M Saraswathy

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Paperless insurance may gain traction

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

LIC is on board after tying up with all five insurance repositories; 1,50,000 e-Insurance Accounts opened across India till date.

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The 2015 round will support approximately 60 scholarships and provide around $8 million in mobility grants for Australian undergraduate students.

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Jobs in start-ups draw B-school, engineering students

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Speed-job dating is becoming popular among job-seekers and employers.

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Child plans to make a bigger comeback

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.

Life insurance policies most popular amid online shoppers: Study

Life insurance policies most popular amid online shoppers: Study

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Shoppers prefer to buy life policies online, reveals a study.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

United Progressive Alliance-led government proposed lenders as insurance brokers; new FM not too keen, say insurers.

New Companies Act eases concerns over high pay

New Companies Act eases concerns over high pay

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

Act says remuneration to directors and key managerial personnel should involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay.

Now, life insurers can file only 5 products a year

Now, life insurers can file only 5 products a year

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

To reduce time taken for product approvals, Irda has asked life insurers for a product planner before every financial year.

Enhancing customer experience is a priority, says hopscotch.in

Enhancing customer experience is a priority, says hopscotch.in

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Hopscotch.in wants to focus on enhancing technology and mobile applications.

Don't be amazed if colleges ask you to pursue career in banking

Don't be amazed if colleges ask you to pursue career in banking

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Post graduate colleges are aggressively tying up with banks to introduce banking courses.

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The pension fund managers distribute products under the National Pension System.

Health insurance grid might cut costs for getting covered

Health insurance grid might cut costs for getting covered

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

The first step that has been taken by IIB is to bring out unique identity numbers for hospitals.

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

RBI's draft guidelines prescribe that banks with a strong capital base and NPAs below 3% can become brokers.

Life insurers rush to revive lapsed policies

Life insurers rush to revive lapsed policies

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

According to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority recommendations, a uniform grace period of 30 days is extended for annual, half-yearly and quarterly renewals, and 15 days for monthly renewals.

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