B. S. Ravi

Members of the All India Insurance Employees' Association gather at LIC's office in Hyderabad in southern India to protest against the company's IPO, which they say goes against its ethos.

Life Insurance Corporation of India is a household name in the country. It could soon be India's largest-ever IPO.

April 7, 2022
Finance

The government is the sole owner of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, but that might change soon. The company is about to be listed on India’s stock exchange.

Life Insurance Corporation of India is a household name in the country. It could soon be India's largest-ever IPO.

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