The third and fourth quarter of the current fiscal will be critical for Indian life insurance companies. Analysts are also beginning to raise questions on valuations.

DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Co Ltd (DPLI) today said it plans to launch its life insurance business and commence sales by this year-end.

As FIIs continue to unwind their positions in Indian stocks, life insurance companies are moving in to make some good pickings. However, such is not the case with the domestic mutual funds.

To tap the lucrative north Indian market, Aviva Life Insurance today announced its expansion in the region with the opening of nine more branches and also aims to achieve a business of Rs 240 crore fr

It is likely to be tough and critical fourth quarter for Indian life insurance companies, courtesy a fair amount of equity volatility and back-end growth in premium. Analysts have thus raised some con

Non-life insurance companies are increasingly turning to lower-rated East Asian reinsurers for support.

Universal Sompo General Insurance, a joint venture between Allahabad Bank, Sompo Japan Insurance Corporation, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank and Dabur Investment, on Monday entered into the gene

Life insurers are fast developing another distribution channel, one that may help solve multiple problems. The agency and bancassurance models may be the two most effective channels, but companies are

ING Vysya Life, part of the ING Group, is eyeing "aggressive expansion" in north and central India, a senior official of the company said.