Home Insurance

Some of India’s most vulnerable regions such as hilly Uttarkashi, flood-prone Assam or cyclone-hit Odisha are the very areas where home insurance is least purchased

How a home insurance cover can come to your rescue during monsoons

A comprehensive home insurance policy can protect your house as well as its contents against natural calamities such as floods, storms, cyclones and landslides during the monsoon season.

Budget 2023: Insurers seek separate tax deduction basket for life policies, higher limit for health premium

Ahead of the budget, insurance companies also want finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to accept their demand to exempt the principal component of annuities, or pension income from tax

5 necessary insurance covers we rarely speak about – Part 1

An increase in lifestyle diseases has made it vital to buy a critical illness cover. Diversify your insurance portfolio beyond health and life insurance policies

3 key insurance covers you should have this monsoon

Insurance policies that cover your house, vehicle and health are critical to avoid incurring unnecessary expenses due to monsoon flooding

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

All about the free insurance offered by jewellers on gold purchases

Theft and damage are covered for jewellery purchased from select stores

How life insurance companies invest your premiums | Explained

Here is how the insurance premiums should be invested as per the directions of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.

ATM theft or chain snatching, your insurer will cover it

General insurance companies are now offering cover for cash lost in transit from the ATM to home, chain snatching while on the road and also alternate accommodation for hotel stay in case of damage to home.

Budget 2017: 5 taxation changes that could boost real estate

The real estate sector is expecting Budget 2017 to give greater relief to first time home buyers, more incentives on home loan and introduction of tax relief on home insurance

Budget 2017: Home insurance premium should get income tax exemption

Since, house is one‘s biggest financial asset introducing income tax exemption on premium paid will push more people to opt for home insurance.

Royal Sundaram General launches home insurance policy

'Gruh Suraksha' offers a suite of tailored offerings catering to the needs of diverse customer segments-ranging from those with annual income of Rs 5 lakh to more than a crore, the company said in a statement.

Scenarios where your home insurance may fail you

There are losses that the insurer will not pay for.

All you need to know about home insurance policy

From fire to earthquake, most calamities are uncertain and damage from them can burn a hole in your pocket. Buy home insurance to tackle such a situation.

Protect yourself financially from natural calamities

A common and recurring belief in almost all areas struck by a natural disaster is (a) none saw it coming, and (b) none were properly insured.

The right tool to protect home from calamities

Though the home is the most expensive asset for most Indians, rarely people buy home insurance on their own.

Why you must consider buying home insurance now?

A lot more than your lifetime savings go into building a house, and then making it a home.

93% respondents do not own home insurance policy: Survey

This, despite the fact, that 62 percent of those surveyed were aware of the benefits of a home insurance policy, a company statement said.

Budget 2016: Should close the protection gap with more tax incentives

Tax benefits may create awareness when it comes to property insurance, a category most individual insurance buyer neglect.

Home insurance: Your saviour in times of natural disaster

Natural disasters like floods in Chennai, make many home owners worry about their homes and belongings. Home insurance can come of their rescue.

Home insurance: Why you should not avoid it

Home is the biggest asset for most Indians. Buying home insurance ensures peace of mind in most cases.

Should you review your insurance after home purchase?

Borrowing for your home changes the asset liability mix of an individual. Home loan also changes the insurance needs of the borrower.

Here is all you need to know about home and motor insurance

Watch the interview of Hemant Rustagi, Wiseinvest Advisors with Sumaira Abidi on CNBC-TV18, in which he shared his reading and outlook on home and motor insurance and its importance.

Five things to note while buying home insurance

Insuring one's home is a must. However never cut corners by opting for the lowest quote. Be detailed when you go shopping for home insurance.