The Asia-Pacific region is one of enormous growth and opportunity for insurers. It is also one of significant diversity. In developing countries, agency sales forces dominate and play a vital…
In insurance contracts, the legal doctrine of utmost good faith applies. The insured has the duty to disclose all material facts, which have a bearing on the insurance. A breach…
"Global re/insurance review 2012 and outlook 2013/14" provides a mildly optimistic view of the future of the global economy and insurance markets. Economic activity is expected to be moderately stronger…
Liberty Videocon General Insurance, a joint venture between Videocon Industries and the US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is the newest (27th) entrant to the general insurance segment in India. In…
Whats in it for you They say that the child is the father of man. But the father has to take care of some aspects in a child’s life to…
These days, with greater awareness due to more advertising, more and more people are wondering whether they are adequately insured or not. But the first question they should be asking themselves…
Many articles, many opinions and many comments across various newspapers, business channels and internet predominantly paint the agents in black... as if the "entire" blame for mis-selling rests with the…
Implementation of product design guidelines poses a big challenge for life insurers, especially for a player like Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The withdrawal of products that have been…
To fill the void of pension products, life insurance companies are pitching monthly income plans and traditional whole life products as retirement solutions. Companies are seeing huge demand for monthly income…
Five years after losing her husband in an accident, Manisha Devi, the widow of a CRPF jawan, will finally get insurance after a district consumer forum in Delhi ruled in…