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Life Insurers to benefit once again from low-base effect in Q1FY23

Analysts are more bullish on stocks of private insurers

Bundled products convenient, but may fall short of promise: Experts

See the fine print to know the duration or extent of the benefits

Your life insurer may soon be able to offer a health insurance policy too

The move is likely to reduce premiums of policies and boost access to affordable health cover

Now, life insurers can introduce products without Irdai's prior approval

Currently, all life insurance products and riders require prior approval of the insurance regulator before launch

Life Insurance Corporation: This elephant can't dance, says Emkay Global

Emkay Global Financial Services, a leading domestic brokerage has initiated coverage on the stock with a 'hold' rating with a target price of Rs 875

Life insurance: Homemakers must have a term cover of least Rs 20-50 lakh

Homemakers Insurance: Declaring any form of income, like rent, that the homemaker earns can help her get a higher sum assured

Long runway for growth in the insurance sector, say analysts

Insurance stocks underperformed the frontline indices on Tuesday following a faded listing of state-run giant Life Insurance Corporation.

Life insurance business to face some pressure this fiscal: Report

The large private life insurers with a better brand equity and distribution network with innovative approach are better placed for business growth and increasing their market

IndiaFirst Life gross premium rises 28% to Rs 5,187 crore in FY22

At Rs 1,345 crore of individual NB-APE, the company is the fastest-growing private life insurer in the country, IndiaFirst Life claimed

Health insurance premium rise spurs non-life growth, shows data

While insurers have witnessed a jump in health premiums over the last two years, their claims burden has also gone up.

New business premiums of life insurance companies jump 37% in March

In FY22, life insurers post 13% growth in new biz premium, compared with 7.5% growth in FY21

Youth turn smarter on financial planning amid Covid, but gaps remain: Study

They need hand-holding on life and health insurance, and should not lean on social media influencers, who are often neither qualified nor regulated, say experts

Life insurers eye double-digit growth as Covid-19 pandemic pain eases

The new business premia (NBP) of the industry have grown at 8.43 per cent in the first 11 months of the current financial year (FY22)

Market correction a chance to allocate more to equities, albeit gradually

Don't bet excessively on gold based on its recent rally as an early end to the Russia-Ukraine war could bring it to a halt

Investors in life insurance stocks will need to be patient, say brokerages

Long-term story remains good and valuations attractive, but near-term overhangs may keep stock prices subdued

Term insurance ownership has risen to 43% from 36% in two years: IPQ Survey

This indicates consumers are now diversifying their insurance holdings and building a holistic portfolio by investing more in life insurance, including term, market-linked and savings plans

Appoint two-three key people as life policy's nominees, say analysts

Buyers should look it up to see which insurers have been quicker in settling claims.

What does the country's largest IPO of LIC mean for investors and govt?

After two years of preparation, the govt on Sunday approached SEBI to sell 5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation through Initial Public Offering. It expects to collect Rs 60,000 cr through this move

LIC IPO unlikely to take place this fiscal due to delay in valuation

The government is unlikely to come up with LIC IPO in the current financial year ending March 2022, as the valuation of the state-owned behemoth is taking more than anticipated time

LCI IPO: Valuation delay, likely to push IPO plan beyond FY22

LIC IPO: There are still some issues that need to be addressed with regard to the valuation of LIC, a senior official said