IPL 2014 Seeking A 1100 Crore Insurance Cover

Indian Premier League (IPL), the Indian Professional league which has popularized T20 cricket – the shortest form of professional cricket is back with a bang. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which is the organizing body of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is planning for an insurance cover of Rs 1,100 crore for the 2014 tournament. IPL is the most-watched Twenty20 cricket league in the world. It is generally considered to be the highest-profile showcase in the world for Twenty20 club cricket. During the sixth IPL season (2013) its brand value was estimated to be around US$3.03 billion. IPL 4th season (2011) was insured for an amount of Rs.750 crore and the IPL-7 is all set to get bumper coverage.   http://www.myallagents.com/IPL-2014-Seeking-A-1100-Crore-Insurance-Cover/details.html

We expect a growth of 20-25 per cent this year: LIC chairman DK Mehrotra

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which has an investment corpus of Rs 12 lakh crore, doesn’t act on anybody’s behalf while making investments, says its current-in-charge chairman DK Mehrotra in an interview to George Mathew

How was the last fiscal for you?

Our performance was impacted because of the general slowdown. The market was also volatile and retail investors were holding back. Our premium collection fell last year but our overall collection was more or less steady. Customers have continued with old policies. 

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Equity Markets

What drives an investor to buy a stock? Is it the fundamentals? The technicals? A combination of the two? Well I'm not quite certain anymore. You can basically throw all of the textbook answers out the window when it comes to today's equity markets. Why do I say that? Because I believe that the only thing that is driving this market is the notion that the government is going to bail out everyone and their brother.  
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Investment Properties

Getting the ball rolling on any project often takes more energy than it should. When you do get things rolling you really want to be organized enough to keep up the pace. In the home rehabbing business, this seems to be common difficulty. Many times the most glaring issue that is wrong with a home is not easily discovered. 
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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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