Aathira Varier, Business Standard

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Bajaj Finserv targets a 22% profit CAGR, double customers in 5 years
Rediff.com10 hours ago

Bajaj Finserv - the holding company of Bajaj group's financial services business - has...

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth
Rediff.com5 days ago

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect...

FinMin: No Directions Given to LIC on Investments
Rediff.com6 days ago

'LIC's investment decisions are taken independently, following strict due diligence,...

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year
Rediff.com7 days ago

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on...

Insurers to Spend More on Tech for DPDP Compliance
Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

The DPDP rules, which have come into effect, require companies to implement a data...

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October
Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health...

M&M, Manulife to form life insurance JV with 7,200 crore investment
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Canadian firm Manulife and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), an Indian automaker with...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you...

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall
Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk,...

Credit card transactions surge; debit cards' decline: RBI
Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Payment Systems Report highlighted that between...

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave
Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

At an estimated 1.9 billion in losses and over 5,000 UK organisations affected, the...

Insurance staff oppose pvt sector entry in top PSU posts
Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The All India Insurance Employees' Association has opposed the government directive...

Pilot Training In India Is Below The Mark
Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

The principal problem lies in lack of training infrastructure and relatively lax safety...

Credit quality of companies likely to remain stable in H2
Rediff.com8 Oct 2025

Credit quality of Indian corporate is expected to be stable in the second half of the...

Gold, Silver Shine As Stocks Slip
Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

'The frenzy for gold is primarily due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariff war.'

'No Indian insurer can ignore bancassurance'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

'While we expand into other areas, banca remains our primary channel, and we continue...

Top four life insurance companies covered 14 mn fewer lives in FY25
Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Some of the leading life insurance companies have reported a sharp decline in the...

Munir's Moves: Why India Must Be On High Alert
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US is also one that might well...