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    • Policybazaar.com IPO in 12-15 months; parent firm gets capital boost from Bay Capital

      Bay Capital, which manages money on behalf of institutions and endowments from the US and the Europe, has infused an undisclosed sum into PB Fintech.

    • AWS announces addition of Hindi language support for Amazon Polly

      Amazon Polly, an AWS service that turns text into lifelike speech, will now be available in Hindi and English

    • PolicyBazaar raises more than $200 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund

      Founded in 2008, PolicyBazaar's investors include the likes of Temasek, Tiger Global Management, True North, InfoEdge (Naukri.com), Premji Invest, besides investments from other PE funds and family offices.

    • Why you should look to store insurance policies online

      One of the major benefits is you can access them anywhere, any time.

    • Budget 2017: Increase tax benefits for senior citizen health insurance

      The coming budget is also expected to encourage cashless transactions and digital payments.

    • Scenarios where your home insurance may fail you

      There are losses that the insurer will not pay for.

    • NCB: How important it is? And is it cross-verified?

      A customer is eligible to receive an NCB benefit for each claim-free year. The maximum discount that is allowed is 50% if a customer has no claim in his last five years.

    • Decoding: Policybazaar.com story

      Yashish Dahia, Co-Founder & CEO of Policybazaar.com, decided to make a business by providing online information to millions of Indians planning to buy insurance products. By providing comparative data, this insurance aggregator portal has managed to corner 90 percent share of the online market. Take a look at the Policybazaar story.

    • Is cancer cover worth buying over critical illness?

      Thus, a critical illness will not pay for any cancer treatment if it has been diagnosed at an early stage.

    • How to get yourself the right health insurance plan

      Buying the right health insurance plan may require some hard work, but it is worth the effort. Here are some factors you must keep a track of.

    • Policybazaar eyes tenfold revenue jump to Rs 10k cr by FY20

      Policybazaar.com, which helps consumers compare and analyse financial products, is eyeing tenfold jump in revenue to Rs 10,000 crore by 2019-20 and becoming profitable by October this year.

    • Why buying personal accident cover is important?

      Accidents can cripple an individual and ruin his family‘s future. Here is how an insurance policy protects you.

    • Budget 2016: More tax incentives for health and home insurance a must

      Home insurance premium should get some tax exemption. Extant tax benefit on health insurance must be hiked.

    • Have you bought these health insurance riders?

      While health insurance offers to pay for the hospital bills and other expenses associated with your treatment, there are some expenses the policy does not pay. Also there are some additional expenses one may have to undertake after hospitalization which are non-medical in nature. Riders can help in such cases.

    • Beware of these five myths around term insurance

      Term insurance is the purest and cheapest form of life insurance. However, not many buy it, all thanks to these myths.

    • Five things a first-time insurance buyer must know

      Decide your financial goals first and identify your needs. It is best to compare the policies and identify the best suited one.

    • Never ever let your health insurance policy lapse

      If the policy lapses you lose all benefits such as no claim bonus, waiting period waiver and coverage for pre-existing conditions.

    • Union Budget 2015: Practical one that gives huge impetus to insurance

      Finance Minister recognised the need for social security umbrella and he opted for an all inclusive approach. Enhanced tax exemption to incentivize purchase of health insurance

    • Keep that ride insured - go for brake-in renewal

      Bringing a lapsed two wheeler policy to life involved a complicated process earlier, that made many ride without insuring their bikes. However online brake-in renewal has made it easy to renew lapsed two wheeler policies.

    • NPS vs insurance pension plans: Which is better for you?

      There are 2 types of account under NPS – tier I (non withdraw-able) and tier II (withdraw-able). Under the tier I account, you would have to pay a minimum payment of Rs 500/month or Rs 6000 annually till the time you reach 60 years of age.

    • Insurance Insight: All you need to know for senior citizens

      The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in one of its recent directives had asked general insurance companies to keep at least 65 years as the maximum entry age for a health insurance policy.

    • Health Insurance: Understanding what's not covered is vital

      No health insurance company covers all diseases. So read the list of covered diseases very carefully. Your decision should be based on the kind of lifestyle you lead—sedentary or active, and you should also consider health complications that run in the family.

    • Drawing up a holiday check list? Include travel insurance

      Travel insurance is insurance cover for the risks a traveler might face during the trip. Also known as visitor insurance and overseas medical insurance, it covers everything a range of risks while traveling abroad ranging from medical expenses and personal accident to trip delays, trip cancellation, baggage loss or loss of passport.

    • Internet to drive financial plans

      With the increasing penetration of the internet, debit and credit cards penetration in India, e-commerce has become the buzz word.

    • Does your health insurance really cover everything?

      All critical illnesses are covered under a health insurance policy but only after the policy has completed a stipulated amount of time.

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