• By NRIs can claim a GST refund on insurance premiums, which makes purchasing Indian policies more affordable
• 2025-04-04

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• By As per the new tax bill, 'undisclosed income' includes 'money, bullion, jewellery, virtual digital asset or other valuable article' or expenditure, income based on any entry or transaction, where such entry wholly or partly represents income which has not been disclosed.
• 2025-02-12

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• By The Income Tax Bill, 2025 defines 'online game' as any game offered on the internet and accessible through a computer or telecom device.
• 2025-02-12

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• By Insurers also want FM Sitharaman to consider extending the additional Rs 50,000 tax exemption for NPS contributions to pension plans from life insurance companies too
• 2025-01-13

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• By The regulatory reform from IRDAI that attracted the maximum attention was the change in computation of surrender values and charges for endowment policyholders, but the regulator modified several other rules that directly affect retail life, health and general insurance policyholders.
• 2024-12-16

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• By Gift your sister a term deposit, a SIP in mutual funds, enrol her for a financial planning workshop or book an appointment with a financial adviser to make a personalised investment plan.
• 2024-08-19

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• By A recent report by Apollo Hospitals, one of India's leading healthcare groups, paints a grim picture of the nation's health. Released in April, the report dubbed India the “cancer capital of the world”, highlighting a worrying rise in cancer cases and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
• 2024-08-17

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• By Union Budget FY25: FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2024-25 budget focusing on job creation and boosting consumption. Key highlights include capex at ₹11.11 lakh crore, tax rationalisation efforts, and schemes for employment, skilling, and women empowerment.
• 2024-07-23

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• By The reduction in customs duties on gold and silver to 6% is expected to stimulate retail demand and help mitigate smuggling issues in the world's second-largest bullion consumer.
• 2024-07-23

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• By With an eye on expansion, the management outlined plans to penetrate Tier-2, Tier-3, and rural areas, and to fortify its position against private competitors
• 2024-05-28

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• By LIC Q4: Its gross non-performing asset (GNPA) stood at 2.01 percent against 2.56 percent in the year-ago period The insurer announced an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share.
• 2024-05-28

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• By International Women's Day: Compared to motor insurance, where over 50 percent women said they understood their policy benefits and clauses, only 32 percent were aware of their health insurance coverage details.
• 2024-03-08

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• By The product is targeted at parents who wish to create a long-term corpus to meet the higher education needs of their children.
• 2024-02-16

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• By The insurer’s net premium income grew 4.67 percent to Rs 1.17 lakh crore in the quarter under review, from Rs 1.11 lakh crore in the year-ago period
• 2024-02-08

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• By While financial planners plan for retirement, education, marriage, home purchase, travel, etc., they generally miss out on one of the most important life goals – the physical survival goal. Here is how it can be remedied.
• 2023-10-24

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• By The 18 percent refund should sweeten the deal for expat Indians seeking to secure their families back home.
• 2023-10-11

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• By [Partnered] The right health insurance plan should be chosen after giving considerable thought to your needs, finances, and accessible possibilities. It's an investment in your health and financial stability that gives you peace of mind by ensuring that you and your loved ones are covered in the event of an emergency medical situation.
• 2023-08-29

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• By Health Insurance: Healthcare costs are skyrocketing significantly. And, this is when health insurance comes in handy. The financial security of an individual is protected by having health insurance. With the ever-rising instances of diseases, health insurance today is a necessity.
• 2023-07-25

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• By It is wise to purchase a personal health insurance policy even if you have one through your employer
• 2023-06-13

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• By Section 80D offers tax breaks on health insurance premium paid for self, spouse, children and parents. You can avail of tax breaks at the time of filing returns, even if you have missed out on claiming these while submitting tax-saver investment proofs to your employer
• 2023-06-13

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• By LIC earned net commission of Rs 8,428.5 crore for the last quarter of FY23, growing 5.4 percent over the year-ago period, and showing a massive 33.4 percent increase compared to previous quarter.
• 2023-05-25

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• By World Health Day 2023: Innovations in health insurance have led to the inclusion of day-care and OPD expenses, and even the cost of preventive health checkups, in certain policies for a reasonably priced premium.
• 2023-04-07

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• By LIC Q3 result: The life insurance behemoth’s net premium income grew by 14.5 percent to Rs 1.11 lakh crore for the December quarter from Rs 97,620 crore a year ago
• 2023-02-09

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• By A survey by ICICI Lombard showed that about 48 percent of policyholders were unaware of the features of their own health insurance policies, like out-patient cover, pre-post hospitalisation and so on.
• 2023-02-07

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• By Buying a term life insurance policy is the decision of a lifetime. So, it’s important that the amount arrived at is correct. Human life value (HLV) is one of the methods of computing the right cover amount.
• 2022-12-28

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• By Buying health insurance when you are comparatively younger and healthier will supplement your employer-provided cover for any higher hospitalisation bills and there will be no hassles in terms of renewability. If you want to buy insurance at an advanced age and have some new health issues, insurers may not even be willing to cover you.
• 2022-12-07

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• By A term life policy is as valuable for singles as for those married and with children. It will cover your liabilities, and ensure your dependents have financial protection in your absence.
• 2022-06-10

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• By Settling claims has never been an easy process, for insurers or for consumers. However, the process can be made simpler if consumers go in for digitally enabled insurance advisors who will help consumers choose the best policy as per their needs
• 2022-06-02

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• By The best option is always to ensure that your policy remains active and the premiums are paid on time. If, for some reason, your policy lapses, get yourself covered again as soon as possible.
• 2022-06-01

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• By In view of the rising incidence of health issues, increased cost of hospitalisation, employees should have a second line of coverage.
• 2022-05-26

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• By The most important document that is referred to at the time of the making a claim is the proposal form that is filled out when applying for the insurance policy
• 2022-05-24

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• By If you don’t want the hassle of renewing your policy each year and can afford the higher one-time premium outgo, opting for a multi-year health insurance plan could work to your advantage.
• 2022-05-17

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• By Taking treatment at non-cashless network hospitals, ‘unnecessary’ hospitalisation and ‘unreasonable’ charges are some of the lesser-known causes due to which your health insurance claims could get rejected
• 2022-05-16

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• By Health insurers can incentivise policyholders who meet wellness criteria by offering reward points or lowering health insurance premiums at the time of renewal. This feature is a win-win for both parties.
• 2022-05-16

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• By This Mother’s Day, you should consider purchasing an adequate and comprehensive health insurance cover for yourself and your family.
• 2022-05-08

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• By The main difference is that home loan insurance covers property, while a term policy covers a person’s life
• 2022-04-27

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• By LIC reserves up to 10% of offer size for policyholders
• 2022-04-27

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• By Medical insurance policies don’t cover all expenses incurred on hospital treatment. Becoming aware of the exceptions will help in the selection of a medical policy and reduce one’s out-of-pocket expenses.
• 2022-04-19

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• By A recent survey conducted by the Life Insurance Council showed that 91 percent of those surveyed are aware of what an insurance policy is, but only 60 percent own a policy.
• 2022-04-13

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• By Will seek feedback from policyholders on complaint resolution, lay emphasis on data analytics to ensure quick corrective action, says IRDAI chief Debashish Panda
• 2022-04-12

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• By The absence of a valid motor insurance policy will expose you to the risk of huge financial and personal loss, in the event of an accident. The absence of a policy can also land you in legal trouble.
• 2022-04-06

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• By Car and Bike Motor Insurance for Fire: Here are the key points you should know Individuals planning to buy a motor insurance for their cars of bikes need to be aware of certain facts when it comes to fire. Representative image
• 2022-04-05

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• By Third-party motor insurance cover protects you from the legal liability, financial liability, accidental liability, or property damage that may arise.
• 2022-03-31

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• By Many couples put off buying insurance, especially life insurance, considering the subject too morbid. But there are ways to bring this up by highlighting that it is actually a life-saver for your dependents.
• 2022-03-24

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• By The insurer may refuse to extend a policy or in some cases throw in a waiting period or an extra charge, but that's a better alternative than having your claim denied because you weren’t acting in good faith
• 2022-03-11

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