ING Life now named Exide Life Insurance

BANGALORE: ING Vysya Life Insurance Company has been renamed Exide Life Insurance Company, following approvals from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority and thecorporate affairs ministry. 
This move follows Kolkata-based Exide Industries acquiring 100% ownership of the insurance company last year.  
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Get the most out of your car insurance

Comprehensive motor insurance policy without Add-on covers, in reality is not comprehensive in its true sense. If motor insurance policy holder has to pay from his wallet (partly or fully) for replacing rubber or metal parts in case the car met with an accident, then the entire purpose of insurance gets defeated. One can overcome this if motor insurance is bought with some very useful add on covers like Engine protection, Road side assistance, Protection for no claim bonus, Nil depreciation, Return to invoice and Personal belongings. Furthermore, spare parts in high-end cars are very expensive. It is recommended that cars valued upwards of Rs. 8-10 Lacs should have Add-on covers as part of the motor comprehensive policy. This reduces the financial impact on the car owner in the event of a claim  http://www.myallagents.com/Get-the-most-out-of-your-car-insurance/details.html

Life insurers end FY14 with 11.5% new premium growth

The life insurance industry has seen a 11.5% rise in new premiums for FY14. Life insurers collected total premiums of Rs 119,641 crore for FY14 compared to Rs 107,235.44 crore in FY13.
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India's largest insurer collected new premiums of Rs 90,123.75 crore for the fiscal, a rise of 17.8% over the previous fiscal.
However, private life insurers saw a 4% drop in new premiums to Rs 29,517.38 crore. 
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A supplementary cover at best

Most individuals defer buying health insurance as they believe the main cost they will have to incur is for surgery, say insurance players. To address this, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has introduced a new plan – Surgical Protection Plan, a benefit plan which proposes to repay surgical expenses. 
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Government asks RBI to set up committee to look into banks' raising of Tier-II capital

NEW DELHI: The government has asked the Reserve Bank (RBI) to set up a committee to look into the insuranceregulator's concerns that some of the instruments issued by banks to raise tier-II capital were perpetual and illiquid. The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) has also said that some of these instruments are flouting its investment norms. The committee will look into issue of and subscription to tier-II instruments under the new Basel-III capitalisation guidelines, a finance ministry official said.  http://www.myallagents.com/Government-asks-RBI-to-set-up-committee-to-look-into-banks-raising-of-TierII-capital/deta

ICICI Prudential Launches ICare II Online Term Plan

ICICI Prudential, one of India’s biggest life insurance companies in the private sector launched iCare II as a sequel to its online term insurance plan.
In September 2011, ICICI Prudential had launched iCare which was India’s first no medical online term plan. And now they have come up with a better version of the plan by launching ICICI Pru iCare II with some improved features.
The first striking feature of the new iCare II is its pricing. Premiums are attractively lower and now competing within the top 5 low premium online term plans.  
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No medical test sought? Claims may be rejected

Kapil Mehta, managing director of SecureNow Insurance Brokers, does not favour online term products that don’t require medical tests. This increases the possibility of repudiation, he says. Typically, online term plans don’t require medical check-ups up to a particular sum assured, typically Rs 45-50 lakh and up to 40-45 years of age. For higher sums assured, insurers issue policies after medical declarations. 
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Should you opt for a high-value health cover?

The demand for a higher health insurance   cover is increasing. Renuka Kanvinde, assistant vice-president, health insurance,Bajaj Allianz General Insurance , says the company has seen a 35-40 per cent increase in demand for their Extra Care, a top-up plan, in the past two years. They also saw buyers shift from a Rs 3-5- lakh policy to Rs 7.5-10 lakh in the period.
This led the private insurer to believe health insurance policybuyers want a bigger cover. Hence, a fortnight earlier, it launched a Health Care Supreme product, offering a cover between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 50 lakh. 
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Car Insurance Strategies

  * Beginning with the most basic advice, search extensively. Seek quotes from as many vendors as possible and compare them on account of all apparent and covert charges. Check all particulars carefully and based only upon detailed analysis, finalize. Just because your neighbour has his car insured from a particular insurance company, doesn’t means that you too have follow the suit. Take up advanced learning with courses like Pass Plus, post which car insurance companies acknowledge the enhanced expertise and thus extend cheaper car insurance packages. These learning programs entail fixed monetary costs, but considering the insurance price advantage, deal can certainly be termed economical. 
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Tips on Mutual Fund Investing

Millions of investors have come to rely on mutual funds as their primary investments. The growth of funds has been explosive, with individuals, retirement plans and others putting well over $1 trillion in the funds in the 90's. If you are thinking of investing in a mutual fund, you should remember that they are only one of the many types of investments and that, as with any investment, you should know and understand the nature and risks of mutual funds and options available to you before you invest any of your money. 
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Buying Life Insurance

1. Buying Life Insurance

Conventional wisdom says that life insurance is sold, not purchased. In other words, some people are reluctant to discuss the importance of owning life insurance, and others are simply unaware of the need to have life insurance. Although many large companies provide life insurance as part of their benefits package, this coverage may be insufficie

Who needs life insurance? If there are individuals who depend on you for financial support, or if you work at home providing your family with such services as child care, cooking, and cleaning, you need life insurance. Older couples also may need life insurance to protect a surviving spouse against the possibility of the couple's retirement savings being depleted by unexpected medical expenses. And individuals with substantial assets may need life insurance to help reduce the effects of estate taxes or to transfer wealth to future generations. 

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The Role of Insurance in Your Financial Plan

The insurance decisions you make should be based on your family, age, and economic situation. There are many forms of insurance and, unfortunately, no one-size-fits-all policy. Life insurance, for example, is a virtual necessity if you have a spouse and children, but perhaps is less important for a single person. Disability insurance, which provides an income stream if you are unable to work, is important for everyon

Auto insurance protects you from damage to the often considerable investment in a car and/or from liability for damage or injury caused by you or someone driving your vehicle. It can also help cover expenses you or anyone in your car may incur as a result of an accident with an uninsured motorist. 

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Settlement Loans Vs. Traditional Loans

When considering a settlement loan you should always know the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan. They are two complete different ways to obtain fund during a pending lawsuit when a client has no income. This article is designed to explain the differences between a settlement loan and a traditional loan and allow the reader to determine which can be a better solution  
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Life Insurance Policy Needs for Parents

As a parent, you know you need a life insurance policy, but how much? What is the minimum amount your survivors would need for the monetary loss of you or your spouse? It is estimated to raise a child from birth to college can cost anywhere in the neighborhood of $700,000! Here are some quick and simple ways to get an idea of how much your life insurance policy should be:
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Due Date Table for TDS and TCS

Quarter	Form24Q	Form 26Q	Form 27Q	Form 27EQ
First	July 15th	July 15th	July 14th	July 15th
Second	October 15th	October 15th	October 14th	October 15th
Third	January 15th	January 15th	January 14th	January 15th
Fourth	June 15th	June 15th	June 14th	April 30th

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