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DNA Evidence Helps Widow Win Rs 50 Lakh Life Insurance Claim After Insurer Calls Accident Staged
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (602+ words) Consumer commission orders Bajaj Allianz to pay Rs 50 lakh death claim DNA and forensic evidence disproved insurer's fraud allegations Suspicion alone cannot justify rejecting a life insurance claim Police and forensic records are crucial in disputed accidental death claims A…...
Sold A Life Policy As An FD? Here Is How To Challenge Insurance Mis-selling
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (645+ words) FD mis-selling can leave customers with long-term insurance commitments Free-look cancellation is fastest route after wrong policy issuance Written complaints to insurer and bank create crucial evidence trail A person may walk into a bank branch to place money in…...
What Every 30-Year-Old Should Know About Insurance
3+ week, 3+ day ago (561+ words) Premiums for health, life and critical illness cover are typically lower when you're younger and healthier. A delay of five or ten years can significantly increase premiums and, in some cases, lead to exclusions or additional underwriting requirements. While employer…...
Beyond Savings: Why Women Must Prioritise Health And Term Insurance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) Standard products are now more customised, and more personalised to acknowledge and address women's needs. A combination of rising female workforce participation, greater financial literacy, and a product market that is beginning to build for women rather than around them…...
First-Time Parents And Insurance: Review These Factors Before The Baby Arrives
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Good insurance planning is not about reacting to life events. It's about preparing for them before they happen....
Insurer Ordered To Pay Rs 35 Lakh After Seven'Year Fight Over Rejected Life'Cover Claim
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) Tribunal orders Aditya Birla Sun Life to pay Rs 35 lakh to widow. Commission awarded claim amount with seven per cent interest and legal costs Get the latest issue of Outlook Money Why did the consumer commission order payment despite the…...
Removal Of Tax Benefits Hits Life Insurance Sales, Says Deepak Parekh
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) Rollback of tax incentives cooled life insurance demand and new business. Customers shift to pure protection or delay savings'linked policy purchases. Insurers urged to simplify products, promote term cover, and educate customers. The rollback of tax incentives has cooled demand…...
IRDAI Data Shows Rise In Early Life Insurance Surrenders: How To Exit Without Heavy Losses
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) If you're paying high fees for a policy with mediocre returns, getting out early will sting. But watch those fees over the long term - they can exceed your upfront surrender charges. Traditional life insurance plans commonly offer policyholders returns of…...
Insurance Access Under Scrutiny: NHRC Seeks Answers On Life Cover Denial To Disabled Applicants
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) Updated on: 24 March 2026 1: 1 pm CBDT releases 99-page FAQs for transition to Income Tax Act, 2025 Law simplified: sections cut from 819 to 536, forms from 399 to 190 Introduces single "Tax Year, replaces old AY/PY system Ensures continuity: PAN, TAN, filings, pending cases remain…...
Hazardous Jobs And Health Risks: A Guide To Securing Sustainable Life Cover
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) Updated on: 20 March 2026 10: 10 am West Asia tensions expose limits of travel insurance coverage Flight delays, rerouting may not qualify for claims Travellers urged to read exclusions, plan backups beyond insurance High-risk applicants are getting better access to life insurance than…...