Finance Ministry plans to broaden Actuaries Act scope beyond insurance, pensionsThe finance ministry is set to update the Actuaries Act, 2006. This will expand actuarial science to include data science and risk manageme...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Budget 2025: FM announces 100% FDI in the insurance sector. All you need to knowThe 2025 budget proposes to raise the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%, provided premiums are invested in India. This mov...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Budget 2025: Insurance stocks SBI Life, HDFC Life and others gain over 3% on increase in FDI limitFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced raising the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%, boosting shares of major insu...
01 Feb, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
FDI worth Rs 26,000 cr received in insurance sector since further opening in 2015: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India received FDI worth Rs 26,000 crore in the insurance sector after 2015 when the f...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.01 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 74 pcAs per the bill, the majority of directors on the board and key management persons would be resident Indians, with at least 50 per cent of ...
18 Mar, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
On table: 74% FDI cap for insuranceIn her 2019 budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government will explore further easing the foreign direct ...
12 Jan, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
Indian control clause for insurance may goThe government has held several meetings with the insurance regulator, insurers and consultants on higher FDI in the sector. Many global in...
31 Jan, 2020, 09.23 AM IST
FDI limit in insurance companies may rise to 74%The govt may raise the FDI limit in insurance to 74% in the February budget, up from the present 49%.
10 Dec, 2019, 08.40 AM IST
Government clears air on foreign investment in insuranceGovt has spelt out the foreign investment regime for insurance sector, foreign investment will include portfolio investment and investment ...
06 Feb, 2014, 05.21 AM IST
Insurance Bill: Higher FDI cap will help cover underinsured massesWe hope that the two major political parties will take a constructive view and cooperate to ensure the insurance Bill's passage in the fort...
25 Nov, 2013, 03.10 AM IST
- 'FDI hike will increase life insurance industry by 2.5 times'
The raising of FDI limit in insurance from 26 per cent to 49 per cent might increase the total FDI in the life insurance industry by almost...
31 Oct, 2008, 09.03 PM IST
- Left against move to raise FDI limit in insurance
Left parties are not convinced on the need for raising Foreign Direct Investment cap in insurance sector to 49 per cent and discussions on ...
19 Apr, 2007, 11.00 PM IST
- No need to set higher FDI limits for SEZs: IRDA
Insurance regulator IRDA on Thursday ruled out any special provisions, including increased FDI limits, for insurance companies in Special E...
22 Sep, 2006, 01.22 AM IST
- Foreign funds to be allowed in pension sector
The government has, in principle, decided to allow foreign direct investment in the pension sector, but the FDI limit would be decided by t...
03 Sep, 2003, 05.01 PM IST
- Insurance FDI limit may be hiked
Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh has said the government would soon decide on enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in insur...
29 Sep, 2002, 01.21 AM IST
- Ministries to reconsider hike in FDI limits
The proposal to hike FDI limits in key sectors like insurance, telecom and aviation has been sent to respective ministries for reconsiderat...
20 Sep, 2002, 02.20 PM IST