A total of 3.44 lakh BPL (below poverty line) families have been identified for SMART CARD distribution under the Rashtriya Swastha Vima Yojna (RSVY). The plan, to be implemented from…
Lif insurance is the favourite investment option for millions of Indians but very few of them know about their rights as policyholders. A 2011 survey by NCAER shows abysmal level…
The rupee's fall has put pressure on the travel insurance portfolios of leading general insurance players and they are likely to go to sector regulator - Insurance Regulatory Development Authority…
The Finance Ministry is believed to have directed the four general insurance companies-- New India Assurance, United India insurance, National insurance and Oriental insurance -- to reduce losses in group…
The government has told state-run general insurance companies not to offer discounts on loss-making group health insurance policies, in an attempt to stem losses of close to Rs 1,500 crore…
It is that time of the year when many of us are planning our annual vacations – a sojourn somewhere in the country or a longer get away at some…
With the rising popularity of alternative treatments, several non-life insurance companies are in the process of launching retail health insurance policies that cover alternative forms of treatments, while several insurers,…
MET, one of the leading B-Schools in India and the CII (Chartered Insurance Institute), London – a premier professional body for the global financial and insurance services profession, have come …
Insurance ombudsmen may soon be allowed to deal with the grievances of individual consumers involving claims higher than the Rs 20 lakh permitted at present. The scope may also be…
Non-life insurers have lowered discounts on commercial and private own-damage motor policy by as much as 20%, as third-party motor risk moves to "declined pool". Insurance regulator Irda recently formed…