Page 14 - Insurance

Those with fluctuating income may opt for single-premium policies

If paying the insurance premium at one go means dipping into your savings, avoid it

Public sector insurers lose market share to merger plan delay: Irdai data

Three insurers are yet to appoint a merger consultant, while private rivals are cornering the market

IRDAI panel to revisit insurance marketing rules

The committee is also tasked with providing recommendations on how best to strengthen the insurance marketing firms' channel

20 states sign MoU with govt to implement National Health Insurance scheme

The NITI Aayog has estimated that the new health insurance scheme will cost around Rs 60 billion in the first year

Domestic insurers play contra as mutual funds lap up shares

Redemptions in Ulips have led to outflows at insurance firms

Soon, pay lower health insurance premiums for good behaviour

Using technology, insurers will increasingly offer insurance policies that reward good customers while penalising the bad ones

Avoid falling prey to mis-selling of insurance

While Irdai can nudge the sector towards better practices, buyers need to view this as an instrument that provides risk cover, not as a tax saving or investment product

Private insurers' individual, group single premiums for May 2017 see a drop

Life insurers saw a 24% decline in lives covered under group scheme for May 2017

Who has the best persistency ratio?

When customers allow policies to lapse after paying premium for couple of years, they suffer losses

ICICI Pru, SBI Life topple LIC from the top spot

Private insurers improve loyalty scores in the metros, go up the pecking order

Value covers for invaluable goods

In case of items that are banned now, insurance will be possible only if there is govt certificate

Readers' Corner: General Insurance

Is the jewellery in my bank locker covered by insurance?

Murder could be accidental: Consumer activist

Since the insurer did not expect to be murdered, his death was accidental, the Commission said

Insurance corner: IRDAI hikes motor third party premium

For private cars exceeding 1,500 CC the increase in TP premiums was 40%

Insurance sector: A snapshot of growth, new products and grey areas

At 3.44%, the penetration figure is the second lowest since 2005-06

Insurance IPOs: Theme for 2017

With at least three IPOs in offing this year, stock market investors have a lot to look forward to

Insured should seek surveyor's report, claim penalty for delays

Inform the insurer about the damage within two to three days

Insurance regulator mulls segmented balance sheets

The regulator's concern is that current premiums in group health segment are not justified

Employees ready to pay for insurance facilitated by employer

Insurance provided by employer offers better coverage, claim recovery and cost efficiency

Communities plagued by uninsurance suffer from breakdowns in trust

Whether we like it or not, health insurance affects our lives in significant ways