This policy does not have sub-limits and co-payments, contributing to more comprehensive coverage compared to competitors.
Sometimes health insurers provide similar policies that are difficult to differentiate. It is the finer points of the policies that make the difference. An example here is HDFC Optima Restore and Optima Secure.
Often, researching for your health insurance doesn’t stop at finding a good insurer and policy. The sub plans, options, and addons under a policy warrant more research to find out the best combination for you and to help you squeeze out the most benefit from your policy. Today, we take up Bajaj Allianz Health Guard, with a wide range of sub-options that can make it better.
With the Budget plugging the tax break on guaranteed income plans from insurers, annuity plans are back in the picture as the go-to option for investors seeking guaranteed payouts after retirement. LIC has recently relaunched its popular deferred annuity plan as New Jeevan Shanti (Plan No. 858).
Let’s see how good the plan is and how it stands against competition in today’s Prime review.
In September 2022, LIC launched a new pension product. LIC’s New Pension Plus – LIC’s NPP(plan number: 867) with features similar to NPS. In the case of NPS, the default retirement age is 60. But in the case of LIC’s NPP, you can choose the policy maturity age and this can be as early as 35. So, does the LIC’s NPP score over NPS? Let’s find out!
LIC’s Dhan Sanchay offers a guaranteed income or a guaranteed lumpsum benefit, in return for either single or regular premium payments. It also provides life cover. This is a non-linked, non -participating, individual savings plan. This effectively means that the returns from this plan are not linked to the market or LIC’s own performance.
When it comes to health insurance, PSU insurers may not offer the friendliest products, but they certainly score on claims settlement and affordability. Here, we review an affordable policy from a PSU insurer with a good claim settlement record.
This policy for all ages fits the bill with good coverage and all the benefits that a health policyholder would seek.
Health insurance for senior citizens is a hard puzzle to solve. As we age, the probability of hospitalisation and associated expenses increases. So, from a consumer’s perspective, it makes sense to get medical insurance with good coverage. But for insurers, seniors policies are not as lucrative because most policyholders will more likely make a claim. On top of it, unlike life insurance, every health insurance policy is renewable for life. Insurers cannot stop servicing high risk customers once they’ve been given a policy.
We’re starting our insurance review series with Star Health Young Star Insurance Policy. This is a policy designed for younger policyholders who are either single, or just married or in the early stages of their career.
This article delves into the ‘XIRR’ or extended internal rate of return and how it can be the best way to arrive at the returns on your portfolio that is unique to you, because two people can invest in the same fund but have very different returns.
Back on June 15th, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the Cost Inflation Index (CII) of the financial year FY 2021-22 as 317, against 301 for the previous year FY2020-21. This 5.32% spike marks a change from the lower revisions in earlier years.
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