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Insurance cos knock on Irdai door seeking more time to implement Bima-ASBA

The insurance regulator had in mid-February set the March 1 deadline for rollout of the feature, which allows insurers to take a customer's consent and block the premium amount for a period of 14 days

LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 57.2 crore for excess ITC availed

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 57.2 crore on it for excess Input Tax Credit (ITC) availed for the financial year 2020-21. The company has received a communication/demand order on Monday from Assistant Commissioner, Delhi regarding excess ITC availed, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The financial impact of the demand is to the extent of the GST (Rs 31,04,35,201), Interest (Rs 23,13,21,002) and Penalty (Rs 3,10,43,519), it said. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added.

360 ONE Asset to acquire 15% stake in Bharti AXA, help in mkt expansion

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals

Purchasing term insurance: Choose a policy that balances coverage and price

CSR represents the percentage of claims settled by an insurer within a financial year

Bid to mitigate margin impact: Life insurers rejig agent fee structures

The companies had to launch all their products as per the new norms by December 31, 2024

Life insurance new business premiums fall 8.15% to Rs 30,825 cr in Jan

According to data published by the Life Insurance Council, LIC's premium dropped 13.89 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 16,292.67 crore

Shriram Life plans three-fold rise in AUM by 2030, bets on rural India

Insurance company's managing director says company expanding in rural India faster than its private competitors

Life insurance Dec new biz premium falls 21.7% to Rs 30,218.71 crore

LIC's premium fell 41.15 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 13,523.87 crore, while private insurers reported 7 per cent Y-o-Y growth in NBP to Rs 16,694.85 crore

Goa govt launches 'Bima Sakhi Yojana', CM urges all women to participate

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday launched the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' in the state with the aim of providing "insurance for all". With this, Goa became the second state after Haryana to launch this flagship scheme envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a government release said. As per the central government's portal, the Bima Sakhi Yojana initiative of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is designed to empower women aged 18-70 years, who are Class X pass. They will receive specialised training and a stipend for the first three years to promote financial literacy and insurance awareness. After training, they can serve as LIC agents and the graduate Bima Sakhis will have the opportunity to qualify for being considered for development officer roles in LIC. After distributing the Bima Sakhi Yojana letters to the beneficiaries, CM Sawant said the scheme will not only give financial support to these women, but the role of a Bima Sakhi is going to be very significant ...

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Term insurance policies are a must for young professionals who have dependants and looking to insure their financial future

In a first, micro insurance premium in life segment tops Rs 10k cr in FY24

Private life insurers dominate the segment, accounting for over Rs 10,708.4 crore, while the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) contributed nearly Rs 152 crore

Over Rs 20k cr of unclaimed amounts lie with life insurers at end of FY24

Irdai also adopted several measures to reduce existing unclaimed amounts, asking insurers to prompt policyholders to update their contact details at the time of renewal

GST Council defers decision to reduce tax on health, life insurance

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said another meeting of the GoM is scheduled for January before the proposal is reintroduced to the GST Council

Uncertainties around regularity & tax clarity hang heavy over life insurers

Adjustments to the new surrender regulations, uncertainties surrounding the Insurance Amendments Bill, and potential direct tax reforms in the upcoming Budget may pose short-term challenge

Life insurance premiums in November slip 4.5% to Rs 25,306.56 crore

According to a Nuvama report, private sector growth picked up in November 2024 as the industry adapted to the changes in surrender value regulations

Insurance premiums may drop if GST Council decides to reduce taxes: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the cost of insurance to the policy holder is expected to come down if the GST Council recommends a reduction in GST rate on health and life insurance policies. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, she said the GST Council in its September 9 meeting had recommended to constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) to holistically look into the issues pertaining to GST on life insurance and health insurance. "...The matter of review of GST rates on life and health insurance is pending before the GoM. If a recommendation for a reduction in GST rate is made by the GST Council, the cost of insurance to the policy holder is expected to come down on account of reduction in GST," she said. Sitharaman said this while replying to the question on whether GST reduction on health insurance will be a step towards making healthcare more equitable. To a query on how the government will ensure that insurance companies pass on the benefits of any GST reduct

LIC in talks to acquire 50% stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance

The discussions, in their early stages, aim to help LIC diversify beyond life insurance and tap into the growing health insurance demand

Revised surrender value norms widen scope for life insurers, help customers

Insurers and experts are optimistic about revival in sales and premium growth, and they believe that it could also give a nudge to the insurtech sector in the country

GoM report on GST on health insurance to be put before Council: FinMin

Recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) looking into issues pertaining to GST on life and health insurance will be placed before the GST Council when received, Parliament was informed on Monday. The issue of exempting/reducing GST on life and health insurance was placed before the GST Council in its 54th meeting on September 9, 2024. After detailed deliberations, the Council recommended constituting a GoM to holistically look into issues pertaining to GST on life and health insurance. Accordingly, a GoM was constituted under the Chairmanship of Samrat Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. First meeting of the GoM was held on October 19, 2024 at New Delhi where issues of GST rate on health and life insurance policies were discussed, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. "Recommendations of the GoM when received will be placed before the GST Council," he said. GST on health insurance services and pure term life insuranc

'Insurance coverage expansion to underserved segments can save govt $10 bn'

The gross written premium of Indian insurance has exceeded $130 billion and grown at a CAGR of 11 percent, in the three-year period FY20-23, outpacing its Asian counterparts