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Bajaj General Insurance Releases Guide to Lowering Car Insurance Premiums
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: Car insurance renewal is often seen as a routine administrative task, but it is much more than that. It presents an excellent opportunity to review your existing policy, assess whether your coverage still matches your needs, and take steps to optimise yo
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RBI's Risk-Based deposit insurance premium framework to boost stronger ban
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The framework, released on February 6, 2026, replaces the existing flat premium rate of 12 paise per Rs. 100 of assessable deposits (AD) with a differential pricing structure. Under the revised system, banks will be categorised based on risk scores derived from the Deposit Insurance and Cred
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How to Make Health Insurance the Best Deal for Your Family
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2: Choosing the right health cover is one of the most important financial decisions for a household. With rising medical costs and changing healthcare needs, families must look beyond low premiums alone.
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No Claim Bonus in Car Insurance: How It Works in India
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 30: When it comes to car insurance, many insurers have introduced multiple attractive features in their policies to ensure that every car is insured. No Claim Bonus (NCB) is a feature or reward that allows car owners to make considerable savings on the
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How Inflation and Medical Costs Are Influencing Health Insurance Premiums
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8: Health insurance pricing is closely tied to the real costs of treatment. When hospitals revise tariffs or newer therapies become standard, claim values move accordingly, and premiums reflect that shift.
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Car Insurance Premiums Likely to Rise on Reinsurance Costs: A Brief Accoun
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4: Vehicle insurance premiums are expected to rise as insurers face higher reinsurance costs. Reinsurance assists insurance firms in managing major and unforeseen claims by distributing the risk with international partners. As the charges are raised by
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Life Insurance industry posts 21% annual growth despite slowdown in Oct du
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The life insurance industry witnessed a decline in new business premiums (NBP) in October 2025, primarily due to the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption on life insurance premiums.
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Shriram Life's Retail New Business Premium Up 17% In H1 FY26
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 10: Shriram Life Insurance Company Ltd. (SLIC) reported a 17% year-on-year growth in Individual New Business Premium (NBP) in H1 FY26, rising from Rs. 542 crore in H1 FY25 to Rs. 635 crore in H1 FY26. In comparison, the private industry grew by 8% duri
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Decoding the New GST Rules on Health Insurance Premiums: Will it Really Lo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30: If you have been pricing a new mediclaim policy or preparing for renewal, you have probably heard about the new Goods and Services Tax rules. From 22 September 2025, individual health insurance premiums carry 0% GST. That is a major regulatory change
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"Red Sea crisis showed how maritime chokepoints can ripple through global
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), Tripathi said that illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; piracy; arms and narcotics trafficking; human smuggling are issues faced in maritime suuroundings.
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India's crude import costs rise as Russian share dips, amid pressure to re
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's average crude import cost has increased sharply versus the Dubai benchmark, in FY2026 so far, even as the share of Russian crude in the country's oil basket has declined, said Kotak Institutional Equities in its latest report.
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Exemption of GST on life insurance: How your premiums get cheaper from Sep
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1: Life insurance is one of the most important ways to secure your family's financial future. Upto September 21, 2025, every policyholder had to pay an extra 18% GST on premiums, making protection plans costlier than the base premium. That changes from September 22
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