Insurance Bill
Column: Getting more money into insurance
Besides benefiting the consumer, the increase in FDI limit has opened up opportunities for the foreign players
Amendments to insurance law seek to reduce litigation over claims
The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill has now been cleared by both Houses of Parliament.
Jayant Sinha says faced tease, taunts during passage of Insurance Bill
Piloting the Insurance Amendment Bill was not just a political and professional challenge for Jayant Sinha...
Financial stocks surge as Parliament approves Insurance Bill
Stocks of companies with interest in insurance sector extended their uptrend for the second straight session and surged by 2-7 per cent...
Govt invokes Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli to bat for Insurance bill in Rajya Sabha
Government invoked names of cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to bat in the Rajya Sabha...
Insurers eye billions of dollars as Parliament clears Bill
Within minutes of Parliament approving higher foreign investment in insurance sector...
Passage of Insurance bill is in the country’s interest: BJP
After the passage of all-important Insurance bill by Parliament tonight, Government said it is a step in the interest...
Insurance Bill: Then and now
In the Union Budget for 2004-05, the then finance minister P Chidambaram had announced a plan to increase FDI in insurance to 49%.
Insurance Bill: Narendra Modi gets more room for bilateral deal-making
Passage of the Insurance Bill will pave way for not just global companies to step up their presence in India but also give a push to the trade pacts.
Insurance Bill passage: BJP, Congress come together to break logjam
With the passage of Insurance Bill, companies can raise more capital from foreign partners to expand, increase penetration as a result of hike in FDI limit from 26 pct to 49 pct.
Insurance FDI Bill passes Lok Sabha test
The government on Wednesday got Lok Sabha approval for a Bill that seeks to raise foreign investment cap in insurance companies...
Arun Jaitley in WEF 2015: Will rationalise subsidies, call joint session on insurance
Wooing global investors, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hinted at rationalising subsidies...
Insurers need to reinvent in terms of agency, service
Ever since the President gave his nod to the ordinance on the Insurance Bill, the industry has been euphoric.
New players must focus on offering better service
Market dynamics may not change, but health insurance firms likely to grow fast as govt places greater emphasis on covering all citizens
Public investment essential in road, irrigation sectors
The thrust of the new government in promoting the ‘Make in India’ goods, equipment and services runs contrary to the significant import growth the country is witnessing
Pushing economic reforms, Narendra Modi govt goes for the ordinance route
Government decides to move ahead with reforms on further opening up insurance sector and auctioning of coal mines as 'the country can no longer wait'.
Narendra Modi govt fastracks reforms in insurance, coal, pharma sectors
Key insurance and coal sector reforms had been stuck in Parliament logjam...
Fate of Insurance, Coal bills hangs in balance
With only two working days left in the winter session of parliament, the fate of the government's economic reform agenda...
Govt will not allow political obstructionism to stop Insurance Bill: FM Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley says NDA government is 'extremely determined' to push insurance sector reforms.
Editorial: Some progress insured
Compromise on insurance, but at least it’s through
Cabinet approves Insurance Bill; RS may take up next week
The Cabinet approved the insurance amendment bill with a composite foreign investment cap...
Report on insurance Bill to be tabled in RS today
The Parliamentary Select Committee report on the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill is likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha...
Narendra Modi govt’s reforms bills in trouble as Opposition vows to stall Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's key reforms legislations, like the bills on insurance...
‘No blank cheque’ for support to govt on GST, Insurance Bills: Congress
Keeping the government on tenterhooks on key reform measures like the Insurance Bill and GST...
Govt to push economic agenda in Winter session of Parliament
Winter session of Parliament beginning tomorrow is expected to generate heat with government planning...
Winter Session of Parliament: 22 sittings, 67 bills
Winter session of Parliament from Nov 24 to Dec 23 is expected to take up key pending Bills as well as Bills to replace ordinances including that for coal mines.
Expect Insurance Bill to be passed in Winter session: FM Arun Jaitley
NDA government is seeking to raise FDI in the insurance sector from existing 26 per cent to 49 per cent.
