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Working women pip men in life insurance policy ownership, says survey

They also lead in insurance ownership, homemaker women lag

Unclaimed insurance funds higher in agent-sold policies: Analysts

LIC accounted for more than 90% of total unclaimed funds in the last five years

Nagaland CM presents Budget, announces universal life insurance scheme

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday announced a fully-funded universal life insurance scheme as he presented the Budget for 2024-25 which did not propose any hike in taxes. Presenting the budget on the second day of the ongoing session of the State Assembly, Rio, who also holds the finance portfolio, said gross receipts are estimated at Rs 23,978.05 crore and the gross expenditures are pegged at Rs 23,727.88 crore. The budget estimate is an increase of Rs 644.22 crore compared to the previous financial year where the amount was at Rs 23,083.66 crore. Rio termed the budget as people centric and tax-free for the welfare of the people in general. Among significant measures, the state government announced a fully-funded universal life insurance scheme to mitigate financial hardship due to untimely demise of a family's breadwinner. The Chief Minister's Universal Life Insurance Scheme will be fully funded by the state government. A life insurance coverage of Rs 2 lakh will be

HDFC Life International launches health plan for overseas Indian students

The plan enables customers to access top private medical facilities and services while avoiding the conventional hassle of going through lengthy appointment wait times, as seen in various countries

LIC launches a non-participating product 'Amritbaal' for children

The Minimum Sum Assured is Rs. 2,00,000, with no limit for the Maximum Basic Sum Assured

LIC's VNB margin growth higher than private life insurers in Q3 FY24

VNB is a measure of the economic value of the profits expected to emerge from new business. VNB margin is the profit margin of the companies

Mcap of four most valued firms jumps Rs 2.18 trn; LIC, SBI lead gainers

Four of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 2.18 lakh crore in market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India emerging as the biggest gainers. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and SBI were the gainers. They collectively added Rs 2,18,598.29 crore in market capitalisation. On the other hand, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever and ITC faced erosion from their valuation to the tune of Rs 1,06,631.39 crore. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined by 490.14 points or 0.67 per cent. Market valuation of LIC jumped Rs 86,146.47 crore to Rs 6,83,637.38 crore. The share price of LIC on Monday jumped nearly 6 per cent to hit the Rs 1,000 mark for the first time. SBI added Rs 65,908.26 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 6,46,365.02 crore. Market valuation of TCS climbed Rs 61,435.47 crore to Rs 15,12,743.31 crore and that of Reliance

RBI approves HDFC Bank Group's proposal to acquire 9.5% in IndusInd Bank

The RBI has said that HDFC Bank needs to acquire major shareholding within one year from February 5, 2024, failing which the approval shall stand cancelled

LIC announces launch of unit linked, regular premium 'Index Plus'

According to exchange filing, the product which will be available from February 6, 2024 is a unit linked, non-participating, individual life insurance plan

LIC Housing Finance Q3 profits more than doubles, hits Rs 1,163 crore

Mortgage lender LIC Housing Finance on Friday reported a more than two-fold jump in profit at Rs 1,163 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. The housing finance subsidiary of LIC had earned a net profit of Rs 480 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its total income increased to Rs 6,792 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 5,876 crore in the same period last year, LIC Housing Finance said in a regulatory filing. The interest income of the company rose to Rs 6,744 crore as against Rs 5,839 crore in the third quarter of the previous year. During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the company has made a provision of Rs 50.32 crore in respect of Investment in Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) pursuant to a Reserve Bank of India circular dated December 19, 2023. However, the company's Capital Adequacy Ratio improved to 19.77 per cent as against 17.74 per cent at the end of December 2022.

Life insurance policy terms, premium amounts detailed in one table

Such coverage is a necessary part of financial planning and companies have a range of products

Decadal perspective: Foodgrain production up 20% under the Modi govt

Electronic National Agriculture Market has integrated 1,361 mandis and 180 million farmers over a period of time

ICICI Prudential Life Q3 results: Net profit flat at Rs 227 crore

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Wednesday reported a flat net profit of Rs 227 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had posted a profit of Rs 221 crore in the same quarter a year ago. During the third quarter of this fiscal the net premium income increased to Rs 9,929 crore, as against Rs 9,465 crore in the same period a year ago, ICICI Prudential Life said in a regulatory filing. The assets under management of the company increased to Rs 2,86,676 crore as against Rs 2,51,884 crore at the end of third quarter of previous fiscal, it said. The company's net worth was Rs 11,075 crore on December 31, 2023 while the solvency ratio was 196.5 per cent against the regulatory requirement of 150 per cent.

Budget 2024-25: Insurers hope for tax reliefs, provisions for uncertainties

Insurers have suggested introduction of a separate tax deduction limit for life insurance, waiver of taxation on annuity and pension products

Statsguru: How the insurance industry is becoming a two-speed sector

Insurance penetration is the value of the premiums relative to gross domestic product. Life insurance penetration declined in 2022-23 (FY23)

HDFC Life Q3 FY24 results: Net profit rises 16.6% to Rs 368 crore

The investment income rose by 130.7 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 11,372 crore, from Rs 4,929.8 crore a year ago

LIC receives another Income Tax demand notice worth Rs 1,370.60 crore

The state-owned insurer received a demand order worth Rs 1,370.60 crore from the Income Tax authorities in Mumbai

HDFC Life Q3 results: Profit rises 16% on higher investment income

The insurer's profit after tax rose to 365 crore rupees ($44.02 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31 from 315 crore rupees a year earlier

LIC drives new business premium growth in December 2023, shows data

Life insurance sector collects 44% higher premium

Former TCS executive director Phiroz Vandrevala passes away at 70

Vandrevala joined TCS in 1982 and served as a key part of the leadership team over the decades, including serving as Executive Director of the company between 2007-2016