-
Ranjan Varma- 2012 and New Years
- Spending Money
- Irrational Buying and Smart Selling
- Daily tasks tracking through the Internet
- One Million Content Hits, Thank You
- LinkFest for the Week
- If Sachin is God, Sehwag is Rajnikanth
- Free or Fee Financial Advice: Wikipaisa wants your Opinion
- Saving Tips or Garbage?
- Death From Opinions
Tag Archives: Insurance
Mis selling of Insurance Policies
Mis-selling of insurance policies is a serious issue in the insurance industry, according to Mr J. Hari Narayan, Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). The instances of mis-selling is significantly larger in the unit linked insurance plans (ULIPs), Mr … Continue reading
Insurance Amendment Bill on its way to Approval
Almost two years after the UPA government referred the Insurance Amendment Bill aimed at raising the foreign direct investment cap in the sector from 26% to 49%to a Group of Ministers (GoM), the panel finally paved the way for the … Continue reading
Don’t confuse insurance with investment
(Source: The Times of India, August 31) It’s the most common mistake, and they get hit on both sides, says financial planner Gaurav Mashruwala Ashfak Shaikh never asked his parents for pocket money. Since his childhood, he knew his … Continue reading
Why of Insurance v/s Other Savings
Contract Of Insurance: A contract of insurance is a contract of utmost good faith technically known as uberrima fides. The doctrine of disclosing all material facts is embodied in this important principle, which applies to all forms of insurance. At … Continue reading
Insurance & Microinsurance Sector Action Hotting Up
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
Glossary of Insurance Terms: Part I
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
The Yaksha Question
In Mahabharata, the great Indian epic, there’s a story of a Yaksha asking some intriguing questions to Yudhisthira. The story goes like this…. One day while living in exile in the forest, Yudhisthira finds that while attempting to drink water … Continue reading