Insurance - general
India tops life global insurance rankings: WEF
05 Nov 2012
UK banks faced with record PPI complaints
11 Oct 2012
ING to sell Malaysian insurance business to AIA Group for $1.73 bn
11 Oct 2012
Dutch banking giant ING yesterday agreed to sell its Malaysian insurance business to Pan Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd, for $1.73 billion in cash.
Why NRIs should invest in an Indian life insurance policy
05 Oct 2012
Most non-resident Indians realise the value of investing back home, especially with India’s fast-growing economy. Tarun Chugh, chief distribution officer, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, outlines various life insurance options that should meet an NRI’s different needs
Cabinet clears 49% FDI in insurance; opens up pension funds
04 Oct 2012
The cabinet also approved the revised draft of the Companies Bill, 2011, as the UPA government pushed ahead with more policy changes to facilitate foreign investments in the country
Cabinet set to approve pension, insurance bills
03 Oct 2012
IRDA to help expand investment avenues, product lines for life insurers
01 Oct 2012
Life insurance companies will be allowed to invest in infrastructure ventures floated by a company other than a public sector enterprise even as the IRDA will help life insurers design new products
RBS to float its insurance unit on the LSE
15 Sep 2012
Google's car insurance comparison site rattles rivals
13 Sep 2012
From 0 per cent to 75 per cent, Google's share of visibility for car insurance-related searches has soared overnight, says Andreas Pouros, chief operating officer at leading independent Digital Marketing agency, Greenlight
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