With the entry of these two firms into the space, the number of life insurance companies in the sector goes up to 25, after remaining stagnant since 2011
What was being done in a clandestine manner by the industry players, the the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has legalised the same with the new norms
Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) has signed an MoU with PNB to facilitate loans to farmers and traders against negotiable warehouse receipts
Through this alliance, Bharti AXA Life's entire suite of life insurance plans, including protection, savings, investment, and retirement products, will be offered to the customers across 17 states
Centre may also come up with a plan to provide third-party insurance cover for motor vehicles when they are impounded by traffic police or transport department officials
Will look to move to risk-based solvency regime in the next two years, says Debasish Panda; 19 applications to set up shop are in the pipeline at various stages