High reinsurance costs a bigger worry for life insurers
Financial Express Kochi|December 17, 2024
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), which ended FY24 with around ₹17,500 crore in gross written premiums (GWP), aims to double its business in the next three years.
KAMLESH RAO, MD, ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE

including recent additions like IDFC First Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, and Axis Bank. Business from Axis Bank is expected to pick up in H2FY25, and the three new partners are projected to contribute 10-15% of our topline this fiscal. In addition, business from our largest partner, HDFC Bank, has grown 35% year-on-year. We have also made some significant investments including agency and direct business. That will also help the premium growth on the proprietary side of the business.

FM and Irdai chairman recently urged banks to focus on core products rather than selling insurance. Will this impact your distribution strategy?

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Porsche billionaires are in a tight spot, again

PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE sure knows how to do drama. Last week, the listed holding of the Porsche and Piech families warned it may have to book up to €22 billion ($23 billion) of impairments amid a decline in the market value of its 31.9% stake in Volkswagen AG and 12.5% economic interest in the Porsche AG automaker.

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More Indians looking to fly biz class this holiday season
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More Indians looking to fly biz class this holiday season

The number of Indians eyeing to fly business class has seen a sharp uptick this holiday season compared to last year. While the trend is more pronounced in international travel, travel agents and online platforms suggest that it is also emerging on many domestic routes.

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Q2 a blip, growth to pick up again: FM
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Q2 a blip, growth to pick up again: FM

The economic growth slowdown in the second quarter of the current financial year was a blip due to a slower pace of spending, but the coming quarters will likely see healthy growth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
Markets slump over 1%
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Markets slump over 1%

● Investors' wealth down ₹4.92 lakh cr

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December 18, 2024
EPFO weighs higher equity investments
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EPFO weighs higher equity investments

● Labour ministry panel to look at ways to raise exposure

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December 18, 2024
Indian firms turn to euro, yen swaps to trim borrowing cost
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Indian firms turn to euro, yen swaps to trim borrowing cost

INDIAN FIRMS ARE opting for cross-currency swaps to convert part of their debt into the euro or the Japanese yen in order to trim borrowing costs, said bankers.

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IIT-Madras to offer fine arts, culture courses

In a first for Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT-Madras on Tuesday said it would offer two supernumerary seats in each undergraduate programme to students who have achieved excellence in fine arts and culture, starting from the upcoming academic session.

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December 18, 2024
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The world's busiest airline routes in 2024 are largely in Asia

Leisure continues to outshine corporate trips

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Not even 2% work-linked higher education courses yet: Report

EDUCATION-INDUSTRY MISMATCH

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December 18, 2024
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KYC masking to go live on Jan 20

DEADLINE EXTENDED; BIG RELIEF TO BANKS & FINTECHS

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December 18, 2024