Month: May 2012

Insurance regulatory and development authority (IRDA) has issued a circular listing standard instructions and guidelines applicable for approval/renewal of agents training institutes.

LIC has purchased shares worth an estimated Rs 20,000 crore, mostly of public sector companies, during the last quarter of 2011-12, but also sold shares of many private sector giants.

Selling more to customers should normally bring you more profits.  Sometimes, the return of goods sold can also bring in some revenue and contribute to profits!

The Pune District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (consumer court) has ordered New India Assurance Company Limited to pay more than Rs 75,000 to Sapna Nagrani from Shastri Nagar for refusing…

In a sop to farmers, Uttar Pradesh government today increased the personal accident insurance scheme cover meant for them from Rs one lakh to Rs five lakh.

J Hari Narayan, IRDA Chairman, has said that he wants to encourage the 'super agency' model in the insurance industry. He wants insurers to adopt this model of distribution to…

With the growing insurance penetration in the country, the insurance sector is likely to face a shortage of skilled manpower, according to experts.

At Tata AIG – employees are considered as “assets” and it prides’ itself in having the best of the talent in the General Insurance space.

According to the survey, affluent and upwardly mobile families in India report better health and are more confident of managing medical expenditure in case of any  emergency.

Canada's insurer Intact and German insurer HDI-Gerling International Holdings have emerged as the top contenders to buy a 26% stake in Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Ltd's non-life insurance arm, Reliance…