LIC eyes less than 50% stake in standalone health insurance company

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is not keen on a composite license but it is looking to buy less than 50 per cent stake in a standalone health insurance company to enter the health......

'Aim is to double individual first-year premiums in 3 yrs'

'Currently, our individual first premium would be in the Rs 3,000-Rs 3,200 crore range. We want to take that to about Rs 6,000 crore in three years.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Aditya......

Auto, BFSI dominated Q4 earnings circuit

Operating margins put the pedal to the metal on corporate earnings, fuelled by sector-wide Ebitda margin gains, driving net profits to victory in five straight quarters. Krishna Kant and Ram Prasad......

How to reduce your insurance premium by 30%

Staying healthy can reduce your next premium.Through wellness programmes, policyholders can get discounts ranging from 8 per cent to 30 per cent, experts tell Chirag Madia.Illustration: Dominic......