Tablesh Pandey appointed LIC MD

Tablesh Pandey appointed LIC MD

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on March 14 said it has elevated Tablesh Pandey, executive director of the company, as its managing director. His appointment is effective from April 1, 2023, according to a regulatory filing. Mr. Pandey will replace present managing director B.C. Patnaik, it said. LIC presently […]

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Deadline to submit bids for IDBI Bank privatisation to be extended till early Jan

Deadline to submit bids for IDBI Bank privatisation to be extended till early Jan

A view of IDBI bank | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The deadline to submit preliminary bids for IDBI Bank privatisation is likely to be extended by almost a month till early January, a government official said on Friday. The government and LIC together are looking to sell a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, […]

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LIC’s move to sell Reliance Capital’s debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders

LIC’s move to sell Reliance Capital’s debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) logo | Photo Credit: Reuters Days ahead of the deadline to submit binding bids, LIC’s move to sell its ₹3,400 crore secured principal debt of cash-strapped Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) to an asset reconstruction company (ARC) has irked its lenders and bidders. The last date for submitting binding bids […]

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LIC keen to re-enter mediclaim segment, awaiting regulatory clarity: Chairman

LIC keen to re-enter mediclaim segment, awaiting regulatory clarity: Chairman

Recently, the new IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda had said it was time life insurers re-entered the health vertical Recently, the new IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda had said it was time life insurers re-entered the health vertical Insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is keen to re-enter the mediclaim segment as and when the regulator provides […]

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LIC opens at 8.62% discount at ₹867.20 per share on BSE

LIC opens at 8.62% discount at ₹867.20 per share on BSE

The country’s largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Tuesday listed its shares at a discount of 8.11% at ₹872 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the shares got listed at ₹867.20 apiece, down 8.62% over the issue price of ₹949 a share. LIC had fixed the issue price […]

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LIC public offer to remain open for subscription on Saturday and Sunday

LIC public offer to remain open for subscription on Saturday and Sunday

The price band has been fixed at ₹902-949 per equity share for the issue. The price band has been fixed at ₹902-949 per equity share for the issue. LIC public offer will remain open for subscription even on weekend to enable people to participate in the mega IPO of the state-owned insurer. This is perhaps […]

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LIC raises Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led by domestic institutions

LIC raises Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led by domestic institutions

Insurance behemoth LIC on Tuesday said it has garnered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions ahead of its mega initial public offering (IPO). Anchor Investors’ (AIs) portion (5,92,96,853 equity shares) was subscribed at Rs 949 per equity share, the insurer said in an early morning filing to […]

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