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The index on a quarterly basis will track prices of health insurance and term insurance plans from leading insurance companies, and provide analysis and trends via data analytics.

Investors are taking profits from gilt funds or g-sec funds, as yields not expected to see meaningful dips from current levels

Redemption pressure only due to profit-booking, says NS Venkatesh.

Top private insurers such as HDFC Life, ICICI Life, and Max Life Insurance registered double-digit growth in December

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time highs on Friday

To encourage individuals to continue their risk cover amid the coronavirus pandemic, LIC on Thursday launched a campaign where lapsed policies can be revived.

The 30-share pack Sensex dropped 80.74 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 48,093.32. Its broader peer, NSE Nifty, fell 8.90 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 14,137.35.

Most of the FIIs/ HNIs that we interact with are bullish on the prospects of emerging markets, especially India from a 2-3 year perspective, says Pathak.

There have been many new fund offers around themes and solutions in 2020. But such funds may not suit a common investor’s needs

Most mid and small-cap funds outperformed their benchmarks in 2020, but only a few large-cap schemes beat the standard indices

While the MF industry’s AUM reaches its all-time high AUM, equity funds continue to witness outflows for the sixth consecutive month.

The Life Insurance Council is lobbying for a lower rate of GST ahead of the union budget, from the current 18% to the 5% slab for protection-based services, arguing that it is not a luxury consumption item.