The Public Liability Insurance (PLI) Act 1991 is an Indian law that was enacted to provide public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to persons affected by accidents occurring while handling hazardous substances. In response to 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which resulted in the loss of thousands of lives, the Act was […]
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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 […]
Are you a good insurance customer?
Published in Mint on Nov 03 2016, Written by Kapil Mehta Buying insurance is an intense process. You share intimate details on your health and income, subjecting yourself to scrutiny from insurers. When things go wrong in this process, the instinctive reaction is to blame the insurer or the salesperson. But customers are also at […]
Term Life Insurance Rates
Term insurance is a type of life insurance that provides coverage for a specific period of time. The best rates for term life insurance in India will vary depending on factors such as the age of the policyholder, the amount of coverage desired, and the length of the policy term. Some of the top insurance […]
Taking the trick and trap out of insurance
Published in Mint on Sep 16 2015 Mint Money has always advised you to avoid traditional insurance policies that double up as investment products. This is primarily because of three reasons: high costs, opaque structures and poor investment returns from these policies. But if recommendations of the Sumit Bose committee are implemented, most of these […]
Insurance gets a new distribution avenue
Published in Mint on Oct 28 2015 To increase the distribution footprint of the insurance industry, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has allowed a new type of distributor, called the point of sale (PoS) person. According to Irdai, this step is a part of its developmental agenda and it hopes that […]
Insurance: health over life
Published in Mint on Oct 18 2015 One of the joys of being a senior citizen is that your working days are behind you. This also means having working children and financial assets that make buying a life insurance policy unnecessary. However, what you need to consider seriously is a health insurance policy. Hospital bills […]
5 advantages of insurance going digital
Published in Mint on Aug 03 2015. Advantages of insurance going digital. Digital insurance services offer convenience, choice and comparison. The financial services industry, including insurance, is also making efforts to tap this space. Life insurance, traditionally sold by agents, is available for online purchase, often at lower prices. According to a report by Boston […]
Securing the future of a special needs child
Published in Mint on Jul 09 2015 Shrishti Saran, 10, suffered a brain fever in June 2011 at the age of six. Meningitis, which leads to inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, can be lethal. She was spared but left paralyzed. Bed ridden since 2011, the Saran family and Shrishti, who likes to watch […]
New buyers of health plans may pay more
Published in Mint on May 28 2015 Most of us tend to buy health insurance policies later than sooner, when chances of facing health related issues are higher. So, to encourage more younger people to buy health insurance, an expert committee on health insurance has recommended that the premiums reflect risk at the age of […]