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Life Insurance Corporation of India
Strengthening the Regulatory High Table: Government Appoints Dinesh Pant and Girija Subramanian as Whole-Time Members of IRDAI
With the former MD of LIC steering Actuarial Solvency and the former CMD of New India Assurance heading Distribution, IRDAI deepens practitioner-led governance ahead of Bima Sugam and Risk-Based Capital rollouts.
Rising Incomes and Longevity Fueling Multi-Decade Life Insurance Boom, Says LIC CEO
When the leader of an institution managing over 5 lakh crore rupees in annual premiums identifies a generational expansion window, the macro tailwinds driving Indian financialization come into sharp focus.
RBI Allows LIC to Raise Its HDFC Bank Stake Up to 9.99%
LIC currently holds a 4.11 percent stake in HDFC Bank, giving the insurance giant regulatory headroom to acquire an additional 5.88 percent stake from the open market over a 12-month enabling window.
Government confirms no plans to divert ₹16,600 Cr in unclaimed LIC and EPFO funds
Parliament clarification puts to rest speculation that idle policyholder and provident fund balances could be routed to state budgets or infrastructure spending.
Fairfax Financial to acquire 60.72% of IDBI Bank for ₹53,000 crore
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings is buying out the government and LIC's stakes in the state-owned lender, signalling serious intent on banking privatisation.
SBI appoints LIC CFO Sunil Agrawal, marking rare cross-institutional talent move
State Bank of India has named Sunil Ramgopal Agrawal as CFO effective August 1, drawing him from his role at Life Insurance Corporation of India—a significant shift in how Indian public sector financial institutions source leadership.
Private insurers grow 2.7× faster than LIC in Q1, capturing momentum in India's ₹1.09 lakh crore market
While LIC maintains 60% market share, private players' 27.5% growth versus LIC's 10.3% signals a structural shift in how Indians buy life insurance.
LIC evaluates fintech entry through build or buy strategy, CEO confirms
India's largest state-owned insurer is weighing either an organic fintech arm or strategic investments in existing startups to accelerate digital transformation.
LIC signals dual strategy to build digital arm: organic growth or startup acquisitions
India's largest insurer is weighing in-house fintech development against strategic investments in external startups, citing both modernisation and portfolio returns as drivers.
LIC Housing Finance posts 9.4% profit growth on lower loan losses and higher disbursements
Net profit rose to ₹1,497 crore in Q4 FY26 as the housing lender improved asset quality and ramped up quarterly disbursements to ₹21,019 crore.
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