Monthly Archives: October 2008

Life Insurers to sell Traditional Policies for Stability

The decline in the sales of unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) policy has prompted the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) to consider making life insurers sell a minimum amount of traditional policies for business stability. This would mean prescribing a minimum … Continue reading

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Twitter Updates for 2008-10-24

Sensex down 1132 to 8640. Nifty (worst fall ever) down 386 to 2557. # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Sensex down 1132 to 8640. Nift…

Sensex down 1132 to 8640. Nifty (worst fall ever) down 386 to 2557.

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Insurance Sector in India Facing the Heat

In a nation of 100-crore people, you would think the growing economy would make private insurers in a liberalised industry hit it big. But, with losses mounting, some of the hottest expansion plans are running for, well, cover Capital is … Continue reading

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Opensource Online Database Application for Financial Products

Welcome to India’s first online Database of Financial Products The idea is that you can Search, Filter & View Financial Products in India Across categories like Mutual Funds, Insurance, Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, etc The database is in alpha stage. This … Continue reading

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Indian Insurers preparedness for Global Financial Crisis

Last week, India’s financial market regulators took stock of the country’s preparedness to deal with the global financial meltdown. The turmoil has hurt American and European banks and driven down stockmarkets the world over. The meeting of the high level … Continue reading

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