'Insurance should be bought for right reason'

'We do not believe in fire sale. We don’t do it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy HDFC Life/Instagram Vibha Padalkar, managing director and chief executive officer, HDFC Life, will complete seven......

Pvt insurers ceded ground in rural areas in FY24; Tier-II,-III saw growth

The share of life insurance policies sold by top private insurers in the rural areas declined in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) compared to previous year. Illustration: Dominic......

'Huge demand for life insurance products in India'

'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.' Photograph: Kind courtesy LIC......

20 years of India's insurance sector

As many as 50 players have set up shop but penetration remains low and only a handful dominate the business, says Subrata Panda. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Twenty years after......