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Unclaimed amounts often result from outdated customer details, making it difficult for insurers to trace policyholders or their nominees
The Irdai said retail policyholders can cancel their insurance policy at any time during its term by notifying the insurer, and will receive a refund for the remaining period of the policy
Health policy-holders can now avail premium discount in case of no claims in previous year
In participating or 'par' policies, life insurance companies share the benefit of profit in the form of bonuses with policyholders
The regulator has observed several complaints from policyholders due to the asymmetry of information between insurers and the policyholders
The higher payout is due to the company reporting a multi-fold increase in net income at Rs 506 crore in FY23, up from Rs 71 crore in the previous fiscal
Shriram Life Insurance Company, a part of the Shriram Group, on Wednesday said it has unveiled a new unit-linked policy that offers financial control with multiple fund options and investment strategies. Policy holders can opt to cover either whole life or a specific period of time enabling them to fulfil their financial aspirations with full flexibility, the company said. The scheme, which has been launched commemorating the golden jubilee year of the Shriram Group, has two options -- Life Goal and Legacy -- providing customers options to alter policy term, premium payment term, sum assured and premium. Life Goal offers cover for a specified period while Legacy offers cover till the age of 100. Commenting on the launch of the product, Shriram Life Insurance MD and CEO Casparus Kromhout said: "We are delighted to announce this plan on our Group's momentous milestone. The plan gives various flexibilities and options to choose from, provides financial protection and encourages long-t
Bajaj Allianz Life on Wednesday said it has declared a bonus of Rs 1,201 crore to participating policyholders for the financial year ended March 31, 2023. This is the 22nd consecutive year of bonus payment to all eligible and participating policyholders. The Pune-based company said the bonus includes a regular reversionary bonus of Rs 872 crore and a terminal and cash bonus of Rs 329 crore. In the previous year, the company had paid Rs 1,070 crore in bonus to over 11.62 lakh policyholders, Bajaj Allianz Life said. As many as 11.43 lakh participating policyholders out of its total of 3.5 million policyholders will benefit from the announcement, it added. The regular reversionary bonus will be payable at the time of maturity or death of the policyholder. The funds for the bonus will be sourced from the surplus generated by the participating policyholders' funds for FY2023, said Tarun Chugh, the managing director & chief executive. The policyholders of its participating products su
We intend to sharpen the focus on bancassurance to steadily and considerably increase its volume, thereby its share in our business, said Kumar
TATA AIA Life Announces Record Annual Bonus of INR 861 crores for its policyholders
The campaign is launched to benefit those policy holders who were not able to pay premiums due to unavoidable circumstances and their policy lapsed
LIC's public offer, the country's biggest-ever IPO, saw the policyholders' portion being oversubscribed on the first day itself on Wednesday, though overall subscription stood at just 66%
The non-institutional category, consisting of corporates, individuals, and others has seen muted demand, with only 5 per cent subscription so far
The LIC has set a price band of Rs 902-Rs 949 per equity share. The government intends to raise Rs 21,000 crore through the issue
If there is any capital requirement, we will have to approach not only the government but all shareholders, said Kumar
To provide continued risk cover to its policyholders, state-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India on Monday launched a special campaign for the revival of lapsed individual policies.
Around 980,000 customers are likely to benefit from this bonus
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Monday declared its highest-ever annual bonus of Rs 867 crore for the policyholders for FY21. "ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has announced an annual bonus of Rs 867 crore for all eligible participating policyholders for FY2021. The bonus declared is the highest ever by the company till date and is also 10 per cent higher than the bonus announced in the last fiscal" it said in a release. Bonus is the share of profits generated by the company's participating policyholder's funds, which are added to their guaranteed maturity benefits, thus enhancing the corpus. All participating policies in force as of March 31, 2021, are eligible to receive this bonus and will be added to the policyholders' benefits, said the insurer. A total of 9.8 lakh participating policyholders will benefit from this, taking them closer to their long-term financial goals. ICICI Prudential Life said this is the company's 15th consecutive year of declaring a bonus. The stringe
In the first two quarters after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance industry suffered negative growth. But, it bounced back as soon as the economy opened up post the lockdown
Insurers need to put in place systems by which policyholders can track the status of claims, says regulator