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Prudential strikes 35 billion rupee cash deal to buy 75 percent of India's Bharti Life Insurance
Prudential (2378) announced on Sunday that it has agreed to acquire a 75 percent stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company as part of a strategic repositioning of its India operations. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The transaction is for an initial…
Prudential's Strategic Move: Acquires 75% Stake in Bharti Life Insurance, Divests ICICI Pru Life Holding
Global insurance giant Prudential plc is set to significantly expand its footprint in the lucrative Indian market by acquiring a 75 per cent controlling stake in Bharti Life Insurance for ₹3,500 crore, while simultaneously divesting its…
IndusInd Nippon Life Insurance FY26 profit up 15% at ₹248 crore
IndusInd Nippon Life Insurance on Monday reported 15.12 per cent rise in profit after tax at ₹248 crore for the financial year 2025-26, on the back of high growth in new business premium. A year ago, the company had reported a net profit of…
IndusInd Nippon Life Insurance posts 18% rise in new business premium
IndusInd Nippon Life Insurance on Monday reported an 18 per cent jump in New Business Premium (NBP) to ₹1,475 crore for FY2025–26, alongside a record Profit After Tax of ₹248 crore, up 15 per cent year-on-year. The results mark…
What is credit insurance and do you need it?
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My Daughter Wants to Move Home After College. I Said OK-With One Condition. Her Reaction is Off the Wall.
Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) Our 22-year-old daughter, “Emma,” graduated from college in December but will walk with her class this spring. We paid for…
Liberty Mutual hikes stake in Indian arm to 74%, deepens bet on fast-growing insurance market
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its stake in Liberty General Insurance Ltd (LGI) to 74% from 55.40%, underscoring the growing footprint of foreign insurers in the country. The…
Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green Thriller 'Just Play Dead' Scores Key Distribution Deals Out of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Highland Film Group has locked distribution deals in key international territories in all media for the upcoming thriller “Just Play Dead.” It is headlined by Academy Award-nominee and “Pulp Fiction” star Samuel L.
Financial regulators need more visibility into private credit markets
Key insight: Recent news reports about the struggles of Blue Owl Capital raise real concerns about opaque private credit firms and the risks they may pose to the broader financial markets. The government needs the tools to gather more information.
Telangana govt to finalise norms for universal life cover scheme
A sub-committee of the Telangana State Cabinet will meet on Wednesday to discuss the modalities of a universal life insurance scheme for every household in the State. As announced previously, the State Government will launch its flagship…
Liberty Mutual raises stake in Liberty General Insurance to 74%
Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its shareholding in Liberty General Insurance (LGI) to 74% from 55.40%. “India remains an important market... [offering] significant opportunity for growth. Increasing shareholding in Liberty General…
The 401(k) Beneficiary Mistake That Sent $620,000 to an Ex-Spouse Instead of the Children
A 58-year-old man with a $620,000 401(k) balance dies suddenly of a cardiac event. He had divorced four years earlier, drafted a new will leaving everything to his two adult children, and assumed the divorce decree handled the rest. It did not. His…
How to Catch a Criminal: Cover-Up Unravels in Complex Texas Killing
Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Texas uncovered inconsistencies and cleaned evidence that complicated the case and nearly resulted in a reduced plea deal before a dramatic trial. A Texas homicide investigation into a staged-looking…
Tata AIA declares record ₹2,173 crore bonus for policyholders, up 18% in FY26
Tata AIA Life Insurance on Monday announced a bonus payout of ₹2,173 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 — the largest in the company's history — benefiting over 8.74 lakh participating policyholders. The payout…
Insider Selling: Equitable (NYSE:EQH) COO Sells 14,358 Shares of Stock
Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EQH - Get Free Report) COO Jeffrey Hurd sold 14,358 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.44, for a total transaction of $609,353.52.
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