Nabard grants Rs 222 cr for infrastructure development
KOLKATA: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Thursday said it has sanctioned Rs 222.23 crore for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of West Bengal.
Nabard said the amount was sanctioned for...
Bajaj Allianz Life raises paid-up capital by Rs 175 cr
NEW DELHI: Private insurer Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance today said it has made fresh capital infusion of Rs 175 crore to accelerate its growth and services.
With this, the capital base grows to Rs 875 crore, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance...
General insurance posts 11 5% growth till Nov
MUMBAI: The general insurance industry grew 11.60 per cent this fiscal till the end of November 2007, with robust performance by private players, including Reliance General which continues to be the fastest growing insurer.
The 13 non-life insurers...
LIC to launch health cover on Ulip platform
HYDERABAD: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has got the insurance regulator’s go-ahead to launch the country’s first-ever health insurance policy on unit-linked platform.
The new product — Health Plus — marks LIC’s foray into this...
LIC to launch health cover on Ulip platform
HYDERABAD: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has got the insurance regulator’s go-ahead to launch the country’s first-ever health insurance policy on unit-linked platform.
The new product — Health Plus — marks LIC’s foray into this...
Star Health launches top-up health policy
HYDERABAD: Star Health & Allied Insurance, a stand-alone health insurance company, has introduced a new cover where only exceeding Rs 3 lakh and up to Rs 7 lakh are covered. The policy ‘Star Super Surplus Insurance Policy’ is available at a relatively...
Business mix no mirror to bank's efficiency
MUMBAI: Next week when finance minister P Chidambaram reviews the performance of state-owned banks, he may well have to reflect on the fact that balance sheet size is in no way an indicator of the efficiency of a bank.
A study of select banks shows...
Bank chairman held in multi-crore scam
NAGPUR: The prime accused in the multi-crore Samata Sahakari bank scam, its Chairman Milind Chimurkar was arrested from Ahmedabad by the Nagpur police.
Giving details of the police operation, the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bhushan Kumar...
Indian Bank to recover 670 cr bad loans
NEW DELHI: Public sector lender Indian Bank today said it expects to recover 670 crore bad loans during the ongoing fiscal.
"So far, we have recovered 440 crore and expect to recover another 230 crore in the next three months," Indian Bank's CMD M S...
RBI to build its IT muscle, plans data centres in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: In one of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) largest IT implementations in recent times, the central bank is setting up two large data centres in Maharashtra and overhauling its IT infrastructure, consisting of legacy...
Investments help insurers offset underwriting losses
NEW DELHI: Even as 2007 saw plunging premiums and underwriting losses for general insurance companies, it was more than offset by the returns on their investment incomes due to the booming stock market. Companies spread their risks...
Banks may not get to sell multiple insurers products
HYDERABAD/MUMBAI: The insurance regulator is of the view that banks cannot be distinguished from other corporate insurance agents that are allowed to sell products of only one insurer. This stance could be a setback for banks which have...