Ageas Life set to seek composite licence once govt issues final rulesAgeas Federal Life Insurance is preparing to seek a composite insurance licence. This move will allow the company to offer health insurance...
10 Dec, 2025, 06.37 AM IST
Startups leverage distribution chops to gain ground in general insuranceStartups are leveraging their distribution muscle to carve out a larger share of India’s underpenetrated general insurance market. A growin...
04 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
IRDAI inducts 5 new members into insurance advisory panelIndia's insurance regulator has appointed five new key members to its Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC), including leaders from banking, a...
21 Mar, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
Irdai sets up panel led by ex-SBI chairman Khara to implement amendments to insurance lawIrdai has established a seven-member committee led by ex-SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara to review and suggest amendments to the Insurance Act, 1...
20 Feb, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
Insurance Amendment Bill may be referred to select panel for reviewThe government plans to refer the Insurance Amendment Bill, proposing 100% FDI in the insurance sector, to a parliamentary committee to add...
19 Feb, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
No more insurance traps? Govt plans changes in free-look and other rulesThe government is introducing measures to reform the insurance sector. These include extending the free-look period to one year and introdu...
18 Feb, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
India plans insurance law changes for unified licence, hiking FDI limit, sources sayThe govt is poised to revamp its insurance laws, potentially allowing insurers a single license to operate across life, general, and health...
26 Nov, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
InsuranceDekho secures composite broking licence, to start reinsurance bizInsuranceDekho, a Gurugram-based insurance marketplace, has secured the composite insurance broking licence from IRDAI. Its customers can n...
29 Jul, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
No formal proposal to enter health insurance, says LICLife Insurance Corporation (LIC) has clarified that there is currently no formal proposal for it to enter the health insurance space. This ...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.39 PM IST
Policybazaar to enter reinsurance business with upgraded licencePB Fintech's subsidiary, Policybazaar Insurance Brokers, has received approval to enter the reinsurance business. It reported a net profit ...
16 Feb, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Bupa Group eyes bigger play in India’s healthcareNiva Bupa is a JV between the Bupa Group and Fettle Tone LLP (an affiliate of True North Fund VI LLP), a leading Indian private equity firm...
26 Jun, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
Insurance Bill may not be introduced in budget sessionA government official said that the suggestions are being examined and that an announcement can be made in the budget while the actual bill...
27 Jan, 2023, 05.39 AM IST
LIC may look at composite licence after passage of Insurance Laws (Amendment) BillThe proposed amendments suggest that the minimum paid up capital be specified by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of Indi...
25 Dec, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
One licence for all insurance: Bill likely in budget session“Our aim is to bring the legislation in the budget session. It, however, will depend on how swiftly we can incorporate suggestions and seek...
04 Dec, 2022, 11.19 PM IST
Hero Insurance Broking gets nod for risk, reinsuranceHero Insurance Broking India has acquired a composite broking licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRD...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.41 AM IST
Centrum Group gets insurance broking licence“We have aspiration to emerge as a standalone insurance company, once we build scale in our insurance business,” said Anirudh Jain, head-in...
17 Aug, 2017, 09.51 PM IST
IRDA asks insurers to design policy for HIV/AIDS patient: Namo Narain MeenaIRDA has asked all life insurance companies to design products and provide insurance cover for HIV/AIDS patient, Parliament was informed to...
06 Dec, 2013, 06.22 PM IST