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BSE Insurance Index Launched by Asia Index

12 July 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCEBSE InsuranceIndex Launched byAsia Index12 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A new sector benchmark now tracks how India’s listed insurers perform.

Key facts

  • Launcher: Asia Index Pvt Ltd, a joint venture of BSE Ltd and S&P Dow Jones Indices.
  • Members: insurers from the BSE 1000 Index.
  • Single-stock weight capped at 25% to limit concentration risk.
  • Reviewed semi-annually, June and December.

Uses

  • Basis for passive products such as ETFs and index funds, and a yardstick for portfolios.

Significance

  • Improves visibility of insurers and widens sector-specific investing.

Exam angle

  • Index: BSE Insurance Index; weight cap 25%.

Test yourself

1. Which entity launched the BSE Insurance Index in July 2025?

Asia Index, a BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices venture, launched it.

2. What is the maximum weight of any single stock in the BSE Insurance Index?

Individual stock weight is capped at 25%.

3. How often is the BSE Insurance Index reconstituted?

It is reconstituted semi-annually, in June and December.

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