Tata AIA Life was ranked sixth in the Global Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) rankings for 2024.
India's top life insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has partnered with strategy consultant A T Kearney to undertake an agency transformation project aimed at future-proofing its 1.4m agents to meet the rapidly evolving needs of customers.
India's life insurance sector saw a 14.8% y-o-y increase in premiums in June 2024, reaching INR42,434 crore ($5bn), with significant improvements in both premium collections and policy issuances. The performance highlights a strong and growing demand for life insurance in India.
Shriram Life Insurance has declared a bonus of INR2.01 billion (US$24 million), up 35% from INR1.49 billion year-on-year (YoY) on the back of robust growth in premium income.
Bajaj Allianz Life has unveiled a compelling campaign aimed at addressing the fundamental issue of underinsurance.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has reportedly discussed with the CEOs of life insurance companies to do away with the high upfront commission of life insurance agents in the first year.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from 1 April 2024. Earlier, individuals were restricted to purchasing new insurance policies only until the age of 65.
Max Life Insurance Company (Max Life), a joint venture between Max Financial Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited, has announced that it has achieved INR1.5 trillion of assets under management (AUM) by the end of March. The firm has reportedly registered a 20% growth rate year-over-year.
The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India is planning to increase the representation of women in the financial planning field to achieve a 35:65 ratio of women-to-men certified financial planners (CFPs) by 2030.
Japan's Nippon Life Insurance has established a new subsidiary in India to bolster its operations in the market, the company said recently. Nippon Life Asia Pacific, a unit based in Singapore, formed Nippon Life India as its direct subsidiary. The new unit will provide management support and market research for Nippon Life's affiliates in India. Until now, Nippon Life has done business in India through partially owned local entities. The life insurance division offers products to individuals and organizations while the asset management division deals in stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds. The Indian operations had been overseen by Nippon Life's headquarters in Tokyo, but those functions are being transferred to the Singapore subsidiary starting this fiscal year. The new Indian subsidiary is intended to enhance collaboration with the group's local affiliates there and boost research capabilities, reported Nikkei Asia.
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