Falaknaaz Syed

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Panel begins work on capital norms for insurers
Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

The Institute of Actuaries of India has formed a technical group and is working out...

Dewan Housing plans $ 250 million real estate fund
Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

The fund will close in two tranches, with the first tranche of $ 100 million expected...

LIC asks for easier investment norms
Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

Life Insurance Corporation of India has asked the Insurance Regulatory & Development...

Top insurance cos plan IPOs in 2009
Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

With the top life insurance companies planning to list next year, the Insurance...

In India, more people buying vehicles in cash
Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, the two leading private sector banks in the country, said...

Good news for health insurance policyholders
Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

In a move that will bring cheer to health insurance policyholders, non-life insurers...

Tough times ahead for NB finance companies
Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

High interest rates and lack of funds has hit non-banking finance companies. Though...

Householder policy premiums fall 35-50%
Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

The next time you buy a householder's insurance policy, you could be paying premiums...

Inflation makes truckers default on loans
Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

According to sources privy to the information, default rates have touched 5-6 per cent...

Risk firms bet big in Dalal Street
Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

LIC, ICICI Prudential invest Rs 13,000 crore (Rs 130 billion) and Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20...

GIC eyes Takaful reinsurance
Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

General Insurance Corporation, the country's only reinsurer, will be launching...

Insurers rake in moolah as outsourcing rises
Rediff.com31 May 2008

An increasing number of companies are outsourcing superannuation, gratuity and leave...

Ulips set to get costlier
Rediff.com28 May 2008

Life insurers have decided to pass on service tax to customers. The chief financial...

SBI to earn over Rs 400cr premium from non-life JV
Rediff.com27 May 2008

The amount is almost double the Rs 220 crore (Rs 2.2 billion) that a consortium of Bank...

Irda fines 10 insurers
Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) has fined 10 insurance...

India lags in Cybercrime insurance
Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Not a single Indian insurance company offers a comprehensive anti-cybercrime policy for...

BPOs eye US, UK services mart
Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

The Indian IT companies, which have been hitherto providing back office services...

Core sector to see insurance flush
Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

Insurance funds will soon start flowing to special economic zone projects,...

L&T set to launch AMC
Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

L&T plans to launch as asset management company and has also collaborated with US based...

Insurance for property deals soon
Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Private insurers are planning to launch property title insurance covers in India soon....