KOTAK MAHINDRA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Zurich Insurance set to raise India headcount by 40% in next three years
“India will soon be the world’s third largest economy, the largest working age population, the biggest middle class amongst emerging markets, the strongest route of growth in the G20 for insurance,” Tulsi Naidu, chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, said in an interview.
Have conviction in India story, want to be fully present: Zurich Insurance Group's Tulsi Naidu
Zurich Insurance Group has acquired a 70% stake in Kotak General Insurance, making it the largest foreign investment in the insurance sector and the first stake acquisition by an overseas insurer since the FDI limit was raised to 74% in 2021. The company's CEO, Tulsi Naidu, believes that owning and operating their own business is essential in a significant market like India. The company has considered investing in India for a long time, especially after the liberalisation of FDI rules.
Block deals worth over Rs 40,543 crore this week. Indus Towers, HAL, Suzlon Energy among stocks with major action
Despite the Nifty index closing the shortened trading week with a slight increase of 0.4%, significant activity was observed in block deals. Over three dozen companies across various market caps saw block deals worth a total of ₹40,543 crore, involving both buying and selling.
Home loan interest rates June 2024: These banks offer cheapest interest rates for home loans above Rs 75 lakh
Home loan interest rates June 2024: A home loan is a secured loan for a borrower to buy a home. The loan amount is repaid via equated monthly installments (EMI). Here is a list of banks offering the best home loan interest rates for loans above Rs 75 Lakh.
Nifty hits fresh record high, Sensex soars 500 pts on gains in IT stocks; Fed outcome in focus
Indian shares kicked off Wednesday's trading session on a positive note, driven primarily by gains in IT stocks. The market anticipates the release of a crucial U.S. inflation report and the Federal Reserve's policy decision, both of which are likely to impact near-term interest rate trends.
F&O stocks: Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Lombard among 5 stocks with short buildup
In Tuesday's trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Let us first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh short position or not. To understand it we have to look at what “short selling” means.
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Kotak Bank gets RBI nod to sell 70 pc stake in general insurance arm to Zurich Insurance
In November last year, Zurich Insurance Company announced plans to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Kotak Mahindra General through a combination of capital infusion and share purchase, followed by a subsequent acquisition of an additional stake of 19 per cent within three years from the initial acquisition for Rs 5,560 crore.
Mygate enters insurance distribution business, partners with Acko
Mygate app, in partnership with Acko General Insurance, received an aggregator licence from IRDAI to distribute insurance policies, offering exclusive pricing and expanding product range.
Strong fundamentals behind stock market rally, focus on long term investment: Experts
The current spurt in the stock market is on account of strong fundamentals and robust corporate earnings and retail investors can look for buying opportunities to accumulate quality stocks, experts said. The benchmark Sensex on Monday scaled 76,000 level for the first time while the Nifty hit a new lifetime peak of 23,110.80.
Hyundai adds more banks for possible record D-Street IPO
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. plans to file for an IPO in June, International Financing Review reported earlier Monday, when it also said Kotak and Morgan Stanley were joining the syndicate, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the situation. IFR said the listing could raise as much as $3 billion.
Block deals worth over Rs 13,000 cr this week: Adani Ports, HDFC Bank, Vodafone Idea among stocks with top action
The week gone by was highly volatile, with Nifty gaining 2.2% or 490 points in four sessions and hitting a lifetime high of 23,000. The week was also in the news for block deals involving over three dozen companies from large, mid and smallcap segments worth Rs 13,059 crore on screen.
Mahindra & Mahindra Finance secures IRDAI license to offer tailored insurance plans
The corporate agency license would help in broadening Mahindra Finance’s product portfolio by incorporating insurance solutions. It would help customers with their financial and insurance needs being met by a single entity. The process would augment the company’s existing sources of revenue and profits as it deploys its common infrastructure of branch network and feet on street.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Q4 results in line with expectations, domestic cyclicals leading the way: Shibani Sircar Kurian
The March quarter earnings growth was driven by BFSI, Auto, technology, and oil and gas, with smallcaps rallying on retail liquidity. Shibani Sircar Kurian discussed the risk in the broader market for FY25. Nifty companies reported 13% earnings growth. PSUs are favored pre-elections. Capex in power, defence, and infrastructure is expected to continue.
Rs 8,300 crore worth block deals take place this week; SBI, Zomato and Vodafone Idea see major action
In the largecap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals which were worth Rs 5,731 crore, led by Kotak Mahindra Bank with 24 block counts, totalling Rs 1,500 crore.
Why Saurabh Mukherjea isn't losing sleep over stress in HDFC Bank, Kotak and Bajaj Finance
Saurabh Mukherjea maintains faith in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bajaj Finance despite challenges. Mukherjea says: "In HDFC Bank's case, the regulator suggested remedial measures, HDFC Bank implemented the remedial measures, and profit growth rebounded. I have no reason to believe that Bajaj and Kotak will find themselves in a different position."
Kotak Mahindra Bank net up 18% in Q4
Kotak Mahindra Bank is stepping up efforts and investments to resolve technology concerns raised by the banking regulator and regain approval to resume normal operations, said Ashok Vaswani, managing director and chief executive officer, on Saturday.
RBI's ban to impact reputation of Kotak Mahindra Bank more than financial: Ashok Vaswani
"What is evident is that our efforts have fallen short of what the regulator expects. My commitment is to further accelerate our efforts and investments. Winning back the trust and reputation with our customers and regulators is number one priority for me and management,” Vaswani said after a board meeting to discuss March quarter earnings.
Top Nifty50 stocks analysts suggest buying this week
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Top Nifty50 stocks analysts suggest buying this week
Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive research report that evaluates five key components of 4,000+ listed stocks - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum to generate standardized scores. Simple average of the above-mentioned five component ratings is normally distributed to reach an average score.
Bullish on BFSI, manufacturing; don’t see Indian IT sector growing at 10-12% next year: Rohit Agarwal
Rohit Agarwal, Senior Fund Manager at Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, analyzes the Indian IT sector's average position and predicts a 6-7% growth for largecap Indian IT companies. Current valuations anticipate this growth, with considerations for interest rate reductions in the US and economic recovery. Agarwal says: "Some of the pockets that we believe are still good are the BFSI space and the manufacturing space."
General Insurance industry grows 12.78% in FY24
In FY23, the insurance industry had reported a growth rate exceeding 16%. However, there was a slowdown in FY24 largely due to the performance of crop insurance. Specialised insurer AIC reported a decline of 32% in growth due to the slowdown in agriculture insurance.
Rs 16,600-cr worth block deals take place this week; Mankind Pharma, Shriram Finance see significant action
In the largecap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals.
Latest health and general insurance claim settlement ratio released in 2024
Do you know how good is your insurer is in settling claims and how long it takes for your health or general insurer to settle claims? Or how many claims did they reject last year? It is important to keep track of the claim settlement performance of your insurer. IRDAI has recently released the claim payment details of general and health insurance companies. Check here
Insurance sector attracted Rs 54,000 crore FDI in last 9 years: DFS Secretary
Asset Under Management nearly tripled to Rs 60.04 lakh crore as compared to Rs 21.07 lakh crore in 2013-14, while the total insurance premium more than doubled to Rs 10.4 lakh crore from Rs 3.94 lakh crore at the end of March 2014.
Zurich Insurance to buy 70% stake in Kotak arm upfront in amended deal
Zurich Insurance Group will buy a 70% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank's general insurance arm by paying 55.60 billion rupees (nearly $671 million) upfront instead of staggering the purchase as planned last year, the Indian lender said on Friday.
Zurich Insurance to buy 70% in Kotak General Insurance
Zurich Insurance is set to invest approximately Rs 4,051 crore for a 51% stake in Kotak General Insurance, in an agreement involving fresh capital and share purchase. Zurich also has the option to acquire an additional 19% stake within three years.
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