News for 'LIC'

LIC crosses 1 crore policies mark this year

LIC crosses 1 crore policies mark this year

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

India's largest life insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has crossed the mark of 1-crore individual policies for the current financial year, with first premium income of Rs 15,917-crore (Rs 159.17 billion) in the fortnight ended August 14, 2010.

More leeway for LIC in corporate investments

More leeway for LIC in corporate investments

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

Life Insurance Corporation of India, the country largest insurer, is in talks with the government to modify its investment norms to diversify the risk.

What does govt have to do with Adani issue, asks BJP

What does govt have to do with Adani issue, asks BJP

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

The SEBI and the RBI will look into it. Let their reports come in, BJP MP Mahesh Jethmalani said.

Taxtortion Is Here To Stay!

Taxtortion Is Here To Stay!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

If you think that revenue officials are going berserk, acting on their own, while the government chants the mantra of 'ease of doing business', you would be wrong. These moves appear to have full official backing, points out Debashis Basu.

Moody's downgrades LIC, 3 banks

Moody's downgrades LIC, 3 banks

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Revision in the context of an ongoing global review affecting financial institutions: Moody's

It's bonanza time for LIC holders

It's bonanza time for LIC holders

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

The public sector insurance major on Friday declared a bonus of Rs 70 per Rs 1000 sum assured for whole-life plans compared with Rs 66 of the previous financial year.

LIC will look only at good scrips: Mehrotra

LIC will look only at good scrips: Mehrotra

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

Chairman of insurance giant says it has invested Rs 16,000 cr in equity till Oct.

How Bumrah inspired India's U-19 pacer Naman Tiwari

How Bumrah inspired India's U-19 pacer Naman Tiwari

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'One day I want to bowl the fastest ball in the world.'

Nomura to buy 35% in LIC Mutual Fund

Nomura to buy 35% in LIC Mutual Fund

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

The insurance company has formed a four-member committee headed by LIC chairman TS Vijayan to decide the valuation of LIC Mutual Fund.

LIC to foray into Australia, New Zealand

LIC to foray into Australia, New Zealand

Rediff.com6 Sep 2005

Life Insurance Corporation plans to forge a joint venture for foraying into Australia and New Zealand markets.

LIC to set up training subsidiary

LIC to set up training subsidiary

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

Procedural delays likely in IDBI Bank stake sale; bids expected in Q3

Procedural delays likely in IDBI Bank stake sale; bids expected in Q3

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The strategic sale of government and state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India stakes in IDBI Bank might encounter procedural delays, potentially pushing the timeline for expected financial bids to the third quarter of the current financial year (2023-24, or FY24), according to sources familiar with the development. Financial bids constitute the second significant step in the divestment process, following expressions of interest (EoIs) from potential bidders. In this phase, bidders are required to quote transactional fee as a percentage of the divestment proceeds, which are then added to the government's kitty after completion of the transaction.

Finance Ministry, LIC start contact tracing to assess Covid-19 aid

Finance Ministry, LIC start contact tracing to assess Covid-19 aid

Rediff.com13 May 2020

The government hopes to use this data to assess the extent of financial support needed to recover from the pandemic.

LIC Housing to hike loan rates

LIC Housing to hike loan rates

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

Immediately after Reserve Bank hiked key short-term interest rates by 0.25 per cent on Tuesday, LIC Housing Finance announced that it will raise home loan rates.

LIC admits pressure from pvt players

LIC admits pressure from pvt players

Rediff.com31 May 2005

FM predicts a third of India to be soon insured by LIC

FM predicts a third of India to be soon insured by LIC

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Indian government expects LIC to have better business this year.

LIC has no plans for IPO

LIC has no plans for IPO

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

LIC, the country's largest insurer, on Friday ruled out an initial public offer to raise capital, as it has made separate provisions worth about Rs 17,000 crore (Rs 170 billion) in the last few years to meet IRDA's norms.

LIC staff strike over wage hike

LIC staff strike over wage hike

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

A major section of Life Insurance Corporation employees went on strike on Thursday to press for higher pay package even as the country's largest insurer kept its offices open.

LIC may pick 33% in UTI Bank

LIC may pick 33% in UTI Bank

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

Tata most valuable Indian brand; LIC, Infosys next

Tata most valuable Indian brand; LIC, Infosys next

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The 2019 list shows a 37 per cent jump in brand value for the Tata group, to $19.55 billion for 2019, the highest in the top 25.

LIC to have a brand ambassador

LIC to have a brand ambassador

Rediff.com8 Jun 2005

All is not lost for IL&FS yet as LIC, SBI plan to hike stake

All is not lost for IL&FS yet as LIC, SBI plan to hike stake

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

The IL&FS management is also talking to its second-largest shareholder, Orix Corporation of Japan, to infuse more funds into the company - in case any shareholder backs out during the rights issue.

LIC launches Endowment Plus Policy

LIC launches Endowment Plus Policy

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Endowment Plus is a unit-linked product that offers investment-cum-insurance during the term of the policy.

More bonus for LIC policy holders

More bonus for LIC policy holders

Rediff.com15 Nov 2005

Union Finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday announced enhancement of bonus for policy holders of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

LIC revises agents' gratuity to Rs 2 lakh

LIC revises agents' gratuity to Rs 2 lakh

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

Conceding the long-pending demand from around 11 lakh agents, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has revised the gratuity payable to agents to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1 lakh earlier. The revised rates will be applicable retrospectively from April 1, 2007.

LIC feels the heat of competition

LIC feels the heat of competition

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

Public-sector LIC for the first time witnessed its market share slipping below 80 per cent mark in November-end 2004 as competition intensified in the life insurance market with the entry of Sahara Life.

Centre may completely exit Air India, sell its residual stake to LIC

Centre may completely exit Air India, sell its residual stake to LIC

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

According to preliminary information memorandum, Air India's new owner will be asked to list the company in some time

In CIL stake sale LIC bought almost 50% of shares on offer

In CIL stake sale LIC bought almost 50% of shares on offer

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The government sold 63.16 crore shares or 10 per cent stake in Coal India through an offer for sale (OFS) on January 30.

No anomaly detected in bribe case yet: LIC

No anomaly detected in bribe case yet: LIC

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, which is conducting an internal probe into the bribe-for-loan scam that surfaced at LIC Housing Finance (LICHF) in November, has not detected any aberration as yet.

Court stays LIC nominee's L&T Esops claim

Court stays LIC nominee's L&T Esops claim

Rediff.com8 May 2007

The judge orally observed that the obtaining of this kind of benefit by any such nominee-director raised an important question of morality and, equally, of law.

LIC to launch hospital cash product soon

LIC to launch hospital cash product soon

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

LIC's product will be a hospital cash product (that is for major listed surgeries and procedures, LIC will pay the insured a predetermined lump sum amount, depending on his premium payment). LIC's product will also be a long-term product of over 10 years. For claim payouts, the public sector behemoth has tied by with Axis Bank, Syndicate Bank and Bank of America.

Pvt insurers eat into LIC pie

Pvt insurers eat into LIC pie

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

Life insurers in India registered a 22 per cent growth, collecting Rs 9,713 crore (Rs 97.13 billion) in premium income from new business till December, with private players gaining more ground from LIC.

LIC plans housing schemes

LIC plans housing schemes

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

LIC HF may rope in consultant for proposed banking foray

LIC HF may rope in consultant for proposed banking foray

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

"We may rope in a consultant for our proposed foray into banking business, if that is required. This will happen after the final guidelines on banking license is out by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," Director and Chief Executive of LIC Housing Finance, V K Sharma said.

IRDA's demand unfair: LIC

IRDA's demand unfair: LIC

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Life Insurance Corporation of India has said the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's requirement that extra 50 per cent solvency margins above regulatory norms be maintained was unfair and unwarranted.

LIC staff to observe 2-hr walk-out tomorrow

LIC staff to observe 2-hr walk-out tomorrow

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

LIC employees plan to observe a two-hour walk-out strike on August 4 to protest against the LIC (Amendment) Bill, 2009, introduced by the finance minister in the Lok Sabha on Friday, a senior office-bearer of an employees association said. The Bill says that the minimum capital of LIC would be increased from the present Rs 5-crore (Rs 50-million) to Rs 100-crore (Rs 1 billion).

LIC to rope in Axis Bank for credit card biz

LIC to rope in Axis Bank for credit card biz

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

After lying low since its foray into the credit card business two years ago, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India on Monday announced a tie-up with Axis Bank to offer co-branded credit cards to its policyholders and employees.

LIC buys shares of RCom

LIC buys shares of RCom

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Life Insurance Corporation of India has hiked its stake in Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Communications to 7.02 per cent after buying fresh shares worth Rs 1,274.4 crore through an open market transaction.