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  What are the different types of life insurance policies available? There are several alternatives when it comes to life insurance policies, but the main issue is to understand and pick the right one. One can also take help from various LIC agents in Nagpur or all over the country to clarify their choice. If staying in Nagpur or nearby, one can also seek help from local insurance advisors in Nagpur or from local insurance agents or LIC agents in Nagpur. They can provide you with tailored guidance based on your demands and financial objectives. Following are a few prevalent forms of life insurance policies in India: Term Life Insurance: This is the most basic type of insurance that covers a specific period of time and is known as a "term" policy. If the insured person passes away within the policy period, the death benefit all goes to the beneficiaries. As this policy does not cover any cash value, it is available at a very low premium as compared to other product policie...

*1. LEAD CALLS* Don’t call someone more than twice continuously. If he does not respond, it simply means that he is doing something more important. *2. PUNCTUALITY* Let us understand that we are into Life Insurance business where competition is highest. PUNCTUALITY plays a very important role in image building which is essential ingredient of this business. If you have made a commitment to a prospect, honour it at any cost. For certain unavoidable reason if you are unable to honour the commitment, inform the prospect well in advance. Don't keep the prospect waiting. *3. MANNERISM* PERSONALITY SPEAKS ABOUT THE STYLES WE DISPLAY, BUT CHARACTER IS THE SUBSTANCE WITHIN. IN THE LONG RUN SUBSTANCE WILL ALWAYS OUTLAST STYLE. *4. CAUSING EMBARASSMENT* Don’t ask questions which will embarass the prospect. Avoid questions which are personal in nature like his marital status, owning a house etc. "why are you not married? Why don’t you have your own house? etc. For god’s s...

Life insurance companies pay death benefits to their policyholders every day,Providing them with the requisite funds, and definitely welcoming them. Essentially, life insurance offers leverage: You pay the insurance provider a fairly small sum of money in the form of a "premium," And the insurance provider must have a guaranteed payout of fairly significant amounts of money after the insured's death. Though thousands of life insurance policies are available, there are certain unpaid duties or liabilities after you, life insurance may come handy. Some life insurance companies also promise to pay for funeral expenses which after you can be a major cost to your family. Bridging the Wealth Gap A good lump sum can pay off the education fee and marriage costs for your child. Such expenses can be enormous and can be easily taken care of with Life Insurance help. When one is searching for life insurance, there are three specific things relating specifically to life insur...

Most of us worry of the possible aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. It is only normal for people to wonder that their loved ones will be financially covered in the event of their absence. You already have thought about it yourself, if you’re reading this. Here’s the good news: You will earn a death payout if you had an active life insurance policy and died from a pandemic disease, such as COVID-19, even though you were traveling to an area with a confirmed coronavirus outbreak. You may be only unable to do so if you were approved recently and have not been able to divulge certain information concerning your application regarding your travel plans and/or coronavirus exposure. Furthermore, by paying the premiums on time, you can’t increase the premiums if you get sick at COVID-19 if you keep the active life insurance policy intact. And here’s some more good news: You can still apply if you don’t know have life insurance cover. Depending on where you live and what the ...

A systematic investment plan (SIP) is an investment option provided to investors by many mutual funds, enabling them to invest small amounts on a regular basis, rather than lump sums. Investment level typically occurs regularly, monthly, or quarterly. Through SIPs, investors regularly debit a fixed sum of money through bank accounts and invest in a specified mutual fund. A number of units are assigned to the investor according to the present Net Asset value. Every time an amount is spent, the investors account earns more units. The strategy promises to free the investors by dollar-cost average from speculating on volatile markets. Since the buyer gets more units when the price is low, and fewer units when the price is high, the average cost per unit will be lower in the long run.  SIP appears to be encouraging responsible investment. SIPs are flexible; investors can stop investing in a plan at any time, or choose to increase or decrease the amount of investment. Retail invest...

Special needs children can present exceptional challenges for parents. One being, ensuring your child is financially secure and looked after you have left. As any parent knows it can be both rewarding and challenging to raise a family. Nevertheless, caring for a child with such needs requires a devotional degree and commitment that can be overwhelming at times. Parents may feel frustrated and alone as they seek information, understanding and the help they desperately need. Life insurance is one of the most stunning financial instruments available to you and your family. By far, life insurance is the best way to turn pennies into dollars when your loved ones are most in need of it. If you buy a term life policy or a full life policy, getting life insurance that is in place when you die is the secret to providing your family with financial security. How does a child with special needs use life insurance? Once that life insurance is acquired, the next step is to create a Speci...

Women today are more socially motivated and work hand in hand with their husbands to meet their needs and give their children a better future. Over two-thirds of India’s women are family breadwinners or co-breadwinners. But they are able to let the men in the family take over when it comes to their financial planning. Unfortunately, as far as the house ladies are concerned, the attitude towards money is still pretty much the same as it was decades ago. Working women need to know that if they share all other family responsibilities, they also need to come up with some smart financial planning that can help them protect their lives against uncertainties that can affect their financial status. In all facets of life, women have broken barriers-whether it’s the glass ceiling in the corporate world or international records in various sectors. In terms of investment, however, women in India have been rather hesitant to deviate from conventional forms of investment such as gold and bank...

Identifying Risks If and when a risk becomes a reality, a well-prepared business can minimize the effect on earnings, lost time and productivity, and negative customer impact. To start-ups and existing companies, a key component of strategic business planning is the ability to identify that threats pose a threat to effective operations. Business risks are identified using different methods, but each identification strategy is based on a comprehensive analysis of specific business activities that may present the company with challenges. Under most business models, organizations face preventable, strategic and external threats that can be managed by accepting, transferring, reducing or eliminating them. Local Insurance Risks Find the complete details of Local Insurance Risks explained by Jayant Harde Identifying Risks Physical Risks Business Risks Building Risks Location Risks Physic...

What Is Insurance Coverage? Insurance coverage is the amount of risk or liability that is protected by insurance companies for an individual or entity. Insurance coverage, such as auto insurance, life insurance, or more unusual types, such as hole-in – one insurance, is provided by an insurer in case of unforeseen events. Understanding Insurance Coverage Insurance coverage helps people recover economically from unexpected events like car accidents or the loss of a family-supporting income-producing individual. Multiple factors also dictate the scope of insurance. For example, most insurers charge higher rates for young male drivers, as insurers find young men to be more likely to be involved in an accident than, say, a middle-aged married man with years of driving experience. It can be difficult to distinguish between contracts and insurance policies, and it can be hard to assess the difference between loan amounts and insured amounts. Nevertheless, in receiving the c...

There have been few developments in the last two years that have given direction to  the mutual fund schemes. It could be the re-categorization of mutual fund schemes by SEBI, the downward trend in midcap funds and small cap funds, to name a few. Mutual funds via SIP, following several such shifts, have always compensated investors in the medium to long term. There are several benefits of investing in mutual fund schemes by SIP. Mid Cap Mutual Funds A mid-cap fund is a pooled investment vehicle (e.g. a mutual fund or ETF) that primarily invests in mid-cap companies ‘ stocks, or firms with market capitalizations ranging from around $2 billion to $10 billion. As the name implies, a mid-cap company falls in the middle of large-cap (or large-cap) and small-cap companies. Classifications such as large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap companies are only approximations and may change over time. Mid-cap funds provide investors with a diverse portfolio of mid-cap firms. Mid-cap stock fu...

The dream of every parent is to make sure that their child gets the best of all. As parents, you’re concerned about your child’s little need, but schooling and marriage are the biggest concerns that you don’t want to compromise on anything. Only by taking a small step towards the future can you be concerned about these issues. Mutual Funds are an excellent way to invest in the future of a child. Before becoming an adult, many parents want to create a corpus for their child so it can be useful for higher education. We also funnel cash from piggy banks, small amounts earned as presents on occasions such as their birthday, win a race, do well in a sport, and so on to mutual funds. There are some mutual fund schemes on the market that provide returns that would provide your children with financial advantages for needs such as meeting wedding expenses, potential educational needs, etc. Its long-term capital appreciation would fall under the Hybrid or Balanced Mutual Funds category. Such ...

“Compound interest is the 8 th wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it and he who doesn’t pays it.” – Albert Einstein   Power of Compounding Albert Einstein rightly said that the world's 8th wonder is compound interest. Compounding is a very strong concept. This is because you still earn interest on the interest of your invested money. The investment value continues to grow at a geometric (always increasing) level than at an arithmetic (straight-line) rate. Over a period of time, the capital continues to accumulate. Compounding is also a phenomenon of a long-term existence. And in the long run, I mean 15-30 years. Investing early is as important as investing wisely. Just a small amount can quickly increase your earnings. Let's see how you can earn Rs 10 Cr from an Rs 15 K investment. 15*15*15 Rule Rs 15,000 SIP will give you the return of Rs 1 Crore at maturity at an estimated 15 percent CAGR for 15 years. You can get Rs 1 Crore with just an investment of Rs 27 l...

Life insurance companies have meticulous procedures in place to guarantee timely and smooth payment of the multiple advantages. However, did you think what happens when the policyholder does not claim an advantage when it is due? Or a situation in which the insurance company is not in a position to pay the advantages as the policyholder is reachable / untraceable, or rather a case in which the insurance company has not been notified of the life insured’s death. These may look like isolated incidents; however, you would be surprised to know that Rs 15,166.47 crore was unclaimed with 23 life insurers as of March 31, 2018, according to official data. Of this, Rs 10,509 crore was with India’s Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), and Rs 4,657.45 crore was with private insurance firms. Compared to this, the unclaimed quantity for the whole sector was Rs 4,865.81 crore for the year 2012-13. This is an annual 25 percent rise in unclaimed money from policyholders over the previous five years...

Diversification of the portfolio is the key to a moderate equity investor and a moderate risk profile must be taken into account. It is possible to consider multi-cap and diversified equity funds for the same purpose. Everyone wants to create a corpus that can be used to fulfill dreams or to overcome economic emergencies. Keeping this in mind, everyone seeks at strategically investing in order to reap beautiful advantages for them. Some of you may have the idea that mutual fund investment is a dangerous affair. But that’s not completely true. Indeed, there are countless choices in mutual funds such as equity, debt fund, and balance fund, all depending on the investor’s requirements and risk appetite. All these systems of mutual funds give yields based on the related risk factor. The capital market is like a sweet store, complete of arrangements for mutual funds, with sweets according to the appetite of everybody. In this article, for a moderate equity investor, we will understand...

One has to prepare for unplanned activities such as medical emergencies, hospitalizations in a world complete of uncertainties. People have become more conscious of the encouraging sign of health insurance and mediclaim insurance policies.  Recent trend in health insurance policy shows that high-value health insurance plans are being offered by health insurers. The Sum Assured is what distinguishes these plans from the periodic plans. In these health insurance plans sum assured goes up from Rs 1 crore to Rs 6 Crores which is well above Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. Let's have a comparison of these policies ' merits and demerits. Deciding on the policyholder's health insurance coverage is a significant variable. Advantages of High-Value Health Insurance:  They Provide Comprehensive Coverage: Healthcare has advanced by leaps and boundaries with rapid advances in the field of science and medicine, but so have the medical cost of treatment.Some medical in...

Insurance companies also extend health insurance to senior citizens. Although there are many such insurance plans, it is of paramount importance to examine finer information before taking up a plan. Insurance businesses consider Senior Citizen health insurance plans to be available for individuals between the age group of 60 – 80 years. If you are an existing insurance policyholder, you can renew your policy until 65 years of age.According to a recent updated guideline issued by IRDA, health insurance providers have to provide coverage to individuals up until the age of 65 years. Anyone looking to continue their health insurance policy with this updated guideline can do so until the age of 65. Also, with fewer constraints, those who try to change insurance providers for better service quality can do so. While there are several variables to consider before determining whether or not to buy a Senior Citizens' Health Insurance, this paper outlines some of the following significa...

LIC is introducing its new offline term life insurance LIC’s Jeevan Amar (No.855) from 5th August, 2019. It is claimed that it will be one of LIC's best-cost term life insurance plan. Let's see the benefits and how they're beneficial to us all. Jeevan Amar (No.855) of LIC is a non-linked, non-participating insurance plan for the term of life. LIC is launching a term life insurance after a long gap. It is primarily due to the competition in this product field. There are two premium categories under this scheme: 1) Non-Smoker and 2) Smoker Tariffs. You can choose anyone option. However, if you have selected the category of Non-Smoker, you must undergo the extra medical examination such as the Urinary Cotinine Test. The premium will apply to Non-Smoker proposer based on the Cotinine Test results. Features of LIC’s Jeevan Amar (No.855) It is an OFFLINE Term Life Insurance from LIC. Minimum Sum Assured is Rs.25 lakh and there is no limit for maximum sum assured. ...

You have been driving your present vehicle for quite a few years and around the corner there is a fresh model Or you want to upgrade to a Sedan or SUV from a Hatchback. These are some prevalent thinking procedures that are regularly faced by many vehicle owners. They would like to maintain it with them for those who have an extra parking lot and someone else to use the current vehicle. Others, the only choice is to sell the old car well.There is plenty of scope for second-hand vehicles in a fast-developing nation like ours. If you’re willing to sell your existing car, finding a buyer for the same wouldn’t be too hard. There are numerous vehicle selling services on the market, which makes buying the vehicle simpler for you. However, while selling a current vehicle, there are a few things you need to maintain in mind.Things like transferring the records to the new proprietor or the dealer, the vehicle’s registration certificate, etc. However, your insurance is the most significant ...

Someone rightly said, "Raising a kid is not the play of a kid." They were probably referring to the increasing cost of education. You know, IITs increased their undergraduate education charges from Rs 90,000/-p.a. in 2017. Rs 2,00,000/-p.a.Similarly, the fee for IIM-Ahmedabad's two-year flagship diploma program for the 2018 class was Rs 19.5 lakh. This is 400 percent more than what the 2007 B-school charged. If the leadership course charges continue to increase by 20 percent every year, it would affect Rs 95 lakh by 2025.These are also the expenses you pay for receiving admission to the required vocation / stream. But to get entry for these coveted seats, coaching starts much in advance. These days, parents are sending their children themselves for engineering and medical entrance training from age 13-14 to give them the additional edge required to fight the intense competition. Coaching courses pay about Rs 80,000-1,00,000/- per year. Interestingly, the price of co...