IRDAI proposals on insurance’s money machine leads to bloodbath for stocks: What happens to your moneyInsurance premiums may decrease if the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India implements proposed commission changes. Prop...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
BNP Paribas Cardif to bring bancassurance expertise to IndiaFirst Life after stake buyFrench insurer BNP Paribas Cardif will acquire a significant stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance. This strategic move marks Warburg Pincus's...
27 Jul, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Irdai wants insurers to diversify policy distribution channels: OfficialThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is urging insurers to diversify their distribution channels, reducing r...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
Irdai sets up panel to increase banks' participation in selling insurance productsThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has taken a proactive step by forming a high-level panel. The primary o...
01 Nov, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
SBI Life eyes 30-35% growth over next 3 yearsThe company is also expecting 40 per cent rise in new business premium this financial year, SBI Life Managing Director and CEO told PTI her...
31 Jan, 2016, 12.40 PM IST
Government in discussion with RBI over banks selling insurance policiesThe move follows fresh complaints of customers being forced to buy insurance policies when they apply for loans or seek other banking servi...
09 Oct, 2014, 02.40 AM IST
Prefer an exclusive agency arrangement with banks than a superficial broking relation: Manasije Mishra, Max Bupa Health InsuranceMax Bupa has recently announced their second agency partnership with Standard Chartered Bank.
06 Feb, 2014, 03.16 PM IST
Insurance broking: Bankers meet RBI top brass ahead of meet with Finance MinistryA day ahead of their meeting with the FinMin, top bankers today met RBI top brass and conveyed their concerns arising from the government d...
27 Jan, 2014, 09.53 PM IST
- IRDA to come up with final 'bancassurance' guidelines in February
Insurance regulator IRDA is likely to come up with 'Bancassurance' guidelines by the first week of February, Chairman J Hari Narayan said t...
04 Jan, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
- Banks may get to sell products of 4 insurance companies
According to a report of the Committee on Bancassurance, banks may be allowed to tie up with any two sets of insurers - two in the life ins...
08 Jun, 2011, 04.41 AM IST
- Canara HSBC OBC Life clocks 82% growth in FY11 premium income
Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance reported a 82% growth in gross written premium at Rs 1,532 crore.
19 Apr, 2011, 07.02 PM 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
- IRDA asks insurers for info on commission paid to banks
Sectoral watchdog IRDA on Thursday asked insurance companies to provide information on commission paid to the banks for selling policies in...
21 Jan, 2010, 10.11 PM IST
- Banks can be allowed multiple insurance tie-ups: Panel
Banks may be allowed to tie up with more than one insurer in the life and general insurance sector with a set of stringent checks and balan...
22 Aug, 2009, 01.42 AM IST
- Banks may be allowed to tie up with multiple insurer
Banks may be allowed to tie up with more than one insurer in the life and general insurance sector with a set of stringent checks and balan...
21 Aug, 2009, 09.43 PM IST
- Bancassurance to generate 35 % of private insurers' premium
Banks acting as agents of insurance companies will likely to contribute about 35 per cent of private insurers' premium income by 2008.
12 Dec, 2007, 04.09 PM IST
- Birla Life partners with 6 urban co-op banks
Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) on Monday said it has entered into partnerships with six urban co-operative banks to sell its products.
16 Jan, 2007, 09.20 AM IST