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Motown slowdown hits motor insurance
Rediff.com4 Aug 2019In the June quarter, growth in the segment stood at around 4 per cent, with premium collection at Rs 15,724 crore against Rs 15,074 crore in the same period of FY19. This was the lowest growth in the last five quarters, starting from Q1FY19.
More trouble brews for Jet Airways
Rediff.com24 Jul 2019Jet Airways HQ owner wants resolution professional to vacate premises. The licence for occupying the place has been terminated, on account of the airline having not paid the rent after March.
Lenders to rejig debt of 2 more Anil Ambani firms
Rediff.com22 Jul 2019The two troubled subsidiaries of Reliance Capital have over Rs 20,000 crore debt of both the companies. Reliance Home Finance has a debt of Rs 11,500 crore and Reliance Commercial Finance owes Rs 9,000 crore to lenders.
Policyholders prefer to buy insurance physically
Rediff.com8 Jul 2019The online channel has only been successful in making inroads in metro cities.
Buying health cover? Here's some good news for you
Rediff.com20 May 2019Irdai has listed diseases that can't be excluded from health insurance policies, including neurodevelopmental disorders, mental illness problems, psychological disorders, genetic diseases, puberty- and menopause-related disorders.
New life insurance regulations get Irdai's nod
Rediff.com29 Mar 2019The new regulations will allow the insurers to charge an extra premium from policyholders who wish to buy riders with unit-linked insurance plans.
Insurance cos shift focus from market-linked products
Rediff.com15 Mar 2019Market-linked products have been driving the growth of private insurers for some time now. But, the market volatility has forced the companies to re-think their strategies, reports Subrata Panda.
India-Pakistan tensions may not impact insurance covers, say experts
Rediff.com1 Mar 2019All covers have a war exclusion clause. For cargo, shipping, and aviation industries, war schemes are available.
'India's insurance density is one-tenth of China's'
Rediff.com20 Sep 2017Bhargav Dasgupta, managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Lombard, tells Subrata Panda, in an interview that the company has adequate capital for now and does not see a need for fresh infusion through markets over the next few years.
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