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Buying a life insurance policy? Don’t go by the claim settlement ratio alone
For policies that come with larger sum-assured, the claim settlement ratio could be misleading.
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This tax-saving season, avoid these common investment mistakes
Buying unnecessary life insurance policies, borrowing to invest for saving on taxes, and mixing financial and tax planning are best avoided
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Does the tax on ULIPs reduce their edge over mutual funds?
Purely from an income-tax angle, ULIPs with premiums lower than Rs 2.5 lakh may work out better than mutual funds
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ULIP taxation: Limited clarity on key aspects after Budget announcement
Tax experts differ over the implications of early ULIP surrenders, debt fund options
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Tax on EPF interest: How will TDS be applied?
The income tax department has indicated that interest income from provident fund contributions over Rs 2.5 lakh will be taxed like fixed deposit interest
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Budget’s EPF tax googly: Should you rework your retirement strategy?
Interest earned on provident contributions of Rs 2.5 lakh in a year will now be taxed. Is it time to look for alternatives?
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Budget 2021: Turned 75? No need to file income tax returns from next year
The relief in compliance is available if you earn only pension and interest income
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Coming from April, IRDAI's standard Pension plan: Should you invest in it?
The insurance regulator has mandated yet another standard product, this time in the pension space. Find out if it deserves a place in your retirement portfolio.
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COVID-19 prompts Indians to scurry for life cover: Max Life Survey
Working women, millennials register faster growth in life insurance awareness
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How EPF changes over the years impact your retirement funds
Know how your EPF money is deployed, taxed and returned when you retire
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Voluntary Provident Fund: Here’s how you can increase your retirement corpus
Secure and tax-efficient, VPF can give a significant boost to your retirement corpus
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5 last-minute tax saving questions answered
Making tax-saver investments in the last minute is bound to give rise to dilemmas. Know how to resolve them
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IRDAI asks insurers to settle claims as per cashless agreements with hospitals, policy terms
Insurers can take GI Council and state government-prescribed rates into account while entering into cashless agreements with hospitals
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Unhappy with your health insurance policy? Here’s how you can port your cover without losing benefits
Health insurance policy portability allows waiver of pre-existing illnesses waiting period. But senior citizens find it tough to switch policies
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Coming in April, a new standard home insurance policy: Should you buy it?
The insurance regulator IRDAI has now mandated a standard cover to protect your house's structure and contents
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Why the existing tax system with deductions still scores over the new regime
Financial planners advise individual tax-payers to stick to the existing, with-tax-concessions system instead of switching to the new tax regime introduced in Union Budget 2020
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Coming in April, a standard travel insurance cover: Should you opt for it?
IRDAI’s travel insurance policy with uniform features and clauses will have to be offered by all general insurers
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Should you take a health insurance policy that comes with a co-pay clause?
Co-pay ratio in health insurance policies can lower your premiums, but also add to your out-of-pocket expense
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Why higher premiums should not stop smokers from buying term insurance covers
Given the alarmingly high mortality rate amongst smokers, life insurers charge substantially high insurance premiums
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Coming soon, a standard personal accident insurance policy: Should you buy it?
The proposed standard insurance product will have to be mandatorily offered by all general and health insurers from April 1, 2021
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Facing a massive hike in health insurance premiums? Here’s what you can do
Despite IRDAI’s clarifications, policyholders continue to suffer as insurers hike health cover premiums citing high claims
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RBI announcement: Coming soon, a stronger complaint redressal mechanism for bank customers
RBI to mandate more disclosures on complaints, impose penalties on banks. Mechanism to be out in January 2021
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Term insurance premiums could rise further, but that’s not related to COVID-19: HDFC Life
Depending on the data relating to immunity, there could be a case for differential premium pricing based on geographies, subject to IRDAI approvals
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Medical check-ups will probably become mandatory for COVID-19-affected policy buyers: IndiaFirst Life Insurance
The risks of insuring those affected by COVID-19 need to be carefully evaluated and provided for
