LIC, India’s largest insurance provider, shifted its growth strategy, focusing on expansion over margins. In Q1 FY25, it reported a 24% rise in value of new business due to a 21% increase in annualized premium equivalent. This strategy led to a rise in non-par segment premiums but a decline in overall margins.
Finance Ministry eases rules for bonus share issue by companies in FDI-barred sectors
The finance ministry has amended rules, effective June 11, 2025, allowing Indian companies in restricted FDI sectors to issue bonus shares to existing non-resident shareholders,