Irdai commission curbs spark sharp selloff in insurers, banks and NBFCsShares of insurers, banks, and non-banking finance companies dropped sharply following proposed commission caps by Irdai. The proposals rai...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
6 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 24% in one year, according to analystsAnother week where the bears were in total control. There is, at this juncture, no point in guessing what will happen to the Nifty and Sens...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 23%As oil prices move up again, how will things pan out for the Indian market? Will it be a standalone underperformer? Or is it just a phase w...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.22 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
Bancassurance useful, curb mis-selling: IRDAI ChiefIndia's insurance regulator, IRDAI, urged banks to address concerns regarding mis-selling of insurance products through their channels. Thi...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
LIC keen to retain some stake in IDBI Bank for bancassurance gains: ChairmanAlong with the government, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) will also divest its stake in IDBI Bank, but may not exit completely, LIC Chair...
02 May, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
HDFC Life-Max Life merger hits regulatory blockAxis Bank has a minority share in Max Life as part of its bancassurance tie-up with Max Life
14 Nov, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
Banks willing to sell policies of multiple insurersAxis Bank, Saraswat Bank and Indian Overseas Bank are in the process of adopting an open architecture to sell products of more than one ins...
06 Oct, 2016, 01.45 PM IST
RBI vs IRDA: Finmin to play peacemaker over broking licence for banksThe finance ministry is attempting to resolve the differences between the banking and insurance sector regulators over allowing banks to be...
26 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Bancassurance rules are likely to benefit banks as insurers offer high commissions
The insurance regulator’s bancassurance rules are likely to benefit banks as insurers offer high commissions to sell their products.
20 Jul, 2011, 04.44 AM IST
- LIC sees gains in fee cap, to grow bancassurance allies
LIC expects to grow its bancassurance partners under the new regulatory regime, which compels insurers to reduce commission to distributors.
24 Jun, 2010, 12.12 AM IST
- Banks may get to deal in more than one insurance brand
Banks may be allowed to sell insurance products of more than one company, a move that will help insurance companies increase their reach an...
08 May, 2010, 02.22 AM IST
- Banks may get to hawk policies of multiple insurers
Banks are expecting the commission to multiply manifold once they are allowed to sell products of various service providers.
17 Dec, 2009, 02.45 AM IST
- RBI asks banks to disclose commission from MF, insurers
To lend transparency, the Reserve Bank today directed banks to disclose the commission it received from mutual funds and insurers for refer...
16 Nov, 2009, 10.02 PM IST
- Uco Bank refuses to renew bancassurance tie with NIC
Public sector Uco Bank has decided against renewing its bancassurance tie-up with another public sector entity National Insurance Compan.
12 Jan, 2009, 08.03 PM IST
- Run for cover: Bank mergers to affect insurance alliances
Bank mergers are likely to impact the country’s insurance sector as many insurers have select banks as their bancassurance partners.
27 Feb, 2008, 01.51 AM IST
- 'Opportunistic’ banks curb bancassurance growth'
Lack of norms governing cross-shareholding between banks and insurers, high commissions can destroy this distribution channel, warns Swiss ...
13 Dec, 2007, 03.20 AM IST