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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 01.INDIA: LIC’s banking bid hits a hurdle02.INDIA: Public sector insurers to rationalise TPAs03.INDIA: Sebi suspends 73 brokers for default fee payment04.INDIA: RBI to amend rules to control NBFCs turning LLPs05.INDIA: IRDA whip against pyramid schemes06.Malaysia: STM eyes $6m contributions from new products07.Saudi Arabia: Solidarity to launch IPO later this month08.INDIA: BoR & Tayal group shares fall after Sebi ban09.MiddleEast: Reality check on takaful reaffirms its entrenched position  Tuesday, March 09, 2010 01.ARTICLE: Read my Ulips, it’s a better long-term bet02.Lebanon: Non-life premiums grew 22% to $720 mln in 200903.INDIA: Net inflows continue in most MF segments04.INDIA: Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme hits roadblock in HRY05.UAE: ADNIC's gross premium reached US$370 bln in 200906.INDIA: IDFC launches capital protection-oriented funds07.UAE: Insure Direct inks agreement with Lloyd & Co08.UAE: Outlook for insurance sector growth in region strong - DIFC Governor09.MiddleEast: Qatar Holding to support Prudential's AIA deal10.Japan: Dai-ichi sets share price in IPO which could fetch US$12 bln11.Korea: Korea Life raises US$1.57 bln from IPO12.Australia: Insurers brace for claims after a "beast of a storm"13.Taiwan: 4 March quake losses unlikely to exceed US$1 bln14.China: Proposal to improve subsidy policy for farm insurance  Monday, March 08, 2010 01.INDIA: LIC Wealth Plus — Plan for debt-related returns02.ARTICLE: Query Corner03.INDIA: Return Tracker04.INDIA: SEBI studying responses sent by life insurance cos05.INDIA: LIC eyes 18% growth in premium income06.INDIA: SBI-Bengal aims for 35% growth in MSME funding  Saturday, March 06, 2010 01.INDIA: Insurance cos' popularity depends on customer service02.INDIA: Insurance Bill hits opposition wall03.INDIA: Tata Teleservices launches new internet connection04.INDIA: RBI defers implementation of base rate system  Friday, March 05, 2010 01.INDIA: L&T Mutual Fund launches daily investment plan02.INDIA: General insurers face higher liabilities03.INDIA: Max New York to focus on rural network04.INDIA: Budget and banking reforms05.INDIA: MF distributors struggle to obey Sebi's KYC order06.INDIA: Universal Sompo office in Mangalore07.INDIA: More insurance funds needed in infrastructure  Thursday, March 04, 2010 01.INDIA: PayPal working with RBI to resume services in India02.INDIA: General insurance business grows 10.48%03.INDIA: New India Assurance plans low-premium mediclaim cover04.INDIA: IDBI Bank scheme for NRIs05.INDIA: Aegon Religare sees potential in child plans  Friday, February 26, 2010 01.INDIA: LIC misses REC bus02.INDIA: New India moots cheapest health insurance policy03.INDIA: HSBC MF plans to do the Samba04.INDIA: Metlife India Insurance on massive branch expansion pan-India  Tuesday, February 23, 2010 01.INDIA: Birla Sun Life eyes Rs 675-cr infusion02.INDIA: MFs still to get popularity in Assam & N-E: Survey03.INDIA: Insurers say Ulips come under Insurance Act04.INDIA: RBI study urges States to augment revenues05.INDIA: Max New York Life: Claims beyond education  Monday, February 22, 2010 01.INDIA: Sebi takes investor education to schools02.INDIA: New fund offers drying up03.INDIA: Medical insurance co to pay for failing to reimburse full claim04.INDIA: LIC aims to garner Rs 25,000 crore from Wealth Plus scheme05.ASIA: Groundbreaking new Labuan laws to boost insurance and financial services06.ASIA: Philippine life insurance sales to rise 10% this year07.ASIA: Cambodian insurance industry starts to recover08.ASIA: Focus to be on health and agro insurance in Bangladesh09.ASIA: HK govt may set up a medical insurance company10.INDIA: Reliance Life Ins launches highest NAV guarantee ULIP plan11.ASIA: Chartis shares comeback from crisis story at CEO Summit12.INDIA: SEBI's KYC circular puts MFs in a fix  Saturday, February 20, 2010 01.INDIA: Experian gets licence02.INDIA: Rs 730-cr plantation crop insurance scheme soon 03.INDIA: IRDA to look into rising expenses