Insurance

Insurance is one of the most happening sectors today and on the threshold of rapid growth, thanks to a series of developments in the last two decades.

Shriram Group has said that it will seek a banking licence for a new group entity which will focus small-ticket loans and will have a low-cost model.

Public-sector banks and many government offices were shut recently on the second day of a general strike called by 11 trade unions pressing their demands and to protest against the…

Responding to the call of central trade unions for two-day nationwide strike, the employees associated with different trade unions went on strike in Varanasi on Wednesday. The strike affected services…

The government proposes to push through key economic reform Bills in areas such as insurance, pension and corporate law in the Budget Session of Parliament beginning recently.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron recently made a strong pitch for opening up insurance, banking and retail sectors by India for overseas investments. He also called for further simplification of…

India will ensure its refiners have insurance for plants that run crude from Iran, a government source said recently, allaying fears that imports from the sanctions-hit country may have to…

Buying insurance policies could become more attractive from next fiscal, with the government poring over various options to boost the sector, which has been trailing other financial services like banking.

From the next fiscal, insurance companies will have to maintain a solvency margin of 145% instead of the 150%. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) has decided to move…

About 15 lakh Mumbaikars who paid a significant portion of the Rs 2,156 crore collected in property tax this year are likely to get a unique gift from the city's…