For the month of March, the new business premiums of life insurance companies stood at Rs 25,409 crore compared to Rs 37,459 core in March 2019.
Benefits of lower claims could get offset by subdued premium collection and fixed costs
Benefits of lower claims could get offset by subdued premium collection and fixed costs
LIC has said all death claims related to Covid-19 would be treated on a par with other causes of death and payments would be made on an urgent basis
The rise in premiums could be in the range of 5-25 per cent, depending on the features that each insurance company adds on its products
The insurer assured its policyholders that the death claims arising due to COVID-19 will be treated at par with other causes of death and payments shall be made on an urgent basis.
Usually, general insurers give 30 days for health and 90 days for auto insurance policyholders to pay renewal premiums, even after the due date has passed
The first reason could be non-disclosure during the purchase of insurance. Information and disclosures mentioned in the proposal form are critical and material for the issuance of an insurance policy.
The sale of term plans gathered pace only over the past four-five years
General insurers would wait to see whether claims rise sharply after the removal of the three-month clause
Finance minister had announced hiking the deposit insurance limit to Rs 5 lakh for each bank depositor
The nominee can notify the claim to the insurance company by submitting the mandatory documents
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's move is expected to give more flexibility to insurance companies
Further, premium rates for exporters having outstanding limit of over Rs 80 crore will be streamlined with a view to help them
Never pay in cash and call up insurer to check the genuineness of policy once you get a copy
It's never easy, but you can make it less difficult with early financial planning
In case of new contracts, it may be ensured that the correct mobile phone number is captured
Freedom from hassle of renewing your policy every year is another big positive that make people opt for long term two-wheeler insurance cover
Change in premium after modification will be limited to +/- 5% of the existing rates
The change in premium after modification will be limited to +/- 5 per cent of the existing rates