Warren Buffett's way to distinguish a great investor from a lucky one. Which one are you?In a bull market, everyone looks like a genius. Warren Buffett, having just booked what he believed was the largest one-year gain any Ameri...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Warren Buffett, Isaac Newton and the fourth law of moneySomewhere between what your investments earn and what you actually keep, a portion goes missing every year. It is charged by nobody you cou...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Fire cover premiums to surge as rising claims pour cold water on discountsFire insurance premiums are set to rise as insurers like ICICI Lombard and Oriental Insurance reduce or withdraw discounts. This is due to ...
02 Jan, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Government to launch OFS for 6.78% stake in GIC, floor price set at Rs 395The Centre is set to launch an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 59.5 million shares in General Insurance Corp (GIC), reducing its stake from 85.78% ...
03 Sep, 2024, 10.46 PM IST
Reinsurance major turns bullish as IT services company goes sidewaysThe stock of this company has been sliding lower since making a peak in January. Recently, it formed a bottom in April and has been rising ...
23 Jun, 2023, 09.27 AM IST
Foreign investors are looking at GIC Re as dominant player in India: Alice G Vaidyan, GICWe have a penetration of 0.8% against the 2.8% global average.There is a huge gap and we have to reach there.
12 Oct, 2017, 08.12 AM IST
Modi's re-election bid may be GIC IPO's biggest attractionJust over a year ago, India didn't have a single publicly traded pure-play insurer.
09 Oct, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
There is huge opportunity in general insurance sector: Bhargav Dasgupta, ICICI LombardWe got AAA rating and our solvency is at 2.1. We may riase further Tier II money, if there is an opportunity
08 Jun, 2017, 09.06 AM IST
India needs to open up more to become a reinsurance hub, says JLT's Dominic Burke"The world is so connected. Clients are looking globally at a risk transfer. Capital has got to be fungible. We are a client-first organisa...
04 May, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
- There’s scope to boost underwriting show: AK Roy, CMD, General Insurance Corporation
We will continue to write catastrophe since reinsurer can’t shy away because frequency has increased, says GIC chief AK Roy
30 Apr, 2012, 03.43 AM IST
Warren Buffett unlikely to invest in an insurance business in India: Ajit Jain, CEO, Berkshire ReinsuranceBerkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's investment firm, is unlikely to invest in an insurance business in India since it is keen on holding a...
25 Mar, 2011, 07.13 PM IST
‘More competition, better products'Dr C Hinsch, chief executive officer, HDI Gerling shared his views on India’s insurance market and the group’s plans with ET Bureau.
31 Aug, 2009, 01.29 AM IST
- Munich RE to buy AIG's HSB unit
Reinsurer Munich Re AG said that it would pay $742 million to buy Hartford Steam Boiler from its embattled parent company, American Interna...
22 Dec, 2008, 06.01 PM IST
- Investments help insurers offset underwriting losses
Buoyed by the Sensex, which crossed the 20,000-mark, the general insurance companies spread their risks thinner.
29 Dec, 2007, 03.18 AM IST
- Moody's expects Islamic insurance rising to $7.4 bn in 9 yrs
Moody’s Investors Service sees great potential in the burgeoning Islamic insurance industry, although it said a need for Islamic reinsurers...
11 Oct, 2006, 12.58 AM IST
- PSU insurers go full throttle to rake in large accounts
Three months before the non-life insurance industry will get full pricing freedom, the strategy of state-owned insurers is becoming apparen...
09 Oct, 2006, 01.06 AM IST
- Munich Re wary of insurance war
The world’s leading reinsurance company, Munich Re has warned that it will cut off support to Indian insurers if they go overboard in lower...
20 Sep, 2006, 02.02 AM IST