Tag Archives: health insurance

Banks May No Longer Sell Insurance

  Remember when you picked up a life insurance policy at your bank from the very conveniently placed insurance desk inside the bank premises? Well, that may be soon a thing of the past. If the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) has its way, that is. The IRDA has recently asked banks to… Read More »

Money Management Tips for the Single Mother

Being a single mother can be really hard. Everything needs to be taken care of so that your children can lead a comfortable life. It all gets just that much easier if your finances are sorted out. Here’s the example of Priya Raman who faced a similar situation. Priya Raman lost her husband unexpectedly in… Read More »

Emerging Health Risks in 2015: Why it Makes Sense to Insure Yourself

  Here’s what’s trending in India right now. No, it’s not Aamir, SRK or Sallu – the holy trifecta of Bollywood. It’s H1N1, dengue and cancer. H1N1 is making a comeback in Maharashtra like never before, where there’ve already been 667 deaths this year. To put this in perspective, the last major outbreak was in… Read More »

Make That 1000 Rupee Note Work Smarter for You

The new pair of Skullcandy earphones, shiny black pumps, a new shirt and a fancy haircut; you can get all these in Rs 1000. But, you can get a lot more in 1000 bucks even though it may not seem like a big amount. And these are things that will definitely not land up in… Read More »

Top 6 Reasons For Insurance Claim Rejection

  Jayant Dhiman was a finance-savvy person. He worked hard, saved money, invested in the right products and bought insurance as a safety net for his family. One day, while playing golf, he suddenly collapsed. When rushed to the hospital, his family members realized that he had just suffered a stroke. The family was under… Read More »

Who Else Wants to Know Their Rights as an Insurance Policy Holder?

The next time you set out to buy insurance and find your eyes glossing over reading the policy wordings and lengthy contract clauses, remind yourself of what happened to Sumit Diwedi. Sumit Diwedi (44) now regrets the day when he believed the insurance advisor who told him that all diseases will be covered under his… Read More »