Aathira Varier, Business Standard

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Increasing the number of policy sales will be a key focus area for SBI Life
Rediff.com4 days ago

"Policy sales will be one of the focus areas for the company because looking at the...

'We are targeting a combined ratio of around 107% in FY27,': SBI General CEO
Rediff.com6 days ago

SBI General Insurance aims to achieve a 10 per cent market share among private and...

Automation nudges banks towards leaner workforce
Rediff.com28 Apr 2026

Major Indian banks, including Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and RBL Bank, have reported a...

Jio Financial formalises general insurance foray with Allianz
Rediff.com23 Apr 2026

Jio Financial Services and Munich-based Allianz Group have signed a binding agreement...

Shares of life insurers dip as DFS calls for end to exclusive bank tie-ups
Rediff.com22 Apr 2026

Shares of Indian life insurance companies, particularly SBI Life Insurance and Canara...

India's Outward FDI Jumps 27.5% to $7.06 Billion in March
Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

India's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) saw a significant increase of 27.5 per...

Industrial credit growth may clock 9-13% in H1CY26
Rediff.com20 Apr 2026

The Indian banking sector is projected to experience a steady 9-13 per cent industrial...

HDFC Life profit rose 4% in Q4; parent bank to invest Rs 1,000 crore
Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

HDFC Life Insurance reported a 4 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs...

LIC unveils MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi apps for digital transformation
Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched two new mobile applications, MyLIC for...

GST rationalisation, equity volatility to hit insurers' Q4FY26 profitability
Rediff.com14 Apr 2026

Indian insurance companies are bracing for reduced profitability in Q4FY26, primarily...

Jio IPO Set To Break All Records
Rediff.com4 Apr 2026

Only 2.5 per cent of the equity in Jio Platforms will be offloaded through the OFS...

Gold price volatility: Lenders demand more collateral or partial repayment if LTVs breached
Rediff.com3 Apr 2026

Lenders are actively monitoring gold price volatility, prompting them to ask borrowers...

Strait of Hormuz opens to ships but marine covers to stay pricey
Rediff.com2 Apr 2026

Despite Iran allowing 'non-hostile vessels' through the Strait of Hormuz, marine...

Banks' gold loan portfolio surged 128% in Feb
Rediff.com31 Mar 2026

Loans against gold jewellery in India surged by an impressive 128 per cent year-on-year...

Goldman Cuts India Market Outlook
Rediff.com27 Mar 2026

Goldman Sachs has materially lowered its earnings growth forecast for Indian companies...

Hiring Outlook Brightens for FY27
Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

Hiring demand strongest in ecommerce, tech startups, healthcare, and energy sectors,...

Remittances from West Asia see 20-30% jump in March due to conflict
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Remittances from West Asia in March rose sharply amid the conflict in the region, with...

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

'Being an important institution in the banking system, we are subject to regulatory...

LIC drove 18% rise in life insurers' NBP in Feb
Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

New business premium of life insurance companies grew 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

'You End Up Firefighting': Finance Minister
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

'Uncertainty level A in the morning, uncertainty level B in the afternoon. If I answer...