Government unveils offer for sale to dilute LIC stakeThe Centre has announced an Offer for Sale in Life Insurance Corporation of India. This issue will open for non-retail investors on Tuesday...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
LIC OFS opens on August 4 as govt looks to sell up to 6.5% stake. Check detailsThe government will launch LIC’s offer for sale for non-retail investors on Tuesday and retail investors on Wednesday. It plans to divest u...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Surrender and withdrawals as a share of total benefits paid by life insurers rise to 39%Surrender and withdrawal benefits paid by life insurers have increased significantly. These benefits now exceed maturity benefits paid by t...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
IRDAI’s insurance reforms: Why fixing commissions matters more than tracking sellersSome carmakers sell vehicles without a spare wheel, offering just a puncture repair kit instead. Nobody proposes a register of the salesmen...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
National Insurance rejects mediclaim over 'hidden hypertension': Court says insurers can't deny genuine claims without evidence; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutNational Insurance Company has been ordered to pay over Rs 2 lakh to a Thrissur man after a Kerala consumer commission ruled that the insur...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Mcap of nine of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 2.51 lakh cr; Bajaj Finance biggest winnerIn a surprising turn of events, nine out of the top ten firms reported a significant boost in market valuation. Leading the charge was Baja...
02 Aug, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Star Health cuts mediclaim without citing any policy clauses: Court says insurer cannot act on 'whims and fancies'; orders to pay the remaining Rs 47KStar Health Insurance has been ordered by a Guntur consumer commission to pay Rs 47,356 to a policyholder whose Covid hospitalisation claim...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
IRDAI clears investments in private companies, eases infrastructure funding normsIRDAI has expanded insurers' investment options by permitting investments in private limited companies, infrastructure SPV debt and repo, r...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
LIC rejects claim saying past typhoid, jaundice were not disclosed: Court says the illnesses have no link to sudden heart attack that killed the policyholder; orders insurer to pay over Rs 10 lakhLIC rejects insurance claim saying policyholder hid illnesses: LIC rejected a death claim filed by a Guntur widow, arguing her husband had ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Passenger transport aggregators in Maharashtra must register by Sept 1 or face action: MinisterApp-based transport companies in Maharashtra must register by September 1. Failure to comply will result in legal action against non-regist...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Do you really need home loan insurance if you already have a term insurance plan?Home loan insurance is designed to pay off outstanding loans if the borrower passes away, while term insurance provides a one-time payment ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
NRIs can now buy term insurance in USD from India: Policybazaar explains how new plan protects against currency riskNon-Resident Indians can now purchase US dollar-denominated term insurance plans in India. These plans are available through Policybazaar's...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Cube Highways Trust InvIT raises Rs 1,687 crore from Premji Invest, other anchor investors ahead of its IPOCube Highways Trust InvIT raised Rs 1,687.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 5,000-crore public issue opening on July 22. Backed...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Cube Highways Trust collects Rs 1,687 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPOCube Highways Trust secured Rs 1,687.5 crore from anchor investors before its public offering. The Infrastructure Investment Trust plans to...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
NRI insurance: Benefits, risks, and features of GIFT City’s dollar-denominated insurance plansMany companies—including HDFC Life International, ICICI Prudential Life, ICICI Lombard, Star Union Dai-ichi Life, IndiaFirst Life and Tata-...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
HDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: Widow wins after court finds the proposal form never asked about other insurers; full payout orderedHDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: A Kurnool consumer commission has ordered HDFC Life Insurance to p...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.01 PM IST