Monthly Archives: August 2008

Insurance & Microinsurance Sector Action Hotting Up

Posted on August 14, 2008 by admin

The insurance sector is likely to become more crowded, with four companies, which are awaiting approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), starting operations. “We cannot share further details on the pending approvals. We have asked for some … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2008-08-13

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Ranjan

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Glossary of Insurance Terms: Part I

Posted on August 13, 2008 by admin

Accident An event or occurrence causing damage/injury to an entity, and is unforeseen and unintended. Accident Benefit Provides for payment of an additional benefit equal to the sum sum assured in instalments on permanent total disability and waiver of subsequent … Continue reading →

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Unit Linked Wealth Maximiser Plus from HDFC Standard Life

Posted on August 12, 2008 by admin

HDFC Standard Life launched its new product, the Unit Linked Wealth Maximiser Plus, a single premium investment cum protection plan, with a minimum premium of Rs 1 lakh. Wealth Maximiser Plus is a unique investment opportunity for customers with a … Continue reading →

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Who needs Life Insurance?

Posted on August 12, 2008 by admin

Life insurance is primarily a product for families. If you have a spouse and children who depend on your income and you don’t have extensive resources, then life insurance is a useful tool to help them pay expenses. Single people … Continue reading →

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How to Find Insurance Requirement

Posted on August 11, 2008 by admin

There are a number of methods to calculate the need for insurance. All these are based on finding an economic value (called Human Life Value) of the bread-winner of the family. Then insurance should be equal to Human Life Value. … Continue reading →

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Financial Literacy Drive Treasure Post

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Ranjan

This post links to a treasure trove of information on personal finance. Actually, April was National Financial Literacy Month in the US and JDR (GetRichSlowly) has the ultimate collection of posts covering everything on Personal Finance. Other than the 20 … Continue reading →

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Do You Have KILB?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by admin

What Is K.I.L.B? In India, an outdoor campaign has been launched (OOH, TVC, Print) recently, asking users ‘Kyaa Aapko K.I.L.B hai?’ What is K.I.L.B is something that no one has any answers for, just that it seems short for Kill … Continue reading →

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