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    • Insurance stocks eye Amendment Bill as next re-rating trigger

      With GST changes creating both winners and laggards, insurers are now looking to the Insurance Amendment Bill as the next major trigger for sector-wide re-rating

    • Life insurance stocks find D-St favour as regulatory clouds clear, traditional policies gain traction

      Brokerages have turned increasingly bullish on life insurance stocks over the past year, with all four major players - SBI Life, HDFC Life, LIC, and ICICI Prudential seeing more buy recommendations in a year

    • HDFC Life, SBI Life, other insurance stocks tumble after Budget 2025 incentivises new income tax regime

      Insurance stocks selloff: The new tax regime provides no deductions for health and life insurances

    • Budget 2025: HDFC Life, SBI Life, other insurance players rise up to 3% as FM increases FDI limit to 100%

      Analysts had also been hoping for an increase in tax exemption limit to encourage buying of insurance policies

    • Union Budget 2025: Investors eye GST cuts, regulatory clarity to revive insurance stocks

      Investors are eyeing clarity on key issues such as GST rate changes for retail and health insurance, amendments to the Insurance Act

    • Private life insurers outperform, LIC sees sharp decline in new premiums for December

      Private life insurance companies saw a growth of 11.4 percent in new premiums in December, while LIC saw a sharp drop of 13 percent

    • SBI Life Q2 preview: APE likely to grow 6% YoY led by new policy premiums, margins to slightly dip

      SBI Life is expected to report a 6 percent YoY increase in Annualised Premium Equivalent to Rs 5,553 crore in Q2FY25

    • LIC spikes over 3% on news of insurer seeking changes to surrender value norms

      According to CNBC-TV18 reports, LIC is seeking an increase in the interest rate assumption used to calculate surrender values

    • Max Financial falls 5% on squeezed insurance margins, brokerages turn cautious

      Brokerages adopted a 'neutral' stance on the stock, noting that the management's optimistic margin outlook is far-fetched

    • LIC mulls higher ticket size products to absorb impact of new surrender value norms

      In the quarter ended June, LIC reported 9.6% rise in net profit at Rs 10,461 crore

    • LIC jumps 3% after healthy Q1, shares up 35% this year

      India's largest insurer said its office in Bangladesh has partially resumed operations, while adding that the situation in the country has yet to reach normalcy.

    • Insurers hope tax reforms to enhance product affordability in Budget 2024

      Budget 2024:Insurers are hopeful for tax rule adjustments to make their products more affordable and are also seeking amendments to the Insurance Act to support the government’s 'Insurance for All by 2047' initiative

    • Budget 2024: Insurers hoping for tweaks to tax rules to boost affordability of products

      Insurnace firms eye multiple tax benefits from the government to enhance affordability of products and amendments to the Insurance Act 1938 to to support the 'Insurance for All by 2047' initiative

    • Brokerages bullish on HDFC Life's strong Q1 results, see room for margin, VNB growth

      Brokerages remain largely bullish on HDFC Life stock, noting its confidence in handling the new surrender value norms, limiting their impact on margins, and gradually increasing the value of new business in the long term.

    • New surrender value norms will not impact margins significantly, says HDFC Life

      Surrender value is the amount a policyholder receives when they decide to terminate their policy before maturity.

    • HDFC Life says recent premium hike impacts only 0.1% of business

      HDFC Life Insurance said that the current pricing adjustments are part of an ongoing process that will adapt, based on changing market dynamics.

    • HDFC Life Q1 preview: New premiums to drive double-digit profit, but margin pressure to stay

      The company is slated to release its Q1 results on July 15, 2024

    • ICICI Lombard rises 2%, nears 52-week high on strong June premium collection

      ICICI Lombard saw 16 percent YoY growth in June premiums to Rs 2,217 crore from Rs 1,912 crore in the year-ago period

    • Jefferies bullish on ICICI Lombard's 'Elevate' product, stock nears 52-week high

      Jefferies highlighted that the unlimited sum insured and customisation options in 'Elevate' could significantly bolster ICICI Lombard's market share in retail health

    • Life insurance stocks firm as brokerages expect companies to digest new surrender value norms

      rokerages expect the new SV norms to initially reduce insurance company margins but believe they will eventually adapt

    • HDFC Life, LIC, other insurance stocks slide as reports hint at surrender value hike by IRDAI

      Surrender value is the amount an insurance company pays to the policyholder when he or she decides to terminate the plan before maturity

    • LIC maintains lead in Indian insurance market, eyes rural expansion

      With an eye on expansion, the management outlined plans to penetrate Tier-2, Tier-3, and rural areas, and to fortify its position against private competitors

    • LIC stock can rally up to 20% after Sebi's 3-year extension to achieve 10% public shareholding: Analysts

      Earlier this month, LIC received a three-year extension from Sebi to comply with minimum public shareholding norms

    • Insurance players start FY25 on a positive note as premium flows rise, say Kotak analysts

      LIC, among the listed players, reported a substantial 45 percent year-on-year (YoY) APE growth in April 2024

    • PB Fintech tumbles 5% despite strong Q4 results; Brokerages maintain bullish stance

      Analysts reiterated their recommendations to 'buy' shares of the online insurance aggregator, anticipating the company to sustain its strong growth momentum moving forward

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