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ULIP: High charges, low returns! (03 April 04:02) |
| We profile a retail investor who feels he made the wrong investment choice. Here's why. |
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Health insurance + investment = Bad combo (19 March 11:35) |
| When insurance mixes with investment, it may NOT be such a good idea. Here's why. |
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Pay insurance premiums via mobiles (07 December 02:06) |
| ICICI Pru Life Insurance policyholders can now pay their premiums through their mobile phones. The company has entered a partnership with mChek, a Visa certified system to enable its policyh... |
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Reliance Life to get Rs 1500cr capital infusion in 3 years (22 November 01:53) |
| Reliance Life Insurance will receive capital infusion of around Rs 1,500 crore until 2010. The companys current capital base stands at Rs 900 crore. |
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Getting married? Get wedding insurance (17 November 08:22) |
| This is the most exciting moment of your life. But can the perfect day get ruined by sheer unpredictability? |
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Bank of Maharashtra to enter nonlife insurance biz (25 October 02:06) |
| Bank of Maharashtra plans to enter the nonlife insurance segment this fiscal, in joint venture with the Chennaibased Shriram Group and South Africabased insurance company Sanlam. The initial... |
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SBI Life Insurance plans to hike paidup capital (13 October 03:30) |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd proposes to hike its paidup capital by another Rs 300 crore by this yearend to meet its business requirements. |
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Medical insurance policies may cover preexisting diseases (12 October 05:01) |
| Preexisting diseases may be redefined. Older people should especially get relief from this development. |
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LIC to complete digitisation of policies in 3 years (12 October 02:11) |
| Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has said that it would complete the process of digitisation of all the policies in the next three years. |
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Bharti's life insurance business not in pink of health (04 October 12:38) |
| Bharti's life insurance business does not seem to be in the pink of health. a year into its joint venture with the world's largest insurer AXA, it has underwritten policies worth only Rs 2... |
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Bharti's life insurance business not flourishing (04 October 12:38) |
| A year into its joint venture with the world's largest insurer AXA, it has only underwritten policies worth Rs 20 crore. |
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Ins cos can invest $10bn in equities: ICICI Pru Life (26 September 04:40) |
| Puneet Nanda, CIO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, said investors need to take a 35 year view on the markets. "17,000 is just a number. Equities are still attractive and are backed by corp... |
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LIC agents will don a new look soon (25 September 04:53) |
| Instead of 'LIC agent', you will soon be speaking to a 'Custom Relation Manager' |
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Ensure antitheft devices to insure vehicles (24 September 04:54) |
| Insurers will increase the current flat discount on vehicles equipped with antitheft devices to 10% of premiums. |
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Life insurance biz value has doubled: Kotak Securities (22 September 04:46) |
| The value of life insurance business has doubled. Kotak Securities, in a report, brings to light the hidden value of this untapped but rapidly growing business in india. |
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Agents need to get buyers' declaration (19 September 05:04) |
| The move is to ensure that agents do not missell policy, thanks to a typical Indian laxness towards reading policy details. |
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Life insurance cos to paint a clear picture for Ulip buyers (19 September 04:30) |
| Two illustrations one general, containing a hypothetical example, and a policyspecific one will be provided to customers |
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IRDA scripts standard terms for nonlife companies (18 September 05:00) |
| With general insurers set to offer innovative products from April 1, 2008, transparency and ease of comparison becomes crucial. |
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Life insurance growth to double in 5 years: McKinsey (11 September 02:40) |
| Management consultancy firm McKinsey has forecast that Indias life insurance industry will double in the next five years from $40 billion to $80100 billion in 2012. This growth would impro... |
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New solvency norms to vitalize health insurers (10 September 03:16) |
| The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (Irda) has decided to review the solvency margins of pure health insurance companies to enable them use capital more efficiently. This, in tur... |
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IRDA norms for standalone health cos soon (04 September 04:51) |
| After ULIPs, it is health insurance's turn. Issues like decreased training period for brokers, and springing up of claims services to be tackled. |
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IRDA tightens norms on sale of Ulips (03 September 04:54) |
| Says it wants policyholders to sign on a sales illustration which is to be issued by agents. This ensures that the customer understands the product. |
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New India sets stiff terms for mediclaim (30 August 04:51) |
| The insurance company has divided the country into three zones with varying premiums. |
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ICICI Bank to protect insurance JVs (30 August 03:06) |
| Even if RBI approves ICICI Banks proposal to set up a holding company for its insurance and asset management businesses, the private bank will have to not only lend its brand and provide t... |
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IRDA distances itself from controversy over holding cos (29 August 02:51) |
| Banking majors State Bank of India and ICICI Bank may have to independently convince the RBI on the logic of floating an intermediate holding company for their insurance and mutual fund busi... |
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Complex ULIPs no problem, opaqueness is (28 August 04:20) |
| The ULIP ban by Irda is part of an ongoing process to encourage companies to be more transparent about disclosures. |
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Insurers put premium on flyer's woes (25 August 05:20) |
| Insurance companies are targetting flight inconveniences like cancellations, baggage loss, flight delays etc. to introduce fresh products. |
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Now, insurance for senior citizens too! (22 August 04:30) |
| Gone are the days when insurance companies wrote off senior citizens as potential consumers. Today, these companies are wooing them!
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IRDA reassures investors on actuarial funded instruments (20 August 05:38) |
| Actuarialfunded units or capital units have a complex structure. The downside of such products is that there is not much balance in the policyholders account in the initial years, which he... |
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Say NO to these hot ULIPs (17 August 05:16) |
| Big brother's watching you, ULIP companies! |
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ICICI Prudential rolls out critical illness cover (02 August 04:42) |
| Also revamping Diabetes Care, a plan introduced last year. |
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Now, just SMS your insurance premiums (26 July 11:45) |
| You need to hold an account with Citibank or corporation bank though.
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Insurance industry will be hot bed for MA deals (24 July 01:47) |
| In a development that can impact the consolidation aspects of Indian life insurance industry, the valuation of industry players is increasing rapidly and will impact the capital requirement ... |
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Insurers take note of longer life (18 July 04:32) |
| Life insurance premium costs to become more reasonable, taking into account increasing life spans |
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Gen insurance may get 70% cheaper by Sept (13 July 04:18) |
| Customers need to be careful though, as it could mean foregoing important risk covers |
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United rolls out three new health covers (10 July 04:19) |
| Products will encourage youth to invest, informs United. |
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Ulip returns won\'t be hit any more (07 July 06:19) |
| Will not attract service tax on fund management fees a boon for investors |
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Ulip returns won't be hit any more (07 July 06:19) |
| Will not attract service tax on fund management fees a boon for investors |
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Ulip returns won\'t be hit any more (07 July 06:19) |
| Will not attract service tax on fund management fees a boon for investors |
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Ulip returns won\'t be hit any more (07 July 06:19) |
| Will not attract service tax on fund management fees a boon for investors |
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Ulip returns won\'t be hit any more (07 July 06:19) |
| Will not attract service tax on fund management fees a boon for investors |
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Insurers pay respects to senior citizens (22 June 04:42) |
| Good news for 60 plus seniors who seek insurance |
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Life insurance cos aim at tapping health segment (22 June 01:58) |
| Health insurance is a young sector which is predominately dominated by the public sector general insurance companies. It is also one of the fastest growing businesses for them. |
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Nonlife insurers getting ready for new regime (20 June 01:58) |
| In a bid to improve solvency monitoring, nonlife insurers in the country are quietly being prepared to migrate to a halfyearly reporting regime. |
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Birla Sun Life launches GoldPlus plan (19 June 04:45) |
| The plan is flexible in terms of payment and investment options |
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IRDA mulls halving minimum training period for agents (18 June 02:21) |
| The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is considering halving the minimum training period for insurance agents from 100 hours to 50 hours. |
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General insurers may revise rates (14 June 04:20) |
| The flexibility will allow them to package their products attractively |
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Expect new health insurance products soon (12 June 04:52) |
| While New India Assurance will cover some preexisting conditions, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has emerged the leader |
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IRDA review meeting with nonlife insurers (08 June 02:07) |
| The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) will meet its nonlife insurers on June 11. |
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Foreign reinsurers may get India access (24 May 07:49) |
| Though foreign reinsurers can already set up representative offices here, branches will be actually be able to underwrite business |
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