Medicines for dogs from Elanco (above) and Bayer (below) are available in an animal shelter on the treatment table of a veterinarian.Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty ImagesCompany: Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN)Business: Elanco is an…
25% Indians willing to stop insurance premiums: Survey
Mumbai: Over one fourth of Indian policyholders are willing to sacrifice property and life insurance premium payments to ease their financial burden, according to an Asia-Pacific survey by global reinsurer Swiss Re. At the same…
Health insurance claims not contestable after 8 years…
NEW DELHI: Health insurance companies will not be allowed to contest claims once the premium has been paid for a continuous period of eight years, regulator Irdai said in a fresh set of guidelines. Irdai…
Less than 4% of Covid-19 patients in India…
BENGALURU: In the coronavirus era, policymakers are worried that the number of Covid-19 health insurance claims in India is only about 8,500 with a claim amount of Rs 135 crore. This is against total cases…
YES Bank’s FD is providing free health insurance…
YES Bank has recently launched a new fixed deposit (FD) product bundled with a health insurance cover for COVID-19 illness. The bank has tied up with Reliance General Insurance to offer this FD plus COVID…
Chillr ready to offer micro credit, MFs and…
BENGALURU: Sequoia-backed peer-topeer payment platform Chillr is set to offer its users the option to access micro credit, and will also expand into mutual funds and insurance soon. The startup aims to make 70-75 per…
Chola MS General Insurance raises Rs 100 crore…
MUMBAI: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance raised Rs 100 crore through non-convertible debentures to fuel growth. The coupon rate is 8.75% per annum and a maturity period of 10 years with a call option after 5…
GST impact: Insurance premium, bank charges to increase
The impending implementation of GST would undoubtedly impact one’s personal finances especially when it comes to financial services, albeit marginally. From the present rate of 15 percent, the GST on banking, insurance and investments such…