Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, answers your queries on HEALTH and AUTO insurance.
Hurdles such as approvals for repair and fixed rates can make the process time-consuming.
Annual premiums do not exceed what you readily shell out for an OTT subscription.
With many getting payment reminders, confusion prevails among borrowers, term-plan investors and credit cardholders over the implementation of the three-month moratorium on all loan repayments amid disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. As part of measures to alleviate hardships faced by people, the Reserve Bank of India, on March 27, announced a slew of steps, including a three-month moratorium on loan repayments.
Under the scheme, which seeks to open 75 million accounts by January 26, 2015, an accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000 is provided with every RuPay debit card offered by the National Payments Corporation of India.
Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh
Penalty for unapproved policy changes allegedly reduced from Rs 17,500 crore to Rs 20 lakh
Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.
The total income during the period rose to Rs 8,482.85 crore (Rs 84.82 billion), from Rs 7,388.51 crore (Rs 73.88 billion) in the same period a year ago.
Among the private banking majors ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were down 0.2%-0.5% each.
Currently, the Department of Agriculture runs two crop insurance schemes, one of which is weather-based.
General, life insurers with 8 & 10 yrs in biz, respectively, may have to list
Life insurance companies assert that the blockchain being created has strict protocols to leave no room for manipulation and exploitation, or unauthorised use of customer data and personal information.
The amount for which free check-up is offered can be quite low, while in some policies it comes only after a considerable waiting period.
If you are a frequent traveller, then you should opt for a multi-trip travel plan because it works out to be cheaper.
Buy comprehensive motor insurance policy to guard against natural calamities.
'Children should include their parents in the group health insurance cover provided by the employer at the earliest.' 'However, the elderly should not depend on it alone and should also buy a personal health cover,' suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Health insurers incorporate conditions like Waiting Period in their offerings to prevent customers from taking undue advantage of a service that is essential.
Don't panic if your car is stolen because your insurer is liable to pay the full amount as compensation, but you need to keep in mind that your claim should be genuine because most of the insurers try to avoid such claims, says Harjot Singh Narula
Here's how you can avoid these claim rejections, says Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
At its heart, the issue is more than compliance. It is the risk of possible breakdown of a strong nexus between insurance firms and motor car dealers that makes the business the top earner for the former.
Apart from rail mishaps, the coverage would take care of terrorist attacks and accidental fall of a passenger from a train and normal accidents, riots, robbery and dacoity
This insurance policy covers permanent total disablement, permanent partial disablement, temporary total disablement, accidental death and double indemnity for permanent total disability and accidental death
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
It is one piece of document that you should have alongside your travel tickets.
Any unexpected expense can disturb the finely-balanced budget of middle-class individual. That's when a motor insurance policy comes as a saviour
Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited, talks about the many benefits of buying one
Most Millennials do not realise the importance of having a critical illness insurance policy till they find themselves or their near ones in circumstances where they need it. A little extra caution -- by way of critical illness insurance -- can save the young professionals from a large hole in the pocket in the time of accumulation of wealth.
The Jan Dhan scheme restricts the scope of life insurance cover to bring down burden on the exchequer.
Irrespective of your age and how good your health has been, the right time to get a health insurance is NOW, says Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good.
Sanjay Jalona, CEO & MD of LTI says the push would be to increase digital business and look at outcomes in projects for customers.
Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, tells you how you can benefit by doing so
Then don't just sign the form and expect the insurance agent to do the rest. That can prove costly.
Apart from special services from banks for their wealth management needs, HNIs are now getting offers from insurance companies, too.
Cyber crimes caused by the insured's employees also get covered under the policy but would exclude the actual perpetrator.
IRDA suggested that health insurance should cover alternative treatments.
Against National Democratic Alliance's 75 million target, United Progressive Alliance added 61 million in 2013-14.
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