finance > insurance > insurance - general Insurance - general AEGON Religare Life Insurance gets IRDA approval 30 June 2008 Merged Air India set to strike massive insurance deals for 2008-09 30 June 2008 Canara-Oriental-HSBC joint venture launches life insurance products 16 June 2008 Thomas Cook to sell Bajaja Allianz Life policies 13 June 2008 Aviva to eliminate 1,800 insurance jobs in restructuring move 10 June 2008 AIG shares plummet on news of federal investigation of accounting procedures 09 June 2008 Warren Buffet's Gen Re Life / Health opens office in Mumbai 03 June 2008 Dabur promoters to float general insurance company with Liberty Mutual 02 June 2008 AIG plans to raise $12.5 million, mops up $20 billion instead 21 May 2008 Future Generali launches "mallassurance"; targets 100,000 policies in 45 days 20 May 2008 General Insurance industry logs 12.5 per cent growth in FY'08 14 May 2008 Thinking ahead: Futures researcher Markku Wilenius 14 May 2008 SBI to hold majority stake in non-life insurance operations with Australia's IAG 14 May 2008 Canara HSBC Orienal Bank life insurance JV gets regulatory nod 08 May 2008 Alliance, other insurers to foot Siemens' corruption bill: report 29 April 2008 BSNL MTNL provide insurance cover for accidental death, injury to customers 18 April 2008 BoM opts out of three-way insurance JV with Shriram Fin, Sanlam of SA 03 April 2008 Religare-AEGON venture gets IRDA nod for life insurance business 01 April 2008 Smart card-based cashless health insurance cover for families below poverty line rolls out 01 April 2008 Zurich Financial to buy-50 per cent stake in Can Soluciones Integrales; completes TEB Sigorta acquisition in Turkey 01 April 2008 Indian insurance sector off to a strong start in 2008, says Macquarie Research 11 March 2008 Insurance options from Tata-AIG General Insurance for GoAir passengers 10 March 2008 Government proposes freezing Post Office Insurance Fund corpus 10 March 2008 Another lost opportunity for the insurance sector 29 February 2008 HDFC's acquisition of Centurion Bank of Punjab may cost Aviva Life its bancassurance partner 23 February 2008 ICICI Prudential Life hires retired armed forces personnel to sell policies 21 February 2008 Bond Insurance scare 18 February 2008 Banks join to rescue US bond insurer Ambac 02 February 2008 Indians underprepared to cope with retirement: Aviva 14 January 2008 IRDA says no to 'Pvt Ltd' insurance companies 07 January 2008 IRDA tells life insurers to display all charges levied on policyholders 03 January 2008 Aegon completes its acquisition of Merrill’s insurance subsidiaries 01 January 2008 Indiabulls partners French insurance co Sogecap 31 December 2007 Buffett's Hathway launches municipal bond insurance company 29 December 2007 NTPC ties up Rs2,000 crore in loan and bonds with LIC 27 December 2007 Four into one and 40 per cent hike AIIEA demands 10 December 2007 ICICI Prudential Life introduces mobile payments of premium 06 December 2007 Health insurer Cigna will buy Great-West Health for $1.5 billion 27 November 2007 LIC to sponsor India's first pension fund company 24 November 2007 Pearl tries to trump Standard Life offer for Resolution with $10.1 billion bid 27 October 2007 Hinduja group to invest $1.5 billion in India in insurance, real estate and healthcare 23 October 2007 Insurance agents need to get buyers'' declaration of informed consent 19 September 2007 Canara Bank, HSBC and Oriental Bank jointly float life insurance company 10 September 2007 Self insurance is the best policy for Power Grid Corporation 07 September 2007 IRDA authorises Kishore Buyani''s Future Generali India''s life, general insurance businesses 05 September 2007 Bharti Enterprises, AXA to set up asset management company 04 September 2007 Chola MS reaps wholesale returns with retail thrust 27 August 2007 AEGON to acquire Merrill Lynch Life Insurance companies 14 August 2007 Chola MS General Insurance looks for a new core insurance solution 06 August 2007 Vijaya Bank to exit life insurance venture: The Hindu Business Line 01 August 2007 British insurers Friends Provident and Resolution to merge 26 July 2007 Friends Provident finds Resolution in merger talks 25 July 2007 Dena Bank plans non-life insurance JV 14 July 2007 Reducing risks for policyholders 12 July 2007 Star Health rolls out the red carpet for senior citizens, diabetics 07 July 2007 A regulator should not police premium rates: M Ramadoss 05 July 2007 IRDA lays down floor rates for rural insurance 30 June 2007 India''s first insurance shopping website launched 18 June 2007 Non-life insurers allowed to fix region-wise health insurance premium 08 June 2007 Non-life insurers mull life after detariffing 08 June 2007 SNS banking group to buy AXA''s Dutch insurance business for €1.75 billion 04 June 2007 ICICI Lombard at top place in premium growth 01 June 2007 AI evaluating insurance bids - may pay 35 per cent less this year 30 May 2007 ECGC to increase commission rates for bancassurance 29 May 2007 Insurance brokers to alter their names 28 May 2007 IRDA committee to look into health insurance for senior citizens 28 May 2007 Merger of PSU non-life insurers impractical: M Karthikeyan 26 May 2007 Star Health and Medical to set up chain of clinics 21 May 2007 Kotak Mahindra Bank to expand, enter credit card and insurance businesses 18 May 2007 IRDA sets conditions for ULIP policy holders 16 May 2007 ASI in a fix; members not to be affected 15 May 2007 New India, Reliance General lead insurance sector in FY07 15 May 2007 Reliance Life, SBI Life move up the ranking order 07 May 2007 Changes in Act to encourage stand-alone health insurance companies 26 April 2007 AIIEA demands 40 per cent pay hike 19 April 2007 Another two-year bonus for life insurers 18 April 2007 G N Agarwal replaces Dr R Kannan as ASI president 18 April 2007 A new Star in the health insurance segment 16 April 2007 Size does not actually matter 10 April 2007 ECGC takes on competitors on their own turf 10 April 2007 NEIA gives in principle cover for 4 export projects 07 April 2007 Reliance Life Insurance gets ISO 9001-2000 certification 28 March 2007 Allianz plans to enter Indian retail banking 26 March 2007 Cholamandalam MS drives to Hyundai dealers 17 March 2007 DLF-Prudential to focus on protection products 07 March 2007 DLF to invest Rs1,000 crore in life insurance venture with Prudential 06 March 2007 Canara Bank, OBC and HSBC to set up life insurance company 05 March 2007 IRDA cautions life insurance buyers; lashes out at LIC for misleading buyers 05 March 2007 IRDA relaxes ULIP norms 23 February 2007 Mortality-morbidity bureau undergoes a name change 09 February 2007 The Big fight : Khan v/s Kannan 08 February 2007 A tightrope walk begins for Dr Kannan, member (Actuarial) IRDA 08 February 2007 India confident of pension, insurance reforms 30 January 2007 CPM opposes raising FDI limit in insurance 19 January 2007 Mukesh Ambani taps the insurance sector 11 January 2007 Bharti, AXA sign agreement for general insurance 09 January 2007 AXA Asia plans hiking stake in Bharti Axa Life 05 January 2007 Union Bank to offer LIC's group insurance to its fixed deposit holders 30 December 2006 Reliance General offers new health insurance policy 28 December 2006 Union Bank, Bank of India, Dai-ichi Life join hands for life insurance JV 21 December 2006 Private car owners oppose IRDA's 250-per cent hike in third-party premiums 18 December 2006 Swiss Re to acquire 26-pr cent in TTK Healthcare 11 December 2006 Government studying proposal for higher FDI in insurance 08 December 2006 Maruti Insurance to discuss insurance premium rates 08 December 2006 Dozen Indian banks to enter insurance 27 November 2006 Liyaquat Khan out of ASI governing council 25 November 2006 How should insurance biz be valued? 24 November 2006 Reliance General emerges as fastest-growing non-life insurer 14 November 2006 Insurance broking business likely to revive 09 November 2006 Japanese insurer Sompo''s JV with Allahabad Bank to finally take-off 08 November 2006 ''De-tariffing'' to increase insurers'' underwriting losses: CRISIL 07 November 2006 Executive Summary: De-tariffing'' to increase insurers'' underwriting losses 07 November 2006 Swiss Re to enter health re-insurance in India, China 07 November 2006 Global pension fund managers already assessing India: CNBC 20 October 2006 IFFCO-Tokio launches technology liability policy for IT / ITeS sector 12 October 2006 International health insurers eye India 11 October 2006 Saudi Arabia approves LIC, New India JV; opens up insurance sector 11 October 2006 Insurance broking to get a major boost in India 19 September 2006 3i Infotech launches India's first insurance broking exchange 18 September 2006 ASI committee to chart road map for the statutory institute 18 September 2006 Regulatory framework amongst the best in the world 08 September 2006 Tata AIG group ties with Sangli Bank for 'Bancassurance' 07 September 2006 Birla Sun Life AuM rise by 85 per cent 04 September 2006 HSBC ties up with New India Assurance for credit insurance 31 August 2006 Dai Ichi to enter Indian life insurance through JV with BoI 28 August 2006 Buoyant life insurance sector attracts banks 25 August 2006 Telltale signs of restructuring in Aditya Birla group: CNBC-TV18 18 August 2006 ICICI Lombard offers discounted medical cover to students flying Air India 07 August 2006 BoI, UTI Mutual Fund to offer micro-pension to self-help groups 03 August 2006 Prudential Financial keen on India foray 28 July 2006 Max New York Life launches triple benefit life insurance plan 18 July 2006 IDBI, Federal Bank and Fortis in life insurance joint venture 13 July 2006 GSLV F02 and Insat 4C uninsured 11 July 2006 Common mistakes when buying insurance 22 June 2006 IRDA''s ULIP guidelines will protect policyholders 15 May 2006 IRDA committee to overhaul grievance redressal in PSUs 12 May 2006 NIIT Technologies acquires UK insurance solutions company 08 May 2006 Trevor Bull: Life in an emerging market 04 May 2006 ICICI Pru launches Cancer Care 18 April 2006 Patent insurance: An inside view 15 April 2006 Teflon coating on armour? 15 April 2006 Who should obtain patent insurance? 15 April 2006 Aviva calls off take-over Prudential bid 25 March 2006 Aviva's bid for Prudential lands Indian arm, ICICI Pru in quandary 20 March 2006 Public sector non-life insurers discriminate against senior citizens 13 March 2006 Looking back, looking forward 08 March 2006 Insured for the future 08 March 2006 LIC''s new plan for corporate executives and high networth individuals 02 March 2006 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance crosses two million policies milestone 22 February 2006 Creation of motor pool has its own problems 17 February 2006 The budget must benefit policyholders 17 February 2006 Reliance Life Insurance gets IRDA''s recognition 02 February 2006 Choosing the right insurance advisor 16 January 2006 Ethics in insurance: Building relationships through trust 11 January 2006 Actuarial private practice set to boom 05 January 2006 Actuaries come of age 05 January 2006 An exciting five years 05 January 2006 Get ready for next phase of reforms - Part 1 05 January 2006 Get ready for next phase of reforms - Part 2 05 January 2006 Great days ahead 05 January 2006 Industry trend-setter 05 January 2006 The dark horse 05 January 2006 The high flier 05 January 2006 Hindujas to get into insurance 03 January 2006 Indian securitisation markets: smooth transition to new regulations 13 December 2005 Satyam ties-up with Chinese software firm 12 December 2005 Private insurers market share increases to 26 per cent 05 December 2005 State insurers incur loss in insuring Reliance Infocomm handsets 05 December 2005 Maruti insures more than two million vehicles 05 December 2005 Indian Bank ties up with LIC to launch four insurance products 03 December 2005 We are ready for a detariff regime 22 November 2005 Seven year itch does ASI and FICCI apart 15 November 2005 Is insurance detariffing headed towards a dead end? 15 November 2005 Cholamandalam MS targets Rs300 crore premium 09 November 2005 EET regime would impact life insurance 22 October 2005 Reliance Life to get aggressive 22 October 2005 ICICI Lombard becomes first general insurer to be ISO certified 15 October 2005 Dr Kannan succeeds Khan at ASI 19 September 2005 How to buy the right policy 16 September 2005 How to buy your life insurance 16 September 2005 Types of insurance 16 September 2005 Rs2,000 crore-national export insurance fund to be set up 30 August 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch launches SIP with life insurance from Bajaj Allainz Life 26 August 2005 Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and KVB launch householder''s policy 16 August 2005 Shriram Life: Great expectations 16 August 2005 New corporate agency guidelines evokes mixed reactions from life insurers 08 August 2005 Edelweiss Insurance mandated sole insurance broker for BSE ''brokers indemnity policy'' 05 August 2005 Anil Ambani snaps up AMP Sanmar 01 August 2005 Shriram Life Insurance obtains R1 license from IRDA 20 July 2005 ASI says no to Actuaries Bill 20 July 2005 An air of assurance 19 July 2005 Birla Sun Life Insurance to automate underwriting process 13 July 2005 Centurion Bank ties up with ICICI Lombard to provide insurance 10 June 2005 ICICI Prudential introduces capital-linked ULIPs 02 June 2005 KPN committee moots minimising government''s role in insurance 30 May 2005 General insurance council to be activated in six months time 30 May 2005 ING Vysya Bank sells stake in insurance venture 30 May 2005 Starting with a bang 24 May 2005 A money-back policy for insurers? 26 April 2005 Saving for retirement: Three things to remember 26 April 2005 LIC chooses NCR Corporation for data warehouse project 15 April 2005 Kotak Life introduces home loan insurance 05 April 2005 Buying a life insurance at your local bank branch 31 March 2005 ICICI Lombard covers GHCL''s salt works against rainfall losses 23 March 2005 Martin Sullivan to succeed MR Greenberg as CEO of AIG 16 March 2005 LIC launches unit-linked pension plan 04 March 2005 Budget brings insurance on collision course with mutual funds 02 March 2005 Tata AIG General enters into a alliance with TT Enterprises 23 February 2005 Insurance unions oppose FDI hike move 17 February 2005 US insurers going bust 14 February 2005 Foreign mortality/morbidity table for critical illness adopted by IRDA 27 January 2005 Consolidation in insurance 31 December 2004 Cholamandalam MS ties up with Assicurazioni Generali SpA 21 December 2004 Merger is the answer 07 December 2004 Cholamandalam partners with Western India Automobile Association 30 November 2004 ICICI Lombard Insurance Services implements Talisma v6 CRM 22 November 2004 outbound Indian investments 18 November 2004 Tata AIG Life half-yearly premium up 118 per cent 29 October 2004 ICICI Pru Life new premium up 169 per cent 23 October 2004 First Insurance World Broking Services not to charge for claims services 20 October 2004 IRDA for insurance FDI cap at 49 per cent 19 October 2004 LIC may bear service tax burden this year 19 October 2004 SBI, LIC team up for funding infrastructure projects 13 October 2004 APPP turns upside down the life insurers rankings 08 October 2004 Cheaper distribution channels needed : IRDA chief 01 October 2004 Going for the right business mix 17 September 2004 IRDA draft norms for training institutes 07 August 2004 The actuarial tax debate 19 July 2004 Fight the service tax on insurance on fundamentals : ASI president 16 July 2004 Exciting times ahead 12 July 2004 Online insurance services 07 July 2004 Continuity of reforms in non-life insurance 29 June 2004 Betting on retail customers 28 June 2004 General Insurance market stabilising with strength 17 June 2004 ECGC gears up 15 June 2004 Private non life insurers hit the profit track 12 June 2004 Continuity of reforms in non-life insurance 11 June 2004 Being friendly with customers as well as investors 31 May 2004 Cholamandalam MS General Insurance opens first branch in UP 17 May 2004 ICICI Lombard announces tie up with Muthoot Group 07 May 2004 ICICI Prudential Life premium up 135 per cent 15 April 2004 Insurers'' bids in IPOs to conform to prudential norms: IRDA 11 March 2004 IRDA issues norms for brokerages 05 March 2004 FileNet helps HDFC Standard Life slash operational costs 19 February 2004 HDFC Mutual Fund declares dividend for HDFC Tax Plan 2000 19 February 2004 Seminar on Insurance 14 February 2004 Flexible group insurance policy from MetLife India 12 February 2004 AMP Sanmar infuses Rs.35 crore capital 11 February 2004 Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance fares well 11 February 2004 SBH, United India in tie up 10 February 2004 The solvency debate 04 February 2004 Hazell Carr and Progeon announce exclusive BPO alliance 02 February 2004 Antony Jacob joins Royal Sundaram as MD 27 January 2004 ECGC to diversify product range 23 January 2004 ASI forced to withdraw its guidance note 5 19 January 2004 2003: A year to remember 08 January 2004 IRDA defers sales illustration norms 08 January 2004 Mukherji committee report stirs a hornet''s nest 07 January 2004 Insurance sector employees urged to reject VRS 05 January 2004 Protect the policyholder 04 January 2004 Actually speaking 03 January 2004 Towards a safer dawn 02 January 2004 Young Turk 31 December 2003 A reason to smile 30 December 2003 India Post to employ external agents to sell insurance schemes 29 December 2003 A matter of concern 26 December 2003 ASI norm on sales illustration 05 December 2003 Insurance top bosses change 05 December 2003 Slow and steady 25 November 2003 HCL InfiNet offers free insurance for Nokia phones against theft 22 November 2003 Clash of interests 05 November 2003 Tamil Nadu government keeps away private non-life insurers 04 November 2003 Royal Sundaram, Lakshmi Vilas Bank in bancassurance tie-up 31 October 2003 Satyam, American International Tech in multiyear agreement 30 October 2003 Bancassurance tie-up between Allianz Bajaj, Syndicate Bank 21 October 2003 Mastek's offshore development centre for ePolicy Solutions 20 October 2003 Insure lives, ensure success 14 October 2003 Actuarial argument 07 October 2003 Indian insurance sees potential in directors & officers liability cover 24 September 2003 Kerala Hospitality to sell Allianz Bajaj life insurance products 20 September 2003 ICICI Lombard Gen Insurance launches weather insurance 09 September 2003 Committee to review remuneration to insurance intermediaries 02 September 2003 Sharing responsibilities 02 September 2003 Com