News for 'insurance claim'

K'taka CM threatens retaliatory measure if Maharashtra...

K'taka CM threatens retaliatory measure if Maharashtra...

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Bommai alleged that in the name of providing insurance to the people on Karnataka's side of the border, the Maharashtra government is taking declaration letters from them stating that they belong to Maharashtra. "This is condemnable."

Urgent! Update Financial Details!

Urgent! Update Financial Details!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Nominations and addresses are of paramount importance in bank accounts, insurance policies, mutual funds, etc.

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.

Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

In his poll rallies, Modi framed Pitroda's comments in his wider onslaught against the Congress, asserting that they have exposed its hidden agenda and that the party has become so removed from the country's social and family values that it wants to legally rob people of their assets and lifelong savings they want to bequeath to their children.

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.

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

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!

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.

Rebelled against Uddhav only to...: Shinde

Rebelled against Uddhav only to...: Shinde

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

"(Someone said) I have promised that I will make a Shiv Sena worker chief minister but then he himself became CM," Shinde said, taking a jibe at Uddhav Thackeray.

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Do you know the most common exclusions in a mediclaim plan? Or, why your base premium keeps increasing over a period of time?

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.

Wipro bets on Capco, Cloud, artificial intelligence to power BFSI revenue

Wipro bets on Capco, Cloud, artificial intelligence to power BFSI revenue

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Wipro is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing to earn more from its biggest contributor - the banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI) sector - which brought in 35 per cent of the revenue in FY23. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm also expects its consultancy arm Capco to aid in its vision. "Over the past few years, we have made significant investments in the BFSI sector and have improved our talent, capabilities, and processes in this space - both through organic investments and with the addition of Capco," Suzanne Dann, Wipro's chief executive officer for Americas 2 said.

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.

Accident insurance award: Rs 14.17 crore!

Accident insurance award: Rs 14.17 crore!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

In one of the highest ever compensations awarded in a motor accident case, a Delhi court has ordered an insurance company to cough up an astronomical Rs 14.17 crore (Rs 141.7 million) to the family of a rich businessman who died after his car collide

Mediclaim: Can you claim money for medical tests?

Mediclaim: Can you claim money for medical tests?

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Health insurance expert Harsh Roongta answers queries sent by readers on various aspects of mediclaim.

Money Dispute Over Property: Here's Some Advice!

Money Dispute Over Property: Here's Some Advice!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila (retd) answers your personal finance-related questions.

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.

Lack of domestic capital a hurdle for startups: Infosys co-founder Murthy

Lack of domestic capital a hurdle for startups: Infosys co-founder Murthy

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The availability of domestic capital to fund startups and an ability to attract talent in the early days are among the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said on Thursday. "It is desirable to create a policy that makes it attractive for domestic institutions like family offices of HNIs (high net-worth individuals), insurance companies or large corporations to invest in venture capital funding," he said at the T N Chaturvedi Memorial Lecture 2024 in New Delhi's Prime Ministers' Museum and Library.

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.

Cong promises caste survey, interest-free farm loan in Rajasthan manifesto

Cong promises caste survey, interest-free farm loan in Rajasthan manifesto

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The party also promised reservation to minorities on basis of their population after the caste census.

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.

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Mamata, BJP trade verbal blows over NIA team attack in Bengal

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused NIA officials of attacking villagers in Purba Medinipur district, the BJP hit back at her saying that the attack on the NIA officials is Sandeshkhalli 2.0 orchestrated by the state.

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'

Army clarifies aid to fallen Agniveer's family

Army clarifies aid to fallen Agniveer's family

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

The Army, stated that "in view of conflicting messages on social media regarding financial assistance to the Next of Kin of the deceased, it was important to clarify that emoluments due to the Next of Kin were governed by the relevant terms and conditions of service of the soldier".

Frauds: Insurance cos lose over Rs 15,000 cr

Frauds: Insurance cos lose over Rs 15,000 cr

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

The insurance sector seems to be the most vulnerable to frauds as companies are losing a whopping over Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) every year due to exaggerated claims by customers or agents, a survey has found.

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.

6 children killed after school bus overturns in Haryana; 3 held

6 children killed after school bus overturns in Haryana; 3 held

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Preliminary reports suggest that the bus overturned while overtaking a vehicle in Kanina town.

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises, analysts suggest. The S&P BSE PSU Index has gained over 90 per cent in the past year, rising much higher than the S&P BSE Sensex, which has rose nearly 19 per cent during this period, according to ACE Equity data. The BSE PSU Index, reports show, has delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28 per cent (including dividends reinvestments) over five years and risen by almost 60 per cent in the past year.

Creditors of cash-strapped DHFL claim dues worth Rs 87,905.6 crore

Creditors of cash-strapped DHFL claim dues worth Rs 87,905.6 crore

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Of the total, the financial creditors - banks, bond holders and other financial institutions - have claimed Rs 86,892 crore.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

Over 100,000 small and mid-sized firms flout GST e-invoicing rules

Over 100,000 small and mid-sized firms flout GST e-invoicing rules

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Over 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses are non-compliant with e-invoicing norms under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, a mandatory requirement for businesses with an annual turnover of over Rs 5 crore. E-invoicing provides real-time access to invoices that are prepared by the supplier on the purchase of goods, allowing faster accessibility to input tax credit, thereby limiting the manipulation of fake credit as it has to be generated before the transaction. "The default has been reported mainly in businesses with a turnover between Rs 5 crore and Rs 20 crore," a senior official informed

'Should I reveal that I am a smoker?'

'Should I reveal that I am a smoker?'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, answers your queries about HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.

MSP, hiking 50% quota, VVPAT, no Agnipath: Congress rolls out manifesto

MSP, hiking 50% quota, VVPAT, no Agnipath: Congress rolls out manifesto

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Right to apprenticeship, legal guarantee for MSP, passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs, a nation-wide caste census and scrapping of Agnipath scheme are among the promises made by the Congress in its Lok Sabha polls manifesto released on Friday.