Insurance - general

Non-life insurers’ net profit vaults over 131 times to Rs3,282 crore

02 Jan 2014

The net profit of life insurance industry grew 16.3 per cent to Rs6,948 crore so far during the current financial year, from Rs5,975 crore in the comparable period of the previous year

Life insurance cover to cost 12.36% more from 1 January

24 Dec 2013

EU dangles visa hopes for India to open up insurance, govt procurement

05 Dec 2013

RBI issues draft guidelines on entry of banks into insurance broking

30 Nov 2013

IRDA hike in vehicle provisioning norms irks insurers

25 Nov 2013

Aberdeen Asset Management to buy Lloyds' Scottish Widows for $1.1 bn

18 Nov 2013

Life Insurance segment to record growth of 12-15% over the next 5 years

19 Sep 2013

Insurance policies must be fully digitised: Chidambaram

17 Sep 2013

GVK to file Rs3,000 cr claim for Uttarakhand flood damage

14 Aug 2013

Hellman & Friedman to buy insurance brokerage Hub International for $4.4 bn

06 Aug 2013

Aviva may exit insurance JV with Dabur

06 Aug 2013

Aviva Plc, one of the UK's largest insurance group, is planning to exit its Indian insurance joint venture with Dabur India Ltd, valued at more than $500 million, people familiar with the matter said

Cost of car insurance falls to record low in the UK

27 Jul 2013

British life insurer Phoenix in talks to buy Admin Re unit from Swiss Re

12 Jul 2013

China’s Ping An buys Lloyd’s landmark London HQ for $388 mn

08 Jul 2013

Insurers, bankers seek more liberal bancassurance rules

06 Jul 2013

CCI dismisses allegations of market dominance by United India Insurance, E-Meditak

05 Jul 2013

CPP group founder gives up takeover bid

29 Jun 2013

Italian insurer Generali to sell US life reinsurance business to Scor for $920 mn

04 Jun 2013

Canada’s Fairfax Financial buys American Safety Insurance for $306 mn

04 Jun 2013

Govt in a tizzy after new allegations against banks, insurers

07 May 2013

Dena Bank launches health insurance policy for Kissan Credit Card holders

24 Apr 2013

Easing insurance FDI norms top priority: Chidambaram

20 Apr 2013

Liberalising rules for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector is a top priority for the Indian government, finance minister P Chidambaram told a Washington audience

Have employer-provided health insurance? Add your own

16 Apr 2013

Many employers now provide group health insurance schemes, but the cover provided is usually quite basic. Arun Balakrishnan, CEO of BerkshireInsurance.com, outlines why it is prudent to take out a personal cover as well

California insurance commissioner slams rate hike by Anthem Blue Cross

04 Apr 2013

India setting up Rs2,000-cr reinsurance fund for Iranian oil refiners

04 Apr 2013