When compared to a one-year insurance, here's why it makes sense to buy a three-year policy
Policyholders would be given an option to check whether any amount is lying due with insurance firms
Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, answers your queries about HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.
Few insurance companies have launched new motor insurance policies which cover even depreciation and loss of driving license.
Did you know that you can get a tax benefit of up to Rs 50,000 under a health insurance policy?
The shortest duration for which one can buy travel insurance is seven days.
According to sources, the postal bank will tie up with other banks and financial companies to offer products like loans, mutual funds, and insurance policies to its customers.
'It is inconceivable that there are no gays working in Indian corporations but obviously, the subject remains taboo enough in the workplace for those of alternate sexual orientation to feel safer remaining in the closet,' notes Kanika Datta.
'In FY21, as of October, LIC has booked a profit of Rs 18,800 crore through sale of equities.'
Communicate your every step towards the betterment of their future. If the initial hand-holding will be done right, they will understand and respect your decision of helping them, says Naval Goel.
A term insurance policy is one of the most misunderstood products in India. Here are the right reasons why it is the best insurance option available.
The incident had acquired political overtones with the Bharatiya Janata Party and West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hitting out at the Mamata Banerjee government over the killings, and the RSS claiming the teacher was its supporter.
'Khaali Peeli has the wits of a kindergarten school play,' sighs Sukanya Verma.
Here are all the things you need to know so that you worry about nothing but your grades, says Mahavir Chopra. Read on!
If you are running a sweetmeat shop, will you manage a dairy for milk supply or buy milk from the market? Banks are running a dairy (which has its cost for processing milk), while NBFCs are buying milk from the market, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Riders are the additional benefits that you may buy and add to your policy. They are options that allow you to enhance your insurance cover, qualitatively and quantitatively. Riders can be mixed and matched based on one's preferences for a small additional cost.
in the longer run, there is no substitute for a standard term, accident, and a comprehensive health cover, with adequate sum insured that will give you round-the-clock and year-after-year coverage.
In these times of economic turbulence, more Indians prefer life insurance policies than fixed deposits, as an option to safeguard their capital, says a survey.
This is the highest cover offered by any insurance company, under any single employer-employee group life insurance policy in India, Thomas Mathew T, managing director, LIC, told media. The policy between Infosys and LIC was initated in 2002 with a uniform cover of Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million) per employee covering 12,000 employes for a total sum of Rs 1791 crore (Rs 17.91 billion).
Advait Rao Palepu reports how a recent Supreme Court order will impact motor vehicles insurance policies.
Some of these plans will weigh on your pocket. The increase in premium could also be large as you grow older.
Payments can be made till April 21; for motor the relaxation is only for third-party insurance.
Insurers say they will have to study the available data to work out by how much premiums will have to go up to be able to cover mental illnesses as well
The next time you buy a householder's insurance policy, you could be paying premiums that are 35 to 50 per cent lower. This is the result of the de-tariffing or lifting of price controls on insurance policies from January this year.
In a set of FAQs on applicability of Goods and Services Tax on banking, insurance and stock brokers sectors, the revenue department has clarified that transactions relating to securitisation, derivatives, future and forward contracts are exempt.
Due to the prevailing uncertainty, the risk of loans going bad has certainly increased. This may result in lenders following risk-based pricing more diligently, notes Naveen Kukreja, CEO, Paisabazaar.com
The alleged fraud includes the use of fake bills.
Among those who lived on rent, 56 per cent believed natural calamities were the biggest threat to their homes.
Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Any unexpected expense can disturb the finely-balanced budget of middle-class individual. That's when a motor insurance policy comes as a saviour
This question remains unanswered most of the time due to lack of knowledge or guidance. No more!
Whatever you do, continue to pay your loan EMIs and insurance premiums for term and health policies (not investment-based policies) on time. Then try to buy yourself some breathing space, says Harsh Roongta.
GST will now apply to mutual funds, loan instalments and credit card dues.
The Bombay high court has ruled that LIC has to honour claims made by lenders, that is banks, non-banking finance companies and financial institutions, if an LIC policyholder defaults in repaying the loan to the lender.
Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, will answer your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.
While Star Health's policy for children is a step forward, it has a low sum insured and comes as a group cover.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said opening of transport and highways will go a long way in instilling confidence among the public and cautioned towards maintaining social distance and adopting all safety measures like hand wash, sanitizing, face masks, etc while operating buses and cars.
Sanjay Kumar Singh draws up a mediclaim policy checklist.
The high sum insured will allow the insurer the luxury of taking treatment in a deluxe room in premium priced hospitals and cover high-cost medical expenses for critical illnesses.
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