Health Insurance has become an important element in one’s life due to ever-increasing medical costs; it would be prudent on our part to cover ourselves with a health insurance plan in case of any medical contingency. In the absence of a Health Insurance, we might end up paying hefty medical bills in the event of [...]
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Basic Tips on How to Choose the Right Auto Insurance
February 7th, 2013 
Praveen Bajaj Buying a new car is not only a matter of dedication but also careful consideration. Depending on the category you belong to in our modern society, you might have your own reason why you want to buy a new car for yourself. Either it is because you need it because of your work or it [...]
A Guide to Buildings and Contents Home Insurance
July 9th, 2012 Vineet Patawari If you own a house, you should take out buildings cover and contents cover to protect your home and belongings against risks such as theft, fire, flood and storm damage. If you have a mortgage it is usually a requirement of your home loan that you ensure that the building is adequately insured so that, [...]
Should You Buy Highest NAV Guarantee Plans?
September 21st, 2011 Vineet Patawari Today a Relationship Officer from my bank visited me to educate me on how to use the surplus fund in my salary cum savings account. I actually didn’t have any expectation that he would be able to help. However, I felt that there is no harm in listening to him. What he ended up glorifying [...]
Car Insurance: Comparing The Insurance Packages
September 20th, 2011 Guest Getting your own car insurance is very easy nowadays, especially with the multitude of insurance providers. However, the ubiquity of the options you have may sometimes become a little overwhelming, as it may cause you to become unsure of which insurance to get. To make this task less troublesome for you, the following are some [...]
Ban on Gender Discrimination Will Cost Women Dear?
August 19th, 2011 Guest The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that from the 21st December 2012 it will be illegal for insurance companies to discriminate on the grounds of gender when calculating premiums for consumers in European countries. It is hoped that this will spell an end to the sky high car insurance premiums which are now [...]
How to Save Money with a Car Warranty?
May 27th, 2011 Praveen Bajaj Car ownership is rarely a hassle-free experience. Although cars bring us so much joy, when they fail it is often a big disaster. A car warranty can help you make savings when it comes to repairing your vehicle – it can be described as a form of insurance policy. A basic car warranty will be [...]
Understanding ULIP
March 31st, 2011 Praveen Bajaj ULIP or Unit Linked Insurance Policy/Plan -Â Â ULIP is the most talked about insurance plans. But before investing into such plans we need to look at the risk-return associated with it. Read the question and answers below to understand the concept of ULIP in detail. 1. Â What is ULIP ? A ULIP is a life insurance [...]
Life insurance – What’s in it for you?
March 10th, 2011 Praveen Bajaj People don’t quite appreciate how useful life insurance can be. It’s a very effective way of covering a lot of possible eventualities. “Life insurance” is literally insuring your way of life, as well as keeping your family and yourself protected. Life insurance is essentially a type of extended health insurance for your family and peace [...]
Health Insurance Industry in India – Landscape
March 8th, 2011 Ramneek Jaiin Health Insurance, of late, has been in the news increasingly. Most recently it was the Health Insurance Portability with which the Insurance Regulator claims to score a huge benefit for consumers. While the Portability guidelines are only skeletal in nature, whether it would actually do something for the consumer or not is yet to be [...]