Top Indian Insurance Industry News & Updates - 31 Oct 2025,Friday
🏭 Industry
Insurance firms can’t deny accident claim citing route deviation, says SC
A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra said the purpose of an insurance policy in the present context was to shield the owner/operator from direct liability when such an unforeseen/unfortunate incident took place.
BS BFSI Summit: Bima Sugam to transform insurance sector, says industry
As insurance regulator, I have an open mind: Irdai Chairman Ajay Seth
Insurance sector is currently at unstable equilibrium: Irdai chief
GST waiver alone not enough to deepen penetration, say insurers
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🗎 General Insurance
IRDAI slaps Rs 1 crore penalty on Liberty General Insurance
Hyderabad: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on Liberty General Insurance Company and also cautioned it on violations of various norms.
BFSI Summit: General insurers call for norms to navigate climate disasters
📝 Go Digit General Insurance standalone net profit rises 51.56% in the September 2025 quarter
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🗎 Health Insurance
Jefferies has a Buy rating on Star Health & Allied Insurance’ with 34% upside potential: Here’s why
Star Health & Allied Insurance’s September quarter showed signs of operating recovery after loss ratios eased and premium momentum held, prompting Jefferies to keep a Buy call on the stock. They believe that a sustained premium growth and a cleaner claims cycle can support earnings recovery and multiple re-rating.
Your insurer decides what’s ‘modern’ medicine—here’s how that affects you
Robotic surgeries, stem cell therapy, and other advanced treatments are now common in Indian hospitals. But health insurance coverage hasn’t quite kept pace.
Decoding the new GST rules on Health Insurance premiums: Will it really lower the cost of your Mediclaim policy?
Mumbai: If you have been pricing a new mediclaim policy or preparing for renewal, you have probably heard about the new Goods and Services Tax rules. From 22 September 2025, individual health insurance premiums carry 0% GST. That is a major regulatory change, and it affects how you see your premium on the invoice.
📝 GST waiver alone not enough to deepen penetration, say insurers
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🏦 SEBI
Sebi extends timeline for QSBs to implement optional T+0 settlement cycle
Further guidance with regard to the same would be intimated at a later date, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in its circular.
📝 New rules for non-benchmark indices like BankNifty, FinNifty
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🗎 Pension Funds/PF
We should've competing pension products: PFRDA Chairperson S Ramann
Mumbai: The insurance and pension laws are “joined at the hip”, and the Centre’s move to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the insurance sector could also pave the way for global pension fund managers to enter the market without joint venture partners, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairperson S Ramann said in a fireside chat with Vikas Dhoot. The regulator is also considering an idea to permit smaller pension fund houses, on the lines of small finance banks regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
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🗎 Mutual Funds / AMCs
Nippon Life India Asset Management Q2 net down 4% on fall in other income
Mumbai: Nippon Life India Asset Management has reported a four per cent drop in net profit at ₹345 crore in the September quarter, against ₹360 crore logged in the same period last year. The fund house has declared an interim dividend of ₹9 per equity share. While revenue was up at ₹658 crore (₹571 crore), other income dipped by 69 per cent to Rs 37 crore (Rs 121 crore).
Vested Finance opens global mutual fund access to retail investors
According to the company, it is the first and only platform in India to allow direct investments in international funds by retail investors. The minimum ticket size is $10.
Sectoral ETFs: Invest if you anticipate turnaround in beaten-down sector
JioBlackrock: What can MF investors expect?
📝 LIC Mutual Fund launches LIC MF Consumption Fund
📝 Steep net outflows notwithstanding, AUM of MF industry records marginal growth in September: ICRA Analytics
📝 Mirae Asset Mutual Fund launches Nifty-based Energy and Smallcap 250 ETFs
📝 Top insurers, mutual funds invest in Lenskart's Rs 3,268 crore anchor round ahead of IPO
📝 Sebi’s mutual fund cost revamp to benefit investors; AMCs, distributors unlikely to be hit: Akhil Chaturvedi, Motilal Oswal AMC
📝 Sunil Subramaniam sees SEBI’s fee cut as long-term positive for mutual funds
📝 First time mutual fund investors: Sebi proposes changes in KYC process, MF fee structure
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🗎 Equities, Pvt. Equity / Hedge Funds
BS BFSI Summit: PEs on way to become mainstream in India: Industry leaders
Mumbai: Private equity (PE) firms have emerged as the largest contributors to foreign direct investment (FDI) in India and are playing a significant role in job creation, senior industry leaders said on Thursday.
Affirma Capital leads $56 mn investment in RMSI to tap AI, mapping growth
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🗎 Govt Securities / Bonds
📝 10-year bond yield up 4 bps on fading US rate cut hopes
📝 Hawkish Fed drags India bonds down; yields break key upside
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✈ International News
📝 Euro zone bond yields rise to two-week high after Fed meeting
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