBP of Rs 7,815 cr in July, up 26% from Rs 6,197 cr a year ago

IRDAI allows life insurers to issue policies electronically due to Covid-19

The regulator further said there will be a mandatory 30-day free look period for all such electronic policy documents

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Challenges in claiming death insurance

Cases growing fastest in India, how vaccine nationalism threatens to block recovery, and how schools can make up for the lost time-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic.

Term insurance products selling more during Covid-19 crisis: Survey

The term insurance ownership was highest across different categories of life insurance products, with 41 per cent metro respondents owning term products

Federal Bank to buy another 4% stake in its JV from IDBI Bank for Rs 80 cr

The stake buy from the state-run IDBI Bank will take Federal Bank's stake in the 12-year-old company to 30%

Promise of guaranteed return plans are appealing, but compare their IRR

A combination of term plan, MFs may be volatile but is likely to get higher returns

Tips to protecting your home and hearth against natural calamities

When buying a home insurance cover, opt for reinstatement value as the sum insured

New business premium of life insurance companies declines 25% in May

For the most part of April and May, the country was in a lockdown and businesses found it difficult to conduct their operations, despite some relaxations from the government

Urgent need to standardise rates in hospitals: ICICI Lombard MD & CEO

The reason we need standardisation is because it will smoothen the process for customers as there won't be any dispute with hospitals, says Bhargav Dasgupta, ICICI Lombard MD & CEO

Middle age conundrum: The wisdom and the agony of advancing years

That is what age is. The body doesn't know how to heal itself because you weren't supposed to be here in the first place

Regular health insurance policies cover Covid-19, says Irdai chairman

IRDAI has received an overwhelming response to the Regulatory Sandbox initiative which is a mechanism created to foster innovation in insurance sector