Research and Markets: Life Insurance: Global Industry Guide - Allianz is the leading player in a surging market
Research and Markets has announced the addition of MarketLine's "Life Insurance: Global Industry Guide" report to their extensive offering of insurance market research publications.

Insurers get profitability clause waiver for IPOs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has withdrawn a major irritant for life insurance companies wanting to hit the capital market with initial public offers. While clearing IPO guidelines of life insurance companies, the regulator has removed the three-year profitability clause that is applicable for all companies as a precondition for tapping the capital markets.

Profitability, not vital for life insurers to float IPO
Profitability of the life insurance companies will not be the clinching criteria for allowing them to raise money through initial public offerings (IPO), said the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority on Monday.