Revival some time away for life insurers

In the April 2012-February 2013 period, the life sector’s industry’s new business premium collections fell 6.1 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the previous financial......

How insurance firms plan to make your life easier

Inter-operability with other insurance companies - apart from banks, medical centres, among others - would be the eventual goal. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Thirteen Indian insurance......

Two IDBI Bank entities lose chief executives

IDBI Federal Life Insurance managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) G V Nageswara Rao is leaving at the end of this month.  Sanjay Sharma, chief executive and managing director......

Increase in service tax on insurance plans

If you use life insurance as an investment instrument, be prepared for slightly lower yields because of increased taxation.On traditional insurance plans, the finance minister has increased the......

Thomson to train Mumbai pacers ahead of domestic season

Jeff Thompson arrives in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Having missed touring India during his cricket career, former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson arrived in Mumbai early this morning to impart......