Insurance sector looking for remunerative tax incentives

The Indian insurance sector is looking for remunerative tax incentives in Budget 2013-14 to boost sales volumes and increase penetration. While life insurers demand separate deduction limits for long-term insurance products, non-life insurers want special exemption categories for home and property insurance. Read more

Aviva Life Insurance appoints Rishi Piparaiya as Director, Marketing & Bancassurance

Aviva Life Insurance, announced the appointment of Rishi Piparaiya as Director – Marketing & Bancassurance. Rishi, who joined Aviva Life Insurance in 2009 as Director Bancassurance and Business Partnerships will now take on additional responsibilities for the Marketing function. Read more

Aviva Life insurance launched online term plan i-Shield

Private insurer Aviva Life Insurance recently launched i-Shield, an online term plan with return of premium. Aviva i-Shield provides life cover with a provision of return of 110 per cent of paid premium, in case the insured survives the policy term, the private insurer said in a release. Read more

Aviva Life Insurance launches Dhan Samruddhi plan

Private insurer Aviva Life Insurance today launched Dhan Samruddhi, a traditional money back plan with guaranteed returns. The product has been designed to build a long-term corpus along with the flexibility to fulfil their short-term financial needs, Aviva Life Insurance said in a release. Read more