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What are the best health insurance plans post-GST reforms for you

Under the new GST 2.0 set of reforms, holders of individual health and life insurance policies will no longer have to pay any tax on the premium amount

Policybazaar reports 60% offline growth in West Bengal insurance sales

Insurance broker Policybazaar on Wednesday said its offline business in West Bengal was growing at 60 per cent and made up nearly 30 per cent of its total policy sales in the state. The company, which has a presence in at least 80 cities, opened 15 offices and point-of-sale outlets across the country last fiscal, an official said. "Offline sales are picking up fast for Policybazaar, and already account for about one-third of our business in Bengal. The growth will be around 60 per cent, and we expect to maintain the traction," said Gaurav Surana, Deputy Vice President (East) Life Insurance at Policybazaar. West Bengal has emerged as a key market for term insurance, contributing 26 per cent of the overall policy count in FY'25, he said. He said that the GST waiver on insurance will further boost growth. Surana said educated and salaried customers form the bulk of insurance buyers in West Bengal. "Graduates and above make up 80.1 per cent of policyholders in Bengal, higher than the

More senior citizens opt to port health insurance policies: Experts

Innovation, digital ease driving the shift, say insurers

Term insurance plans for NRIs: Ensure policy offers global coverage

Verify insurer's claim settlement ratio, review sum insured limits, and check if medical examination can be done over video

Policybazaar missteps trigger ₹5 cr penalty-Should consumers be worried?

Irdai has imposed a ₹5 crore penalty on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers for certain lapses and also cautioned against violating insurance norms

Here's why Policybazaar operator PB Fintech shares are trading lower today

The decline in PB Fintech's share price followed the news that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has levied a penalty of ₹5 crore on the company

Irdai imposes ₹5 crore penalty on Policybazaar for violating norms

Upon examining a selection of 67 insurance policies, IRDAI found that premiums were remitted with delays exceeding 30 days

Policybazaar fined ₹5 crore by Irdai for violations of insurance norms

Regulator Irdai has imposed a Rs 5 crore penalty on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers for certain lapses and also cautioned against violating insurance norms. Policybazaar Insurance Brokers was earlier known as Policybazaar Web Aggregator. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has also issued direction, advisory and caution to the company, according an official statement. The regulator said a penalty of Rs 5 crore has been impose on M/s Policybazaar Web Aggregator Pvt Ltd (now known as 'M/s Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd') along with direction, advisory and caution for various violations" established under Insurance Act, 1938 and Rules and Regulations. Policybazaar was founded in 2008 and has sold over 42 million policies since inception.

PB Fintech Q1 preview: What to expect from the operator of Policybazaar?

PB Fintech, Policybazaar, Q1 results preview: PB Fintech will release its Q1 numbers on Thursday, July 31, 2025; here's what analysts expect

Pick the best life insurance policy for your investment purposes

Here are the best life insurance policies and their premiums from Policybazar for your benefit

Home insurance: Ensure policy covers calamities, pays reconstruction cost

Disclose all extensions, additional structures at the time of purchase

Pick the right health insurance plan for you based on your requirements

The following plans and premiums are for young male, non-smoker males living in a city

PB Fintech sells over 1% stake for ₹920 cr via open market transactions

PB Fintech's co-founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal divested a little over 1 per cent stake in the company for Rs 920 crore through open market transactions. PB Fintech's chief executive Dahiya and Vice Chairman Bansal sold a total of 50.50 lakh shares or 1.09 per cent stake in the company. PB Fintech is the parent of insurtech platform Policybazaar and fintech platform Paisabazar. According to the block deal data on the NSE, Ashish Dahiya offloaded a total of 34 lakh shares in two tranches, amounting to a 0.74 per cent stake in PB Fintech. In addition, Alok Bansal sold 16.50 lakh shares or 0.36 per cent holding in Gurugram-based PB Fintech, as per the data. The combined transaction was valued at around Rs 919.86 crore, executed at an average price of Rs 1,821.50 apiece. After the stake sale, Dahiya's holding in PB Fintech declined to 3.57 per cent from 4.31 per cent, and Bansal's stake fell to 1.04 per cent from 1.40 per cent. Meanwhile, the shares were picked up by a domes

PolicyBazaar, DLF, Airtel: Trading strategies for Chris Wood-owned stocks

Technical charts suggest that real-estate related shares from Chris Wood's portfolio could see sharper gains going ahead, while PolicyBazaar is likely to trade on a tepid note.

What are the best health insurance plans in the market for you?

The following plans and premiums are for young male, non-smoker males living in a city

Do not apply for health cover without revealing existing hypertension

Try bringing condition under control to improve chances of getting coverage

CLSA raises TP on PB Fintech, operator of PolicyBazaar, post Q4; Details

The total Insurance Premium for the quarter was ₹7,030 crore, up 37 per cent Y-o-Y, led by growth in new health

PB Fintech's PAT may rise 155% YoY in Q4; here's what brokerages expect

PB Fintech Q4 results preview: Management commentary around growth, margins, and inclusion of PB connect in new initiative business and new health care venture will be keenly watched

PB Health raises $218 mn in seed round led by US-based General Catalyst

PB Health, the healthcare venture of PB Fintech, has raised $218 million to set up a 1,000-bed hospital network in Delhi NCR and drive health-tech innovation

Stocks to Watch, May 8: Britannia, Coal India, Dabur, Voltas, RIL, L&T, PNB

Stocks to Watch on May 8, 2025: Here is a list of stocks that will be on investors' and traders' radar on Thursday, May 8, 2025