Market leaders in this line of business - New India Assurance and Tata AIG - have begun to reassess the premium on risk exposure of their portfolio in the director's and officer's liability business.
Banks might hold on to lending rates for the time being.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's maiden visit to the financial capital Mumbai drew an enthusiastic response from India Inc with industry captains queuing up to attend the meeting called by her.
Bankers and economists agree rates will soften, though the quantum would depend on banks' asset-liability profile
The list acknowledges the 'inroads women are making in the business world'.
'The government should refrain from 'adventurism' and 'megalomania'.' 'But this should be true of reckless government action against every Indian, whether or not they are wealthy or have access to the finance minister even when he is in hospital,' says Aakar Patel.
A list of at least 20 individuals has been sent to the immigration department to prevent them from flying overseas.
The central bank tweaked the retail inflation range to 4.8-4.9 per cent in the first half of 2018-19, and 4.7 per cent in the second half.
Lending rates in certain segments may be increased; fixed depositors may lock into existing rates.
With enough liquidity in the system, lending and deposit rates are likely to fall further
German Chancellor Angel Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Switzerland President Simonetta Sommaruga would be participating in the 45th edition of the meet.
Within hours of rate cut announced by RBI, United Bank has reduced the benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent, while other banks including market leader SBI have indicated that they would follow suit.
After sight-seeing the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got down to work in Mumbai. He, along with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and three kids -- daughter Ella Grace and sons Hadrien and Xavier - arrived in the country's financial capital on Monday night. Here are snapshots from Day 3 of their visit.
Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.
Trade and economic issues, including visa, totalisation pact and impediments hampering investments, are likely to figure at Monday's US-India CEO Forum meeting, which will be jointly addressed by visiting US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said any rate cut by the bank would depend on a lot many factors.
State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HT Media chair Shobhana Bhartia are among the world's 100 most powerful women.
India's state banks are under pressure to improve profitability.
Independent directors were supposed to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.
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Business leaders met Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems facing the country.
There's a long way to go before human beings are replaced by machines -- in banks at least.
CEOs of leading banks say third straight rate hike by RBI inevitable, though not desirable.
YES Bank raises base rate; HDFC Bank, Axis hike deposit rates.
Slow credit off-take to put pressure on margins
Issues related with intellectual property rights, including piracy of films and software, figured prominently during the India-US CEO Forum in New Delhi attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
The scheme calls for banks, refineries and hallmarking centres to work together.
StanChart India CEO Zarin Daruwala is building a culture of 'celebrating liabilities,' the tough negotiator tells Niraj Bhatt and Anup Roy over lunch.
'For the next three months or so, the market will go down.' 'Traders do not have Rs 100 notes.'
'The book captures Rana Kapoor's hunger for real estate leading to bungalows in Delhi, Mumbai, London and other cities; the multiple companies -- over 100 -- to fund his family's various ventures; the attempt to game the system by showing lower non-performing assets,' notes Joydeep Ghosh.
As a result, the forecast of eight per cent retail inflation by January next year looks achievable.
'The Modi government needs some big private sector trophies to affirm its anti-corruption credentials before the polls.' 'So on whose neck will the sword fall next?' 'To that extent, the outing of the ICICI Bank-Videocon story is cathartic,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the ambitious 'Make in India' campaign to make India a global manufacturing hub, create jobs and boost economic growth.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Unified Payments Interface launched to simplify mobile banking.
RBI said the outlook for economic growth for 2016-17 has turned uncertain after the unexpected loss of momentum by 50 basis points in Q2 and the effects of the withdrawal of banned notes
The meeting will focus on how to make the crisis an opportunity for India.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.
Blind spots of the company were two-fold - managing cash flow and investments to upgrade technology and continue research and development.
Assocham told Modi policy makers needed to act fast to "bullet proof" India from global jitters.
Audi's strategy seems to point to pushing technology to directly connect with consumers using digital platforms and marketing to synchromesh into one seamless experience, says Pavan Lall.
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