Insurance News
Insurance & Pensions
25 January, 2010
Regulators clash over nod for unit linked insurance polices (ULIPS)
The Hindu Business Line
Future Generali Life may go for product premiums review
The Hindu Business Line
Public sector undertakings (PSU) general insurance companies gear up for competition
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to allow demat account for insurance
Mint
22 January, 2010
Life Insurers' new premium up 75% in December
Business Standard
Axis, Max to join hands for life
The Economic Times
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) asks insurers for info on commission paid to banks
The Economic Times
19 January, 2010
Insurers see less policy lapses in 2008-09, despite hard times
The Economic Times
14 January, 2010
Future Generali in talks for bancassurance
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance companies may get minimum alternate tax (MAT) relief in new tax code
Business Standard
13 January, 2010
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) mulling cap on traditional products
Yahoo News
Insurance IPO norms by February-end
The Hindu Business Line
Future Generali to infuse $32 million before fiscal end
The Economic Times
Bajaj Allianz offers 5% rebate on motor insurance premium for ladies
The Economic Times
12 January, 2010
Motor claims ratio improves in 2008-09
Business Standard
Bharti AXA Life Insurance announces 'Bright Stars PLUS'
The Economic Times
11 January, 2010
Health insurance sector grows 30% in 2008-09
The Hindu Business Line
Bajaj Allianz's new unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP) to offer 170% returns in 10 years
The Economic Times
Simplify insurance products; use tech to reduce cost: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
The Economic Times
Life insurers add 1,300,000 agents during 2008-09
Mint
08 January, 2010
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) cracks whip on insurers
Business Standard
ING Life aims 15% growth in new business premiums
Business Standard
Commission expenses of life insurers up 5.64%
Business Standard
Life insurers' losses soar 43% in FY09
The Financial Express
Insurance aggregators leave you spoilt for choice
The Economic Times
RBI asks banks to disclose insurance sale proceeds
The Economic Times
Reliance Life to open 300 branches, hire 6000 people
The Economic Times
07 January, 2010
Andhra Pradesh farmers to get $174.36 million as insurance claim
The Hindu Business Line
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), HDFC Life miss rural obligations
Business Standard
Post-26/11, insurance firms pay out claims of $108.98 million
The Times of India
06 January, 2010
Low-cost pension plan to take off on April 1
Business Standard
Take extra cover for sake of your health
The Economic Times
05 January, 2010
ING Life launches 5 unit-linked products
The Hindu Business Line
Car insurance may come with accident cover
Business Standard
Insurers will soon have an easier solvency mandate
The Economic Times
Max New York Life launches 4 new unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP) products
The Economic Times
04 January, 2010
IndiaFirst to target tier II, III cities
The Financial Express
Motor Insurance Bureau to keep tab on uninsured vehicles
The Economic Times
Life insurers want service tax parity with asset management companies (AMCs)
The Economic Times
IPO guidelines within 15 days, says Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
The Times of India
31 December, 2009
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) hastens to clear pending product approvals
The Hindu Business Line
Aviva Life launches 9 unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs)
Business Standard
A revolutionary decade for the insurance industry
The Economic Times
Life insurers' new business grows 22% to $11 billion in April-November
The Economic Times
Life insurance set to come of age as first IPOs may hit market
Mint
30 December, 2009
Premium rates on project insurance cover rise 20%
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) may widen infrastructure definition
Business Standard
28 December, 2009
Insurers look for profits, investors for higher foreign stake
Business Standard
Pension regulator hardsells new scheme
Business Standard
Big shift among non-life insurers to cover small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Business Standard
IndiaFirst Life eyes break-even within 5-6 years
The Economic Times
Companies can offer health, life combo cover: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
The Economic Times
23 December, 2009
Come New Year, minimum investment, tenure for unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPS) to rise
Business Standard
Star-Daiichi Life's premium income may cross $127 million
The Financial Express
22 December, 2009
A year of regulatory tightening for the insurance industry
The Hindu Business Line
Life insurers' premium collection rises 21%
Business Standard
18 December, 2009
Public sector general insurers grow 11% in April-November
The Hindu Business Line
No impact on Axa's Indian operations
Business Standard
Insurance companies reel off products with filmy touch
The Economic Times
It pays to drive around for best car insurance
The Economic Times
17 December, 2009
Bajaj Allianz sees business growth in second half
The Hindu Business Line
Insurers push accident cover sale to schools
Business Standard
Banks may get to hawk policies of multiple insurers
The Economic Times
16 December, 2009
Insurers take cover in rural India
The Economic Times
IndiaFirst to start operations by December-end, gets nod for 3 products
The Economic Times
09 December, 2009
Bharti Axa inks Bancassurance tie-up
Business Standard
Life insurers bet on renewal premiums for 15% growth
Daily News & Analysis
08 December, 2009
Birla Sun Life to infuse $80 million capital next quarter
The Hindu Business Line
04 December, 2009
Soon, a small-ticket pension scheme
The Hindu Business Line
Mandatory ceding to national reinsurer to stay at 10%: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
The Hindu Business Line
New investment norms for pension funds hit India Inc
The Financial Express
Life insurers see 18% rise in premium
The Times of India
02 December, 2009
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) seeks waiver of tax deducted at source (TDS) norm for third party administrators
The Hindu Business Line
Panel for doing away with insurance commission
Business Standard
Accenture to draw road map for Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC)
Mint
01 December, 2009
Consumers may bear higher share of losses in case of claims
The Hindu Business Line
Free price regime: Implications for insuring public and insurers
Business Standard
Investors lapping up unit-linked insurance policy (ULIPs) again
The Economic Times
25 November, 2009
Private insurers bet big on bancassurance
The Hindu Business Line
Middle-class takes the wind out of property insurance
The Economic Times
Government not to discontinue insurance agents commission
The Economic Times
24 November, 2009
Insurance sector to see 10% growth in 5-6 year: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
Business Standard
Implement mechanism to reduce delay in license renewal: Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)
Business Standard
23 November, 2009
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) may cap CEO salary at $0.3 million
The Economic Times
Life insurance industry to grow 15% this fiscal
The Times of India
20 November, 2009
Edelweiss, Tokio Marine to float life JV; seen lining up $99 million for now
The Economic Times
Parliament nod unlikely for insurance bill
The Economic Times
Investment income drives general insurers' profitability, says Credit Rating and Information Services of India Ltd. (CRISIL)
The Financial Express
18 November, 2009
Life premium income jumps 16.6% in H1
Business Standard
12 November, 2009
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) start work on insurance firms' IPOs
Business Standard
ING Life launches new unit-linked insurance plans (ULIP) plan, ING Flexi Life Plus
The Economic Times
11 November, 2009
IndiaFirst Life Insurance to begin operations by December
The Hindu Business Line
Shriram Life looking to expand beyond South
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) blocks move to cut agent fee
The Economic Times
10 November, 2009
IndiaFirst Life Insurance to begin operations by December
The Hindu Business Line
Shriram Life looking to expand beyond South
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) blocks move to cut agent fee
The Economic Times
09 November, 2009
Munich Re to reduce exposure to India
Business Standard
Centre to infuse life into health plans, protect 60,000,000 poor families
The Economic Times
06 November, 2009
Aegon Religare unveils iTerm
The Hindu Business Line
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to allow variable annuity items
Business Standard
Regulator ups maximum entry age for new pension scheme (NPS) to 60
Business Standard
Bharti Axa to step up investments, focus on small cities
The Economic Times
Free-switch option saves unit-linked insurance plans (ULIP) plans
The Economic Times
05 November, 2009
New premium likely to see less equity exposure
The Hindu Business Line
Spate of calamities may compel insurers to hike premiums
The Hindu Business Line
Life insurers reduce losses in first half
Business Standard
04 November, 2009
Allianz Insurance unit sets up third facility in Kerala
The Economic Times
03 November, 2009
Max New York Life plans rural expansion
The Hindu Business Line
Government insurers look to revamp operations
Business Standard
Pure life cover to carry fee, Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) to be freed from 2011
The Economic Times
02 November, 2009
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to check for policies linked to illegal entities
The Hindu Business Line
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