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Cholamandalam General's 62% biz to be motor insurance portfolio: MD

The motor insurance vertical of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd will contribute to 62-63 per cent of the business by the end of this financial year, a top official of the company said. The company, a joint venture between Murugappa Group and Japan-based Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, also expects to increase its equity investments, Managing Director V Suryanarayanan said. The city-based company recorded a Gross Written Premium of Rs 1,945 crore for the April-June 2024 quarter, a growth of 14.3 per cent compared to the industry average of 12.4 per cent. Briefing reporters, Suryanarayanan said the company expects motor insurance to make up 62-63 per cent of its business by the end of the current financial year, while it was looking at strong growth in the health insurance portfolio. "We expect motor insurance (portfolio) to be at around 62-63 per cent by the end of the year (from the current 60 per cent), commercial vehicle insurance will be 16 per cent, health shoul

Cholamandalam General's 62% biz to be motor insurance portfolio: MD
Updated On : 07 Aug 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

Hybrid workers drive demand for pay as you drive insurance plans

The insurance regulator had allowed general insurers to introduce pay as you drive and pay how you drive for motor insurance cover in 2022

Hybrid workers drive demand for pay as you drive insurance plans
Updated On : 06 Aug 2024 | 11:13 PM IST

60% car insurance buyers opt for roadside assistance add-on during monsoon

What should you look for when choosing motor insurance? All you need to know

60% car insurance buyers opt for roadside assistance add-on during monsoon
Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 3:14 PM IST

Monsoon mayhem: Auto insurance add-ons can keep you afloat during rains

Insurance providers can deny a claim if the damage falls outside the coverage provided by the policy

Monsoon mayhem: Auto insurance add-ons can keep you afloat during rains
Updated On : 29 Jun 2024 | 11:07 AM IST

Insurers eye windfall from proposed satellite-based toll collection system

Lack of regulatory clarity complicates matters on third-party data-sharing

Insurers eye windfall from proposed satellite-based toll collection system
Updated On : 29 Jun 2024 | 12:50 AM IST

Policyholders can cancel policy at any time by notifying insurer: Irdai

The Irdai said retail policyholders can cancel their insurance policy at any time during its term by notifying the insurer, and will receive a refund for the remaining period of the policy

Policyholders can cancel policy at any time by notifying insurer: Irdai
Updated On : 12 Jun 2024 | 11:35 AM IST

Quick and Easy: Hacks to Make Your Car Interior Shine/ Easy-Peasy Hacks: Here's How to Clean Your Car Interior like a Pro

Know as to why cleaning your car interior need not be a Herculean task as you might imagine it to be using some simple, easily available household items.

Quick and Easy: Hacks to Make Your Car Interior Shine/ Easy-Peasy Hacks: Here's How to Clean Your Car Interior like a Pro
Updated On : 19 Feb 2024 | 1:19 PM IST

IRDAI eases claim settlement norms for victims of Cyclone Michaung

The regulator's circular added that the special dispensation granted is applicable to the claims arising out of Cyclone Michaung and the resulting heavy rains/floods

IRDAI eases claim settlement norms for victims of Cyclone Michaung
Updated On : 18 Dec 2023 | 9:38 PM IST

Trust, financial education crucial in achieving insurance for all by 2047

Irdai has committed itself to enabling "Insurance for All" by 2047, where every citizen has life, health, and property insurance cover

Trust, financial education crucial in achieving insurance for all by 2047
Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 7:35 AM IST

Insurance for all by 2047: Insurers call for MF-style ad blitz & a rethink

These discussions took place at the Life Insurance CEOs panel at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit

Insurance for all by 2047: Insurers call for MF-style ad blitz & a rethink
Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 7:26 AM IST

General Insurance CEOs laud the switch to 'principle-based' regulation

We are the 15th largest general insurance market in the world, said Dasgupta

General Insurance CEOs laud the switch to 'principle-based' regulation
Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 7:09 AM IST

Non-life insurance industry projected to grow by 14 to 15% CAGR by FY37

General insurance penetration in India remains low at 1 per cent as of FY21, compared to 3.4 per cent in Taiwan and 5.2 per cent in South Korea

Non-life insurance industry projected to grow by 14 to 15% CAGR by FY37
Updated On : 20 Oct 2023 | 11:14 PM IST

Irdai mandates TP insurance to employees travelling in employer's vehicle

IRDAI added that no additional premium will be charged until further directions are issued

Irdai mandates TP insurance to employees travelling in employer's vehicle
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 5:18 PM IST

Health, motor continue to drive general insurance, Q1 sales jump 17.9%

Robust demand for health and motor covers buoyed non-life players' premium income in the first quarter of the current fiscal to Rs 64,262.8 crore, a growth of 17.9 per cent on-year when the industry had clipped at 23 per cent. The spike in sales of motor policy, which used to be the largest segment of the industry but is now pushed down to the second slot behind the health segment, is easily understood given the vrooming automobile sector that has sold more than 2 million units in the June quarter. The robust double-digit growth for the general insurance industry comes in sharp contrast to a 0.8 per cent decline that life insurers logged in the reporting quarter, driven down by the massive poor show by the industry leader LIC across its business verticals. In June, the non-life insurance industry reported a premium of Rs 20,451.9 crore growing by 14.8 per cent on-year compared to 20.6 per cent in the same period last year, according to the data collated by Care Ratings. The 17.9 ..

Health, motor continue to drive general insurance, Q1 sales jump 17.9%
Updated On : 13 Jul 2023 | 10:18 PM IST

Govt proposes rates for third party motor insurance premium for FY24

According to a draft notification, the base premium rates for third party motor insurance cover have been proposed at Rs 2,094 for private cars below 1,000 cc, Rs 3,416 for cars

Govt proposes rates for third party motor insurance premium for FY24
Updated On : 21 Jun 2023 | 12:06 AM IST

Personal finance: Here are the money changes and PF deadlines for June 2023

From more expensive third-party motor insurance to pricey E2Ws to new rules for safe deposit lockers, read it all here

Personal finance: Here are the money changes and PF deadlines for June 2023
Updated On : 05 Jun 2023 | 12:11 PM IST

Mandatory KYC leads to 30-50% dip in demand for motor insurance from agents

Mandatory KYC leads to 30-50% dip in demand for motor insurance from agents

Mandatory KYC leads to 30-50% dip in demand for motor insurance from agents
Updated On : 29 Jan 2023 | 1:46 PM IST

After poor show in Sept, non-life insurers' premiums up 15.5% YoY in Oct

Demand for health and motor insurance to continue though growth may dip, say experts

After poor show in Sept, non-life insurers' premiums up 15.5% YoY in Oct
Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 10:50 PM IST

Motor insurance picked up pace, grew neck and neck with health in H1FY23

Motor insurance, which saw muted growth in the last two years, has finally seen some momentum, although the base is low

Motor insurance picked up pace, grew neck and neck with health in H1FY23
Updated On : 21 Oct 2022 | 11:48 PM IST

Want a lower motor insurance premium? Watch how (often) you drive

Floater policies will be cost-effective, provide convenience of renewal at one go for multiple vehicles

Want a lower motor insurance premium? Watch how (often) you drive
Updated On : 11 Jul 2022 | 10:04 PM IST