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Why you shouldn’t look at insurance as a discretionary expense
There are a variety of life insurance products in the market today that allow you to save and invest to generate returns but understand that insurance is a tool for protection.
3 min read28 Jun 2020Govt to finalise merger of three PSU general insurers by March-end: Official
Govt plans of merging National Insurance Co, United India Insurance Co & Oriental Insurance Co'Merger of PSU general insurers is at an advanced stage. We can see that happening quite soon,' said Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar
2 min read5 Feb 2020Merger of public sector insurance firms: Govt seeks bids from consultants
The government has sought interest from consultants to advice them on the merger of three state-run insurance companies
1 min read28 Jun 2018Budget 2018: Merging state-run general insurance companies for better valuation
As per a senior official of a state run general insurance company who did not want to be quoted, the idea of merging the entities could also be to boost solvency ratios
2 min read2 Feb 2018Budget 2018: Govt to merge 3 insurance companies and launch IPO
Oriental Insurance, National Insurance, and United India Insurance to be merged into a single insurance company and listed on the bourses, says Arun Jaitley in budget speech
1 min read1 Feb 2018Govt again asks general insurers to follow prudent underwriting norms
The govt has once again asked state-run general insurers to ensure that their unhealthy underwriting practices don't cause unnecessary financial strain on their financial stability
3 min read16 Jul 2017National Insurance plans IPO in Q4
National Insurance chairman Sanath Kumar says the insurer is waiting for the government approval to come out with the IPO which may happen by the end of the current fiscal
1 min read5 Jul 2017A financial health check of state-run insurers to be listed
Mint takes a look at some of the key financial indicators of these general insurance firms and how they perform vis--vis some of their private sector peers
1 min read14 Apr 2017Govt looks to get state-run insurance companies ready for listing
Finance ministry will help insurance firms in improving their solvency ratios beyond 1.5a key requirement to get Irdai's approval for listing
3 min read24 Feb 2017Govt may name advisers for $1.6 billion stake sale in insurers within months
Bankers expect the insurers sales to happen by December
1 min read2 Feb 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared