Month: September 2015

  After taking over as the Secretary General of the Insurance Institute of India what is your vision and priority for the institute in near future? The future of any…

  "NIA should transform itself rapidly to be a global institution of excellence in learning and research in Insurance, Pension and allied areas." For the first time, in the annals…

  India's life insurance industry is likely to grow by 12% to 15% in the current financial year due to improved market scenario and the governments push to improve insurance…

  Private insurer HDFC and Standard Life, is looking at a near 15-per cent growth in first year premium this fiscal. The company had reported first year premium collections of…

  Health insurers are now looking to get their customers fit, along with paying their medical bills. Some are even extending this concern for a healthy life to their employees as…

  A committee constituted by the IRDAI in its draft plan, has suggested a health savings product to extend the reach of health insurance in the country. Currently, anyone who…

  Chhattisgarh had surpassed the national average in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in the state. According to health department officials, 89.3% of the target families in…

  Have you ever considered the implications of what happens to the benefits covered under an insurance policy if the insured dies during the grace period? This is the additional…

  Most individuals classify life cover as term plans and whole life plans. The fact is that there are many more products that are available and checking these out will…

Introduction Risk is pervasive in the lives of poor and low-income groups. Economic, social, natural, and other factors distort household's risk management capability and their struggle to come out of…