The government on Friday notified the rules for insolvency and liquidation proceedings of financial service providers (FSPs). These rules, notified by the ministry of corporate affairs, will not be applicable to banks, reports Ruchika Chitravanshi.
According to preliminary information memorandum, Air India's new owner will be asked to list the company in some time
The amount for which free check-up is offered can be quite low, while in some policies it comes only after a considerable waiting period.
Life insurers are launching these again. Invest if you are conservative.
'We will be looking to prune our portfolio to make GIC Re a healthier entity.'
The loss to policyholders due to massive mis-selling of insurance policies by trusted private sector and public sector banks will be well in excess of Rs 2 trillion, warns Harsh Roongta.
'Space out when raising funds; Sebi mulls securitisation platform'
Cost is not the only factor that one should look at. It's best to keep investment and insurance apart
A customer can also appoint a surveyor on his own expense
We are hoping to have an exposure of over $300 million over the next two years. We would also evaluate opportunities to invest in other asset classes including equity and structured products.
Only 29 per cent of the adolescents surveyed could identify depression as a medical condition, says Pankaj Gupta.
India needs to follow countries such as Singapore who have and are further bolstering their cyber security apparatus.
Kunnal Prem, chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Bureau of India, tells Mayank Jain on what they're doing.
Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh
Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh
Amid differences among allies, the government today deferred a decision on the changes in the crucial Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011.
Life Insurance Corporation and UTI Mutual Fund are in the fray for entering the lucrative pension business, which is slated to grow to Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) by 2010.
By April, operational guidelines for the scheme will be finalised and shared with states
The draft regulations for the new pension scheme likely to be out by September first week is expected to recommend fixing minimum base capital for pension fund management companies less than that stipulated for insurance companies.
Much of the tardy reaction to competition is the result of LIC's legacy.
The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres
Health insurance has almost 23 per cent market share in the general insurance space.
It will bring in more transparency and reduce mis-selling
Twenty-six per cent FDI cap in sector is not incorporated in Bill as govt retains flexibility.
Managing expectations is a challenge for policymakers.
The applicant must have an operational savings bank account.
Seven public sector entities including the Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India on Friday submitted expressions of interest to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Indian regulators have identified certain groups as 'financial conglomerates' and they are being monitored closely for any systemic risks they may pose.
Entities reluctant to get into new segment till settlement and margin issues are addressed
While regulators are trying to do their bit, the onus is on you to prove it.
Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs. The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The pre-Budget proposals sent to the finance ministry aim to bring uniformity in tax treatment for investments in different financial sectors, mitigate hardship to retail taxpayers, and encourage participation in mutual funds.
Navratri and Onam saw flat sales, but industry hopes to turn the corner with a cracker of a Diwali.
Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited, talks about the many benefits of buying one
State Bank of India, UTI AMC and Life Insurance Corporation will start investing the corpus of the new pension system (NPS), estimated around Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) now, in market instruments including 15 per cent in equities from end-June 2008.
The vigilance department of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is looking into such complaints in Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana, Weather Insurance Scheme, Shetkari Apghati Durghatana Bima Yojana and Panjikrut Kishan Durghatana Bima Yojana, according to a letter written by IRDA to Finance Ministry on its ongoing probe.
In the case of double-income couples, not more than 40 per cent of the net income of one partner should be the EMI for the property.
The government has not set up any committee to probe allegations a US short seller labelled against the Adani Group, but stock market regulator SEBI is investigating market allegations against the group, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. A separate investigation into imports of Indonesian coal by the conglomerate hasn't reached finality, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said. Lok Sabha saw several questions being put by MPs to the government on the Adani issue, which were replied through written responses by the minister.
