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Bank Liable For Employee Oversight

Bank Liable For Employee Oversight

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Commission concluded that the bank officials had evidently been negligent in failing to compare the signature prior to making payment, notes Jehangir B Gai.

Review your insurance cover after buying a policy

Review your insurance cover after buying a policy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Any insurance policy cannot be treated as a 'buy and hold' strategy like one may want to do with their investments.

Farmers suicides not new, happening for many years: Maha agriculture minister

Farmers suicides not new, happening for many years: Maha agriculture minister

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

At least two farmers had ended their lives in Sillod during March 3 to 12, police had said. However, sources claimed at least six agriculturists had ended their lives in Aurangabad district in the Marathwada region during the same period, prima facie due to indebtedness.

Pvt life insurers take Big Mac cue

Pvt life insurers take Big Mac cue

Rediff.com31 May 2004

How to ensure your motor claim is not rejected

How to ensure your motor claim is not rejected

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Ensure the car is used for the purpose stated in the policy. For instance, a car meant for private use cannot be used for providing taxi services, without making the required changes in the policy document.

EC issues 2 notices to Rajasthan Congress over poll ads

EC issues 2 notices to Rajasthan Congress over poll ads

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

The poll panel has asked state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra to respond to the notices by 3 pm on Thursday and 7 pm on Friday, respectively.

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Insurers see a change agent in new FDI rules

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Inflow of more funds is likely to widen the reach of insurance and drive M&A activities in the sector where growth has stalled.

SC on insurance:Pay if premium cheque is encashed

SC on insurance:Pay if premium cheque is encashed

Rediff.com29 May 2008

An insurance company would be under an obligation to pay a claim only after a cheque issued towards the policy premium is encashed, the Supreme Court has said. Interpreting Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, the apex court said, a contract of insurance comes into being only after the insurer gets the premium in advance.

'The BJP Is A Huge Banyan Tree'

'The BJP Is A Huge Banyan Tree'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'Elections are fought to win.' 'In our party, the leadership takes the final decision, and our leaders are very clear about it.'

Should you buy online term plans with high claim rejection rates?

Should you buy online term plans with high claim rejection rates?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

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.

IRDA proposes rating of hospitals

IRDA proposes rating of hospitals

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

Read your insurance policy document thoroughly, here's why

Read your insurance policy document thoroughly, here's why

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

It is important to preserve copies of benefit illustration and product features.

Old Vs New Tax Regime: Which's Better?

Old Vs New Tax Regime: Which's Better?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Your financial goals are of utmost importance and the tax saving is an added incentive, advises Dwaipayan Bose.

2 insurers do away with bonus on health policies

2 insurers do away with bonus on health policies

Rediff.com28 Jul 2007

In a move that impacts long-term subscribers of medical insurance policies, leading insurers like Oriental Insurance Company and United India Insurance have stopped no-claim bonus for existing and new policy holders.

Claim severity in cashless mediclaim higher: Irda

Claim severity in cashless mediclaim higher: Irda

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

According to data analysed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, the claim severity is 83 per cent higher in case of cashless mediclaim than reimbursement in the last two years.

Indian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods

Indian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

India suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December.

Insurance fraud: Indian-origin doctor jailed

Insurance fraud: Indian-origin doctor jailed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Sushil Sheth, a Chicago area physician, was sentenced on Wednesday by US District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer and ordered to begin serving the 60-month prison term in two months.

No dispute in NCP, except...: Sharad Pawar faction to EC

No dispute in NCP, except...: Sharad Pawar faction to EC

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

NCP led by the former Union minister said the Election Commission had sought its response to a petition filed by Ajit Pawar, and the party submitted its "preliminary response" to the poll panel on September 7.

7 ways to get a term insurance policy on a tight budget

7 ways to get a term insurance policy on a tight budget

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Choosing a term insurance policy is an economical way of getting life insured but choosing the most economical term insurance policy will help you to get life insurance on a tight budget also

95% of middle-class Indians do not have adequate health insurance

95% of middle-class Indians do not have adequate health insurance

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Health care costs are rising exponentially and most people are under-insured.

Find out key benefits of having a comprehensive insurance policy

Find out key benefits of having a comprehensive insurance policy

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Critical illness plans can be bought both as a benefit cover and an indemnity cover, say experts.

5 reasons why Indians don't like medical insurance

5 reasons why Indians don't like medical insurance

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

We are sure you will agree with these reasons!

Wholelife Plan Or Term Plan? Which's Better?

Wholelife Plan Or Term Plan? Which's Better?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

A term plan's premium is lower than that of a wholelife plan.

Managing insurance policies in disaster-prone area

Managing insurance policies in disaster-prone area

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

There are host of policies one needs to manage. These include property, business continuation, health, and life.

Mediclaim? You may soon be able to switch insurers

Mediclaim? You may soon be able to switch insurers

Rediff.com18 Oct 2004

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority on Monday mooted ways to allow consumers to switch over from one company to another for Mediclaim policies and prevent rejection of claim by insurers.

FM predicts a third of India to be soon insured by LIC

FM predicts a third of India to be soon insured by LIC

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Indian government expects LIC to have better business this year.

What to expect from Sitharaman's 6th Budget

What to expect from Sitharaman's 6th Budget

Rediff.com14 Jan 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to step up efforts to boost consumption and rural economy while keeping inflation under check when she presents her sixth straight Budget on February 1. Experts said one way to boost consumption is to put more money in the hands of people, and one of the possible ways of doing it is by reducing the tax burden through tinkering with tax slabs or increasing the standard deduction. Another proposal is related to increasing the funds under the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA and higher payout for farmers.

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

'Shocking That PM Gave Investing Advice'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

'Somebody was using somebody to make statements that will stir the stock market and lead to a surge.' 'A sudden surge and a sudden crash is always an ideal situation for people to make illicit gains and then siphoning off the money.'

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage. All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

China providing technology, equipment to Russia: US intel

China providing technology, equipment to Russia: US intel

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

China is also providing supertankers and insurance coverage to move Russian Urals crude to PRC ports, as Moscow seeks vessels for exports after a G-7 oil price cap restricted the use of Western cargo services and insurance.

If you have elderly parents, please read this

If you have elderly parents, please read this

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The life insurance kind of 'statutory nomination', which confers final ownership on the nominee, is the need of the hour for all assets, suggests Harsh Roongta.

Amid border row, Maha extends govt scheme to 865 K'taka villages

Amid border row, Maha extends govt scheme to 865 K'taka villages

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The order said 865 villages from 12 tehsils in Belagavi, Karvar, Kalburgi and Bidar have been included under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.

2 Dabur cos get relief in multiple lawsuits in US court

2 Dabur cos get relief in multiple lawsuits in US court

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

In a relief to FMCG major Dabur, two of its foreign subsidiaries, Dabur International and Dermoviva Skin Essentials, have been removed as a defendant in multiple lawsuits filed in a US court over allegations that their hair-relaxer products caused ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other related health issues. However, lawsuits filed against its third international subsidiary Namaste Laboratories LLC, would continue before the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, according to a statement from Dabur on Wednesday. Dabur International and Dermoviva were removed and got relief in the multiple suits due to lack of jurisdiction as they have not either manufactured, marketed, distributed or sold hair relaxer products in the US, it added.

'NPA recoveries has helped to reduce credit cost'

'NPA recoveries has helped to reduce credit cost'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

'For the first time ever it has come below 1 per cent, at 0.97 per cent.'

Insurance BPO to create 1 lakh jobs in India

Insurance BPO to create 1 lakh jobs in India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

The size of the industry, with over 1,500 property and casualty insurance companies and 1,300 health insurance firms in the US alone, makes insurance outsourcing an attractive market, KPMG said.

What an insurance agent says and what he means!

What an insurance agent says and what he means!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

The other day I did a small gig on what a real estate agent says and how you should interpret it... today it is the turn of the insurance agent. :-)

Congress backs government on Insurance Bill at panel meet

Congress backs government on Insurance Bill at panel meet

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The Left parties, Janata Dal (United), and two other Opposition members on the committee opposed raising the foreign direct investment limit in the insurance sector from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.