The IRDAI has approved the acquisition of bankrupt Reliance Capital's life, general, and health insurance units by the conglomerate, the Hinduja Group, moving the group closer to finalising its deal for the insurers.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued a directive making it mandatory for all life, general and stand-alone health insurers to provide a minimum level of coverage in villages or gram panchayat. The objective is to realise the vision of "Insurance for All" by 2047.
Pune-based online insurer Go Digit General Insurance (Go Digit) has announced that it has fixed the price range for its initial public offer (IPO) at INR258 ($3.09) to INR272 per equity share.
India's life insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% to INR13.5tn ($216.1bn) in 2028 from INR9.3tnin 2024 in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
More than half (52%) of the respondents to a survey say that their personal health insurance premiums increased by over 25% in the last 12 months.
In investing for retirement, instruments that offer a regular income after retirement are the most popular among Indians who are investing for retirement, according to the findings of an ICICI Prudential Life Insurance study.
Indians have a realistic approach towards retirement in that while they view retirement positively, they do have a few anxieties about retirement as well, according to an ICICI Prudential Life Insurance study, titled "Is India Prepared for Retirement?".
Around four out of 10 (43%) policyholders in India who lodged medical insurance claims in the past three years faced hurdles in getting their claims paid, according to a survey by LocalCircles, a social media platform for the community, governance and urban daily life.
New-business premium in India's life insurance market in the financial year that commenced on 1 April 2024 (FY2025) is expected to rebound on a comparatively lower base, according to CareEdge, an analytical group offering credit rating, analytics, consulting, and sustainability services.
The median sum insured by companies has risen by 66% to INR500,000 per employee ($5,990) from INR300,000 in the latest survey of employee benefits by Plum, an InsurTech platform company.