All stories by M Saraswathy
Paperless insurance may gain traction
Rediff.com22 Aug 2014LIC 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
Rediff.com20 Aug 2014The 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
Rediff.com17 Aug 2014More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.
Australian students might intern in Indian companies
Rediff.com14 Aug 2014The 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
Rediff.com31 Jul 2014Speed-job dating is becoming popular among job-seekers and employers.
Child plans to make a bigger comeback
Rediff.com28 Jul 2014Unit-linked plans or Ulips continue to be expensive compared to other instruments, say certified financial planners.
Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore
Rediff.com24 Jul 2014The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.
Life insurance policies most popular amid online shoppers: Study
Rediff.com26 Jun 2014Shoppers prefer to buy life policies online, reveals a study.
Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees
Rediff.com25 Jun 2014Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.
Banks as insurance brokers may not be on FinMin to-do list
Rediff.com24 Jun 2014United Progressive Alliance-led government proposed lenders as insurance brokers; new FM not too keen, say insurers.
New Companies Act eases concerns over high pay
Rediff.com23 Apr 2014Act 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
Rediff.com17 Apr 2014To 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
Rediff.com8 Apr 2014Hopscotch.in wants to focus on enhancing technology and mobile applications.
Don't be amazed if colleges ask you to pursue career in banking
Rediff.com13 Mar 2014Post graduate colleges are aggressively tying up with banks to introduce banking courses.
Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS
Rediff.com15 Jan 2014The pension fund managers distribute products under the National Pension System.
Health insurance grid might cut costs for getting covered
Rediff.com27 Dec 2013The 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
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013RBI'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
Rediff.com12 Nov 2013According 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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