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India working on insurance scheme to counter Red Sea crisis impact, says Piyush Goyal
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (320+ words) Amid the ongoing Iran war, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India is working on an insurance scheme to support any headwinds coming from Red Sea crisis. Speaking at CNBC-TV 18 India Business Leader Awards 2026, he said the Centre is…...
Insurance buyers upped protection quotient across health, life, motor segments in 2025: Report
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) India's insurance industry in 2025 saw a decisive shift from basic compliance-driven purchases to deeper, protection-led financial planning, driven by regulatory changes, rising awareness and digital adoption, according to a year-end data analysis report by Policybazaar. The year marked a broad-based…...
Year Ender | India’s 2025 FDI story in insurance: Exits overwhelm inflows as net FDI dips
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) India's insurance sector entered 2025 amid one of its most ambitious reform phases, capped by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget announcement allowing 100 percent foreign ownership in insurance companies. But even as headline foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows remained robust, a surge…...
Six simple ratios to check before buying any insurance policy
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (128+ words) Claim repudiation and pending ratios What ratios should I focus on for health insurance? For a health policy, give most weight to the claim settlement ratio, incurred claim ratio and solvency ratio, and see how they have moved over a…...
HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, SBI Life Insurance stocks among top negative contributors on Nifty 50 today
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (210+ words) At 9:25 am on Tuesday, negative index contributors on the Nifty 50 included HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, and SBI Life Insura. HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, SBI Life Insurance stocks among top negative contributors on Nifty 50 today At 9:25 am on Tuesday, negative index…...