About 87.2 per cent of Indians are most optimistic about their lives for the next five years, according to a global survey by AXA Asia-Life, part of the AXA Asia Pacific Holdings of the global insurer.
Spread across India, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, AXA's Life Outlook Index showed that the most optimistic people after Indians were Filipinos who polled 85 per cent.
The company received a fresh equity infusion in 2012-13.
It's best to stick with a term plan and invest the balance in a low-cost investment.
Irda nod to policies with flexible premium, sum assured and tenure.
The minimum entry age for both plan is 18 years.
Anita Dewan, vice president of marketing at Bharti AXA Life Insurance on handling gender discrimination and achieving success against odds.
Some insurance companies offer zone-based pricing.
Bharti Retail launched its first mall, The Pavilion, in Ludhiana.
Customers should be fully aware of what their policy covers and should follow claim procedures meticulously, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary healthcare, says Praveen Gupta of Raheja QBE.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
If you are diagnosed with a critical disease, then its treatment would be very expensive and may require intensive care and hospitalisation which your comprehensive insurance plan may not cover. In such type of cases you have to pay the cost of the whole treatment.
It will bring in more transparency and reduce mis-selling
First-time buyers advised to take offline route, so are those looking for specific feature or higher cover.
Online policies are cheap because there is no agent's fee involved, other administrative costs of the insurance company are lower and, most importantly, these use the latest statistics for calculating premia.
As monsoon picks up, be ready to drive through water-logged areas and mushy roads. Since motor accidents typically see a rise during rains, motor claims also move up.
The time is ripe for a merger of eight fund houses indirectly owned and controlled by the central government, says N Sundaresha Subramanian.
The highest domestic package, however, fell 10 per cent
Many people struggle to claim or liquidate investments and insurance policies due to procedural issues.
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The benchmark has gained 2 per cent this week on continued hopes the incoming Narendra Modi government would unveil substantial economic reforms.
Indian market has been plagued by negative sentiment and triggers
'Policy was more in line with the expectations.'
The industry's reactions to the Budget have been mixed.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The cutback on export credit refinance facility is another step towards a shift away from sector-specific liquidity allocations.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, will answer your queries.
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