India
Rising healthcare costs drive growth in Indian insurance: McKinsey
Rising healthcare costs drive growth in Indian insurance: McKinsey
From FY 2020 to FY 2023, the industry saw a CAGR of 11%.
Canara HSBC Life unveils OmniGen AI to streamline underwriting
It also helps underwriters refine key judgement points in risk evaluation.
India's life insurance growth slows to 10.6% in October
The industry is expected to grow by 1% to 13% over the next three to five years.
Max Life to improve risk assessment with Swiss Re tech
It allows Max Life to leverage extensive health data from multiple sources.
Over 38% of Indians remain uninsured despite sector growth
An estimated 14% of the population opts for private voluntary health insurance.
Canara HSBC Life launches India manufacturing fund for ULIPs
The portfolio focuses on Automobiles, Capital Goods, Defence, Healthcare, and Metals.
Allianz SE mulls exit from Bajaj Insurance joint ventures
Bajaj Finserv holds a 74% stake in both joint ventures.
Niva Bupa Health’s IPO opens today, closes 11 Nov
The healthcare insurer has set a price range of ₹70 to ₹74 per share.
Foreigners in India buying insurance climbs 50%
Female policyholders have also increased from 4% to 11% over two fiscal years.
Pandemic, competitive rates drive NRI’s term insurance adoption
NRIs in high-income nations seek higher sums.
India’s life insurance sector bags 12% CAGR in past five years
The life insurance penetration rate is at 3.8%.
Competition Commission of India clears central bank on acquisitions
The central bank proposed stakes in both life and general entities of Future Generali.
Indian life sector’s new business premiums expected to rise in FY 2025
The industry could maintain a growth rate of 13% in the next 3-5 years.
India’s LIC cuts first-year commission to 20%
This adjustment brings the total first-year commission down from 35% to 28%.
India's non-life insurance sector dips 6.53% YoY in September
Year-to-date, the sector rose by 7.02%.
Canara HSBC targets family security with new insurance plan
The plan comes in two variants.
GIC Re maintains strong capitalisation in FY 2024
In FY 2024, the company reported a consolidated ROE of 9.5%.
Commentary
AI isn’t replacing insurance, it’s finally making it work