Bajaj Allianz launches weather-based crop insurance

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 15:55

Vice president & Head Agriculture Business, Bajaj Allianz Ashish Agarwa said, "The company has identified the need to offer the product in these areas looking at the volumes of the produce and how unfavourable weather conditions had an impact on the produce."

Investment advisory registration moves at a snail's pace

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 14:17

"Somebody who is distributing a financial product, he has a commercial interest. He might recommend a product, where he is likely to get a better commission. Our guidelines say there has to be an investment adviser who has to be unbiased and should not have any conflict of interest. A distributor can sell his product, but he can not offer advice," Sinha added.

New India Assurance launches insurance products in Dubai

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 14:04

The New India Assurance Company Ltd has launched health insurance products catering to individuals and families in Dubai and Northern Emirates.

ESIC board to discuss other health insurance issue

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 14:11

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation will discuss Tuesday a proposal to provide an option to its 1.95 crore subscribers to choose health insurance products available in the market in lieu of mandatory scheme run by it.

Max Life, LVB tie up for distribution of insurance products

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 14:26

Max Life Insurance has tied up with Lakshmi Vilas Bank for distribution of life insurance products through the bank's 400 branches across the country.

Clearly mention conditions, benefits of insurance products: IRDA

Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 14:14

To help consumers guard against bogus claims being made by insurers, sector regulator IRDA has said the companies will have to clearly define conditions along with benefits and riders of products to customers.

Birla Sun Life re-launches five life insurance products

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:53

Birla Sun Life Insurance Monday re-launched five life insurance plans designed in accordance with the new product guidelines.

'Multiple policies for basic cover affecting insurance spread'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 18:52

A single comprehensive policy covering basic insurance requirements like life and health will help penetration of insurance products as multiple policies for various covers are cumbersome, Irda chief T S Vijayan said today.

Life insurers line up 500 schemes for launch next year

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 19:50

As many as 500 new insurance schemes are all set to hit the market in the next couple of months, following the approval of industry regulator IRDA as part of its new guidelines applicable from January 1, 2014.

PNB Metlife launches 3 life insurance products

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 15:33

The other two products are endowment savings plan and money back plan, PNB Metlife said in a statement.

Reliance Life eyes LIC model to expand reach

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 17:44

They may be rivals in overall business of selling insurance products, but Reliance Life wants to emulate model followed by LIC and become a private sector alternative to the state-run behemoth.

Standard protocol needed for affordable insurance products: IRDA

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:30

Absence of a standard protocol for treatment has led to lack of uniformity in cost of treatments and there is a need to make affordable insurance products, a member of the insurance sector regulator IRDA said on Monday.