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thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - HDFC Life Insurance gets I-T order for ₹172 crore
HDFC Life Insurance gets I-T order for ₹172 crore
The Hindu

HDFC Life Insurance Company has received an Income Tax order asking it to pay a little over ₹172 crore. Consisting of ₹126.46 crore tax demand, ₹45.55 crore interest, and nil penalty, the order from the Income Tax authorities…

thehindubusinessline.com - NHRC issues notice to IRDAI over life insurance denial to disabled persons
NHRC issues notice to IRDAI over life insurance denial to disabled persons
BusinessLine

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received a complaint stating that persons with hearing and speech disabilities are not able to avail the benefits of life insurance. This is because insurance companies are not providing insurance…

marketbeat.com - Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?
Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?
MarketBeat

Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (OTCMKTS:KCLI - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $32.29 and traded as low as $32.20. Kansas City Life Insurance…

salon.com - Becky Robison - My parents died and left me a mortgage, some guns and 34 decorative fish
My parents died and left me a mortgage, some guns and 34 decorative fish
Salon.com

Unlike me, most of my friends still have their parents. Most of my friends have never had to write an obituary, or file a life insurance claim, or deal with probate court. The closest most of my friends have come to a mortgage is browsing homes…

wsj.com - Jennifer Lobb - What Is Return-of-Premium (ROP) Insurance?
What Is Return-of-Premium (ROP) Insurance?
Wall Street Journal

Return of premium life insurance refunds the total base premiums paid if you outlive your policy term or, in permanent policies, reach certain policy milestones. ROP insurance is significantly more expensive than standard coverage, with ROP term…

thehindubusinessline.com - Is the private credit boom going bust?
Is the private credit boom going bust?
BusinessLine

A defining feature of financial markets is that the most important information is often held by those least likely to reveal it. The system's inner workings are invisible to outside observers — which makes it all the more striking when…

seekingalpha.com - Power Hedge - IAK: Understanding The Structure And Suitability Of This Insurance ETF (NYSEARCA:IAK)
IAK: Understanding The Structure And Suitability Of This Insurance ETF (NYSEARCA:IAK)
Seeking Alpha

The iShares U.S. Insurance ETF offers diversified exposure to U.S.-listed property & casualty and life insurance companies, tracking the Dow Jones U.S. Select Insurance Index. IAK provides broader diversification than peers, with 58 holdings and a…

thehindubusinessline.com - Tata AIA launches 3 ULIP funds targeting AI & tech innovation themes
Tata AIA launches 3 ULIP funds targeting AI & tech innovation themes
BusinessLine

Tata AIA Life Insurance opened subscriptions for three new unit-linked funds — the Large Mid Cap Innovation Fund, Large Mid Cap Innovation Pension Fund, and Global AI & Technology Leaders Fund — with the New Fund Offer (NFO) running…

thehindubusinessline.com - ICICI Prudential Life launches ULIP on Smallcap 250 Index Fund
ICICI Prudential Life launches ULIP on Smallcap 250 Index Fund
BusinessLine

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched the ICICI Prudential Life Smallcap 250 Index Fund under its Unit Linked Insurance Plans. The fund enables customers to participate in a broad basket of emerging listed companies and build wealth over the…

thehindubusinessline.com - Powerica IPO opens today: price band at ₹375-395, key details
Powerica IPO opens today: price band at ₹375-395, key details
BusinessLine

The ₹1,100-crore initial public offering of Powerica IPO opens today. The price band for the IPO is set between ₹375 and ₹395 per share. The market lot is 37 shares. The IPO will close on March 27. Qualified Institutional…

fool.com - Sarah Sidlow - This Director Just Bought Another 3,500 Shares of HMN for $150,000
This Director Just Bought Another 3,500 Shares of HMN for $150,000
The Motley Fool

Victor Fetter, Director of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN +1.04%), reported the open-market purchase of 3,500 shares for a transaction value of ~$150,000 on Feb. 25, 2026, according to the SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueShares traded…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal India's Central Mine IPO booked 72% so far on final day
Coal India's Central Mine IPO booked 72% so far on final day
BusinessLine

The initial public offering of Central Mine Planning and Design Institute witnessed 72 per cent or 0.72 times subscription as of 3.18 pm on the final day of bidding, led by strong participation from institutional investors. The qualified…

thehindubusinessline.com - Sensex rallies 2% at midday; Nifty reclaims 23,000 on Iran ceasefire hopes
Sensex rallies 2% at midday; Nifty reclaims 23,000 on Iran ceasefire hopes
BusinessLine

Equity benchmarks extended their morning gains into the afternoon session on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 holding firm above key levels around midday, driven by a sharp pullback in crude oil prices after US President Donald Trump…

retailbankerinternational.com - Douglas Blakey - Financial institutions face rising IT budgets as they balance innovation, legacy and regulation: Celent - Retail Banker International
Financial institutions face rising IT budgets as they balance innovation, legacy and regulation: Celent - Retail Banker International
Home - Retail Banker International

Financial institutions are entering 2026 with competing technology priorities, from scaling artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and strengthening data governance to modernising legacy systems and managing rising regulatory demands. Celent's…

housingwire.com - HousingWire Automation - Gen X most worried about taxes, volatility and inflation before retirement
Gen X most worried about taxes, volatility and inflation before retirement
HousingWire

As tax day approaches, 70% of Americans say they are concerned about taxes on their income in retirement, up from 66% last quarter, according to the Q1 2026 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement…

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