General insurance policies are non-life insurance policies that provide coverage for a wide range of risks and liabilities. They include insurance products such as property insurance, motor insurance, health insurance, travel insurance, liability insurance, and other types of coverage that protect individuals, businesses, and assets against potential losses or damages. Claim payments under general insurance […]
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Common General Insurance Terms You Should Be Aware Of
Here are some of the commonly used general insurance terms: Insurance: It is a contract between two people (or companies) wherein one of the persons agrees to cover the risk of the former and promises to compensate him in the case of any loss. Proposal: It is the application form for applying for insurance cover. […]
What is General Insurance?
Any insurance other than life insurance is called general insurance. There are certain principles that guide any insurance contract, the principle of indemnity being one of them. This principle dictates that the insured should not profit from the insurance claim, meaning the insurance contract is expected to compensate for the loss incurred by the insured, […]
Adding rooms to your house will increase your home insurance premium
Published in Mint on Feb 20 2017, Written by Abhishek Bondia My house in Delhi is insured against earthquakes and I have never missed any premiums. I want to add two rooms to the second floor. Will my existing insurance policy suffice or will I have to take a new policy? If I need to […]
You cannot change a term plan specifications after buying it
Published in Mint on Jan 19 2017, Written by Abhishek Bondia What is an adjustable life insurance plan? Can this be done for a term plan? —Gautam Chopra An adjustable life insurance gives the option of changing the plan’s specifications during the term of a plan. Changes can be made to the sum assured, premium […]
No claim bonus can be availed up to 90 days after insurance policy lapses
Published in Mint on Jan 12 2017, Written by Abhishek Bondia I own a car that is 6 years old. I have been diligent with properly insuring it every year and have never taken any claim. Its renewal is due in January. However, I have been with my son in the US since November last […]
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
There was a time when entrepreneurship was considered unconventional, offbeat even. It was for the dreamers, the outliers. It was for millennials who looked at life differently, who yearned to know the world better, for whom ordinary just wasn’t enough. Perhaps the spark within these souls had been dimmed by cloistered office cubicles and protracted, […]
Buy a health cover with entry level sum assured for planned checkups
Published in Mint on Dec 27 2016, Written by Abhishek Bondia The area that I live in has a few hospitals but none of them are empanelled by the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). I am a central government employee. Will it be better for me to buy a health insurance policy? —Renu Tandon For […]
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Discard these insurance plans
Published in Mint on Dec 05 2016, Written by Kapil Mehta Insurances can become irrelevant because of product improvements, lower current cost, change in laws or even lack of expected change in laws. Friends often send me their insurance portfolios to review. As I browse through the dusty files there are many insurances that are […]