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For any customer buying term insurance, it is important to choose the insurer across multiple parameters that reflect both financial strength and customer experience.

Buying term insurance? Don’t rely on claim settlement ratio alone

While buying a term life insurance plan, looking at multiple ratios can help you make a more informed decision and…

July 23, 2026 20:00 IST

Kotak Life aims to outpace industry’s 13–15% growth

Kotak Life Insurance aims for premium growth surpassing the industry’s 13-15% CAGR through a balanced distribution strategy and expanded agency…

Updated: July 21, 2026 20:17 IST

A sleek, dark-mode professional market dashboard tracking domestic insurance sector equities. The graphical workspace isolates key expansion trends for ICICI Prudential Life, displaying a prominent 28% year-on-year net profit growth trajectory and a 25% surge in the Value of New Business (VNB), set against corporate structural re-branding headers.

ICICI Prudential Life Q1FY27 profit rises 28%, VNB climbs 25%; board approves renaming company

ICICI Prudential Life Q1FY27 profit rose 28% as VNB climbed 25%; board cleared ICICI Life rename and shares jumped 5%.…

July 15, 2026 15:35 IST

Explainer: Why surrender payouts are surpassing maturity proceeds

The RBI’s Financial Stability Report highlights a sharp rise in life insurance policy surrenders due to dissatisfaction and mis-selling, impacting…

Updated: July 14, 2026 05:17 IST

5-year persistency of LIC’s retail policyholders declines

The insurer’s 61st-month persistency ratio, based on the number of individual policies, fell to a five-year low of 46.88% in FY26…

Updated: July 8, 2026 07:01 IST

National Insurance Awareness Day: Life Doesn’t Pause for EMIs, So Planning Shouldn’t Either

Life insurance is more than long-term financial protection. It is an essential part of financial independence, helping you secure the…

Updated: July 30, 2026 17:02 IST

India’s Non-Life Insurance Gross Premium Hits ₹3.36 Lakh Crore in FY26, Boosted by GST Cuts in Health Segment

Life insurers report weakest growth in over 8 months in May

Life insurers recorded 5% growth in new business premium in May, marking the slowest expansion in over eight months as…

June 9, 2026 18:31 IST

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Govt opens insurance sector to 100% FDI; LIC cap stays at 20%

Government permits 100% FDI in the insurance sector while retaining a 20% foreign investment cap in LIC, signalling reform with…

Updated: May 3, 2026 05:22 IST

GST cut lifts life insurance premium to record Rs 4.6 lakh crore in FY26

Life insurance industry posts 16% growth in FY26 with NBP at ₹4.6 lakh crore, driven by GST exemption on policies…

April 21, 2026 18:33 IST

A financial comparison chart between Piramal Finance and L&T Finance highlighting Piramal's valuation comfort versus LTF’s 52% exposure to rural and vehicle segments, set against a backdrop of rising fuel prices and global trade charts.

Piramal or L&T Finance? Nomura reveals top NBFC picks amid Middle East crisis

Nomura favours Piramal over L&T Finance among NBFCs amid Middle East crisis—discover which stocks could benefit as tensions shift.

March 24, 2026 11:41 IST

LIC, SBI Life drive 18% growth in life insurance premiums in February

The industry has been registering high double-digit growth since the government exempted individual life insurance policies such as term life…

March 9, 2026 17:29 IST

PM RAHAT Scheme: Rs 1.5 lakh cashless cover for road accident victims — know what’s covered and how claim works

The PM RAHAT Scheme offers up to Rs 1.5 lakh cashless treatment for seven days to eligible road accident victims.…

February 18, 2026 11:47 IST

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LIC Q3 FY26 profit rises 17% to Rs 12,958 crore on strong premium growth

LIC posted a 17 per cent YoY rise in Q3 FY26 profit as premium income, new business, and margins improved…

February 5, 2026 18:36 IST

‘Corporate demand to drive higher loan growth’: Debadatta Chand, MD and CEO, Bank of Baroda

‘This quarter itself, our loan growth is 14.7%. Corporate credit, which was relatively muted in Q1 and Q2, picked up…

Updated: January 31, 2026 02:54 IST

Insurers seek higher exemptions, tax parity on annuities in Budget

These measures would help boost insurance penetration, channel long-term savings into annuity and retirement products, and encourage wider adoption of…

Updated: January 21, 2026 12:38 IST

Insurance intermediaries critical for business

Iyer stated that the regulator aims for the industry to reduce costs at all stages of the insurance life cycle.…

January 19, 2026 22:03 IST

A technical stock chart of Canara HSBC Life Insurance (CANHLIFE) highlighting the 23% upside potential and the Rs180 target price set by Motilal Oswal.

Forget giants? Motilal Oswal bets on this newly listed life insurer to be a multibagger- Here’s why

Motilal Oswal sees Canara HSBC Life Insurance as a multibagger with 23% upside—discover why this life insurer could outperform; read…

January 14, 2026 12:07 IST

India’s insurance revolution: Why LIC and SBI Life are among the 5 stocks to track now

India’s insurance sector is entering a more mature phase as reforms improve transparency, trust, and protection-led growth, reshaping how insurers…

January 14, 2026 05:28 IST

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