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  Retired IAS Officer Debasish Panda Appointed IRDAI Chief

  Government has appointed retired IAS officer and former financial services secretary Debasish Panda as chairman of IRDAI

• Irda chief sees shortage of actuaries receding in 3-4 years

  Amid acute shortage of actuaries, Irda chairman T S Vijayan has expressed hope that the country will produce enough number of such professionals in the next 3-4 years, which will be enable it to fill up the large gap in the insurance industry for such professionals.

• Multiple policies for basic cover affecting insurance spread: Irda

  A single comprehensive policy covering basic insurance requirements like life and health will help penetration of insurance products as multiple policies for various covers are cumbersome, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) chief T S Vijayan said on Wednesday.

• Three in fray for LIC chief post; interview likely on April 23

  The interview for the selection of chief of country's largest insurance company LIC is scheduled on Tuesday, with three candidates in fray for the high profile post.

• New Irda chief T S Vijayan meets Chidambaram

  Newly appointed Irda chairman T S Vijayan met Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday and is believed to have discussed the issues plaguing the insurance sector.

• T S Vijayan takes over as IRDA chief

  Former LIC chief T S Vijayan today took over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). Mr Vijayan succeeds J Hari Narayan, who completed his five-year term yesterday. IRDA chairperson's tenure is for five years or till the age of 65 years.

• Raising investment limit of LIC is 'imprudent': IRDA chief

  Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (Irda) chairman J Hari Narayan today said the government's recent move to allow the state-owned insurer, LIC, to invest up to 30 per cent in a company was imprudent.

• IRDA chief to discuss taxation issues with Chidambaram

  "There are a list of issues, which will be further discussed in another meeting with the Finance Minister on Wednesday, like income tax, service tax. We believe that certain tax measures will be helpful for the growth of the industry," he told reporters on the sidelines of an Assocham event.

• IRDA, SEBI chiefs meet finance secretary

  SEBI chairman C B Bhave and IRDA chief J Harinarayan had separate meetings with finance secretary Ashok Chawla on Monday on the ongoing tussle between the two regulators over equity-linked insurance schemes. The differences between the two regulators over administration of the Unit Linked Insurance Products (ULIPs) are likely to be resolved ...