Insurance

Better Safe than Sorry  

29 Aug 2011, 2.52 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Policyholders must make sure that they pay their premiums on time or else they may have to face the wrath of the insurance companies....

Utilize your free-look period in your insurance policy  

24 Aug 2011, 1.44 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

As consumers, at times we regret buying products at the later stages. This is generally because as a matter of fact, we start analyzing the product on...

Terror strikes again & again, how safe are you financially?  

25 Jul 2011, 11.52 am  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Most of us being ordinary citizens can’t do much than being more vigilant about surroundings and inform police in case of any suspicious activities a...

ULIPs will have to be sold as long-term protection  

25 Apr 2011, 6.46 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

With the inter-regulatory spat over ULIPs being firmly settled in its favor, IRDA has announced sweeping new regulations with the objective of changin...

Buying a ULIP from a financial advisor? Ask these questions  

25 Apr 2011, 5.49 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

If you are evaluating ULIPs, you need to know a few things before you make your decision. It is not just charges alone – ULIPs are pretty transparent ...

APE contraction continued in January   

04 Mar 2011, 12.16 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

The annual premium equivalent (APE) for the life insurance industry continued to contract in January 2011 due to the change in the norms governing the...

Budget Expectation 2011: Max New York Life Insurance  

23 Feb 2011, 5.43 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

With strong fundamentals the Indian economy has tremendous potential to grow at 8-9% a year. Currently however it is at a phase where it is critical f...

Is the insurer liable in case of a suicide?  

14 Jan 2011, 2.39 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

On a dark winter evening, while rushing home after a hectic day in office, I received a hassled call from my little daughter who, on the other side of...

A la carte ULIP vs buffet endowment   

03 Nov 2010, 4.16 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

WE live in a made-to-order world. Menus or travel plans, everyone promises one thing: a solution that suits you....

The various costs involved in your ULIP  

03 Nov 2010, 4.12 pm  |  Source: Moneycontrol.com

Our expert highlights the various charges included in a ULIP policy. Understand these charges and their impact, before you opt for a ULIP policy....