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Have you had a bad time with Indian banks when   you tried to open an account or buy property?   Did you get taken for a ride by unscrupulous agents? Can you, as an NRI, bank   on Indian financial institutions? Here’s … Continue reading →

The All-India Insurance Employees’ Association (AIEA) has demanded merger of four public sector general insurance companies into a single corporation to protect business interest and also to effectively fulfill their social obligations. A meeting of the association held here recently … Continue reading →

Commoditisation of products is inevitable Insurance is a product that is ‘sold’ rather than ‘bought’. Moreover, it deals with an intangible benefit of ‘making good the financial loss’ to your insured asset or health. An insurance product, like any other … Continue reading →

The insurance landscape is shifting. The days of relying on policies to cover small-ticket items like parking lot fender dings or water damage to attic relics are over. Gone too, for the most part, is the era when patients could … Continue reading →

Have you ever been hesitant to tell your car insurer about minor damage to your car because you were afraid your rate would go up? The Insurance Information Institute reports that the average expenditure for car insurance has steadily increased … Continue reading →

The insurance industry, calling itself Consumers Against Higher Insurance Rates, has raised more than $650,000 to repeal a new state insurance law. A referendum to ask voters if they want to retain the law was filed last month with the … Continue reading →