India’s non-life insurance sector grows 9.2% in FY26, health insurers lead
The Gross Direct Premium (GDP) underwritten by non-life insurers increased 9.20 per cent in the financial year ended March 2026 at ₹3.35 lakh crore compared to ₹3.07 lakh crore in the previous financial year.

Insurers need to make payouts quick and frictionless, says DFS Secretary
 

ICICI Pru Life: Moving in right direction, but still doesn’t justify rosy outlook embedded in valuation
Investors cheered ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co.’s March quarter (Q4FY26) results, sending the stock up around 3% to ₹560. Its annualized premium equivalent (APE) stood at ₹3,830 crore, up 9.3% year-on-year — a sharp improvement from 3.6% growth in Q3. Notably, APE had declined in the first two quarters of FY26.

ICICI Prudential Life to seek one-year forbearance on Ind AS rollout
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, the country’s third-largest private life insurer by premium, will seek a one-year forbearance from implementing Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)-based financial reporting that took effect on April 1.

LIC should have innovative campaigns, products for young people: DFS secy
 

ICICI Prudential Life gains Street favour on Q4 showing, valuations
 

LIC share price rises 5% on announcement of first-ever 1:1 bonus issue
 

ICICI Lombard Q4 profit rises 7% on strong health insurance demand
India's ICICI Lombard General Insurance reported a 7% rise in fourth-quarter ​profit on Wednesday, on strong demand ​for its retail health insurance products.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance announces ₹7 final dividend along with Q4 results
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company announced its financial performance for the March-ended quarter and full FY26 after-market hours on Wednesday.

Muthoot Finance seeks shareholder nod for entry into insurance distribution biz
Muthoot Finance to enter insurance market; Seeks shareholder nod as board approves proposal 

Q4 result: ICICI Lombard, Reliance Industrial Infra, 12 others on April 15
 

You are losing 12% of your health insurance value every year. Here is how to stop the bleed
There are two inflations that quietly destroy household finances far more effectively than the one economists discuss most. Education inflation is one. Medical inflation is the other. And unlike education, where you can plan years ahead, a medical emergency arrives without announcement and presents a bill you have no time to negotiate.

Using a Health Insurance premium calculator in India as part of a structured comparison
Mumbai: A health insurance premium calculator can help you begin plan comparison with more clarity. But it should not be used as a shortcut to pick a plan based only on price. The better way to use it is within a structured comparison. That means reading the premium estimate alongside coverage terms, cost-sharing conditions, eligibility rules, and policy features before making a decision.

DoT, SEBI team up to counter securities market fraud, investment scams
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have entered into a strategic partnership under which a structured data-sharing mechanism will be created, aimed at early detection and disruption of fraudulent activities. The tie-up is aimed at enhancing cooperation between both sides to better tackle the misuse of telecom resources in securities market fraud and investment-related scams.

Sebi makes it easier for firms to cut IPO size as Iran war hits sentiment
 

Murty takes charge as SEBI Whole-Time Member
 

Sebi working group eyes custodians, digitization to revive stock lending
A working group constituted by the Indian market regulator is discussing measures to improve the country's stock lending and borrowing framework through greater custodian participation and digitization of the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) processes, three people aware of the development said.

Withdrawal to extensions: How PPF works after 15-year lock-in period
Source Credit: Amit Kumar, Business Standard

New Delhi: In India’s crowded savings market, where investors often juggle market-linked returns and capital safety, the Public Provident Fund (PPF) remains a steady, long-term option. While neither flashy nor high-yielding, its government backing, tax efficiency and disciplined structure make it a consistent choice for retirement-focused investors.

MFs reduce cash holdings by Rs 15,545 crore in March
The mutual fund industry reduced its cash holdings by ₹15,545 crore in March, as they deployed capital to tap opportunities arising from market volatility triggered by the West Asia crisis and a sharp rise in Brent crude prices.

HDFC Bank, SBI to Urban Company: Here's what mutual funds bought and sold the most amid stock market crash in March
Signalling a preference for disciplined and long-term equity investing, retail and high-net worth (HNI) investors bought the dip in March as flows into equity-oriented mutual funds jumped to an eight-month high.

Risk-reward has improved; Indian economy structurally more resilient: Rishabh Nahar of Qode Advisors
Rishabh Nahar, Partner and Fund Manager at Qode Advisors, emphasises that equities remain the highest-returning asset class over the long term. He, however, adds that the risk capital deployed in equities should have an investment horizon of at least five years. In an interview with Mint, Nahar shared his views on the Indian stock market, the Indian economy, and explained Qode's "all-weather" investment philosophy. Edited excerpts:

Satin Growth Alternatives launches debut ₹200 cr fund
Following SEBI approval, Satin Growth Alternatives Ltd (SGAL), a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Satin Creditcare Network Ltd (SCNL), has launched its debut ₹200 crore Category II Alternative Investment Fund (SGAL-Scheme 1).

Mutual funds were net buyers in majority of the stocks across market caps in March
According to Indian mutual fund tracker shared by Motilal Oswal Financial Services, mutual fund houses were net buyers for over 50% of the stocks in large, mid and small cap stocks. The fund houses were net buyers in 78% of the Nifty 50 stocks with highest net buying seen in the stocks of Adani Enterprises, Shriram Finance, Bharti Airtel and Max Health.

ICICI Pru AMC stock falls 5% despite steady Q4; brokerages remain bullish
 

Gold ETFs attract ₹31,561 crore in March quarter amid geopolitical tensions
 

JPMorgan eyes $7 bn from US bond sale
JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to raise at least $7 billion from an investment-grade bond sale, according to people familiar with the matter.