Why Credit Card Protection Plans? Plastic swipes are rising fast. According to figures with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the volume of transactions made
Category: Insurance
Wool over your eyes, if you think it’s just about the price – Health insurance buying guide!
Health Insurance Buying Guide India is one of those countries that are projected to have amongst the highest incidence for critical illnesses such as hypertension,
Always in motion is the future… Financial tips for young adults!
Financial tips for young adults If you are in the age group of 24-30 years old, chances are you have not really given enough thought
What’s up with your Personal Data and the Right to Privacy
In the last few days, three news articles have caught my eye as they all relate to our right to privacy and how financial services
Five insurance covers worth taking a look at
Economic Times Article quoting Anil Sahgal of i-save.com Insurance is possibly the best financial tool to protect yourself as well as your valuables from unforeseen
Premiums of life insurance products to rise
Article on IndiaInfoline quoting Swapan Khanna of i-save.com When the sum assured of a policy increases, automatically the mortality charges will increase as a result
Making investment is not “one-time process”
Article on IndiaInfoline quoting Swapan Khanna of i-save.com Keeping a track on your investments regularly is necessary to understand how they are doing so that
What is a critical illness cover
Article authored by i-save.com published on FLAME, IIFL Should you buy critical illness cover in addition to a health insurance policy? Critical illness cover is
How to file a complaint against an insurance company
Swapan Khanna, i-save.com on IndiaInfoline Most of us have experiences of insurers, who have not provided us good services at some point of time. For
What are your rights as an Insurance buyer
By Babar Zaidi, ET Bureau|Updated: May 14, 2012, 08.48 AM IST Harendra Pal Singh is girding up for battle. His bank had sold him a
Smoking and Term Insurance
If your insurer labels you as a smoker, it places you in the smoker risk category. This means your premium will be higher than it
Healthcare – lack of adequate information resulting in overcharging
Interview – IndiaInfoline with Swapan Khanna of i-save.com “With the healthcare sector being fragmented, there is a lack of adequate information about potential diagnosis, treatments
Common health insurance mistakes
When you are buying a health insurance policy, evaluate what you need and how much risk you can afford to take so that you will
Health Insurance Portability
Health Insurance Portability – The recent guidelines issued by the Insurance and Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDA) on Health insurance portability gives the policy
Protect your Home against Nature’s fury
Natural disasters and calamities strike at will and in most cases are without adequate notice or advance warnings. Even when there is an advance warning,
New Year Resolution for 2011
Another year has passed and the countdown to a New Year has started! As always, many will think about the year that has passed; and
Term Insurance is a simple, cheap and effective life insurance.
Simple, because it comes with no investments or other add-on’s; and provides just the insurance or life cover that you are looking for Cheap, since
5 things that can ruin your Pension / Retirement Plans
After all the years of working, Retirement should be a time used to enjoy the pleasures of life! Most people will have children who have
What are my options when my life insurance policy lapses?
A life insurance policy is a contract between the policyholder and the insurance company where it is the policyholder’s obligation to pay premiums for the
Why Term Insurance
Term Insurance is a simple, cheap and effective life insurance. Simple, because it comes with no investments or other add-on’s; and provides just the insurance
Investing for your child’s education
Kids tend to grow up faster than you’d like and believe me it would not be long before you are caught up in that clichéd
Term Insurance: What, Why, When and How much?
Notwithstanding how much has already been written about the importance and relevance of Term Insurance in the recent past, it is one product that has
Ladder up your Insurance
“Fun is like life insurance; the older you get the more it costs”…Kin Hubbard We have all heard about the importance of rupee cost averaging
History and Insurance
Where did insurance come from? Who were the people who were first to use insurance? The history of insurance is a very interesting one. Insurance
Should I Save or repay debts?
Typically, if your savings are deposited / invested in options that provide you with a fixed return like your savings account or fixed deposits, what
Bon Voyage..! But what if..
..a volcano decides to spew out ash that disrupts your travel plans and leave you stranded at an airport, or you need medical treatment in
Critical Illness Cover: Because it’s not just about medical expenses
Critical Illness Cover is not just about paying for medical expenses. The bad news is that India is projected to have the highest incidence of
Come September: Changes to ULIPs that should make you smile
Just under two weeks ago, the Ministry of Finance had placed the ball in the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority’s (IRDA’s) hand clearly making IRDA the
Term vs. Term Return of Premium: Elementary maths your school teacher always said you would apply in life
Having heard so much about Term Insurance and why it’s so important to have one, you’ve decided to go ahead and insure yourself. But while
IRDA will continue to regulate ULIPs – customers to benefit
Good news today for Customers and Insurers alike! The Ministry of Finance ended the ambiguity surrounding Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) through an ordinance that