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1 Children Education Loan vs Education Insurance: Which is right for your child's future? 02 Sep 2024
2 Review your life insurance needs every 10 or 15 years 30 Nov 2021
3 Know these benefits of a life insurance savings plan to brighten your financial future this Diwali 01 Nov 2021
4 Know these benefits of a life insurance savings plan to brighten your financial future this Diwali 01 Nov 2021
5 3 reasons why you should choose ULIPs for accumulation of wealth 29 Sep 2021
6 Don’t have a comprehensive life insurance cover? Go for riders 09 Aug 2021
7 Life Insurance: Data analytics for customized solutions 30 Jul 2021
8 Top life insurance mistakes even smart people make 27 Jul 2021
9 How much life insurance do you need? Use income replacement method to decide 14 Jul 2021
10 Should you opt for traditional life insurance plans? 07 Jul 2021
11 Life insurance: Check out the riders with your basic cover 30 Jun 2021
12 7 reasons why life insurance is a must for every individual 28 Jun 2021
13 Why you need multiple life insurance policies and how to manage them 18 May 2021
14 The Importance Of Life Insurance: 6 Reasons Why You Need This Contingency Tool 18 May 2021
15 Why should mothers opt for life insurance? 09 May 2021
16 Life insurance for people with disabilities 03 May 2021
17 ​10 crucial mistakes to avoid while buying a term insurance plan 14 Apr 2021
18 Retirement planning: Should you go for an annuity insurance plan? 07 Apr 2021
19 Life insurance: How to choose a term insurance plan 02 Apr 2021
20 Your Money: Using life insurance as a retirement plan tool 29 Mar 2021
21 Life insurance: Know what type of life insurance to buy 22 Mar 2021
22 How you can increase your term insurance cover amount 25 Feb 2021
23 Life insurance: Five reasons to buy a term plan at a young age 24 Feb 2021
24 Explained: Why insurance is not an investment 09 Feb 2021
25 A life insurance policy with a Cancer cover is one of the best ways to ensure one’s family is protected from the financial burden and the life goals are safeguarded. 04 Feb 2021
26 How your family’s money goals can get hurt if you remain underinsured 11 Dec 2020
27 Should you renew your covid insurance? Life insurance advise for New Year 23 Nov 2020
28 Life insurance: How to calculate returns on insurance policies 20 Oct 2020
29 Saral Jeevan Bima: How this new product will make life insurance 20 Oct 2020
30 Life Insurance Claims: All You Need to Know About Section 45 of Insurance Act 03 Aug 2020
31 Five Budgeting Dilemmas Amidst a Cash Crunch 15 Jun 2020
32 Having Covid-19 Symptoms could Come in the Way of Buying Life Insurance 11 Jun 2020
33 Here's How You Can Build Your DIY Insurance Corpus 09 Jun 2020
34 Term Insurance Is Not Just For Death Benefits But Also Disability 07 Apr 2020
35 Calculating New Return On Your Premiums 06 Apr 2020
36 Extra time for insurance policy renewal, premiums. What it means for you 04 Apr 2020
37 How will insurance and pension services work during lockdown? 03 Apr 2020
38 Calculating New Return On Your Premiums 27 Mar 2020
39 Life's Backup Plan: Buying Life Insurance Policy 18 Mar 2020
40 Achieve Your Financial Goals With Insurance 16 Mar 2020
41 Why life insurance is cheaper for women 11 Mar 2020
42 Test Of Credibility Must For Newer Insurers 27 Dec 2019
43 Why We Need Life Stage Specific Insurance Cover 17 Dec 2019
44 Making Insurance Purchase Simpler 09 Dec 2019
45 Beware Of Limited Period Cover Offers 25 Nov 2019
46 Porting your insurance may be beneficial, but make sure you do it right 25 Nov 2019
47 Deposit Insurance: How Safe Is Your Money? 30 Oct 2019
48 Surrendering Your Life Insurance? Think Again 30 Oct 2019
49 Things To Know About Sum Assured 21 Oct 2019
50 Know The Risks Inherent In ULIPs 18 Oct 2019
51 Know The Tax Benefits On Life Insurance Policies 14 Oct 2019
52 Life Insurance Can Keep You Going 09 Oct 2019
53 How Life Insurance Can Offer Dual Benefit Of Assured Returns And Protection 07 Oct 2019
54 Get Claim Settlement Ratio Right 09 Sep 2019
55 Why You Need To Wait To Reap The Benefits Of Insurance 04 Sep 2019
56 Life Insurance Policy How All Can It Help 26 Aug 2019
57 A Guide To Buy Life Cover 19 Aug 2019
58 Lock In Higher Rate Of Return On Annuities Now 19 Aug 2019
59 8 major death cases which are not covered in term life insurance 14 Aug 2019
60 Choosing Unit-Linked Insurance Plan 13 Aug 2019
61 How To Choose Term Insurance Product 13 Aug 2019
62 Decoding Claim Settlement Ratio 05 Aug 2019
63 Types Of Life Insurance Premium 29 Jul 2019
64 Keep Your Cover In Check 09 Jul 2019
65 How Riders Can Make Your Life Cover More Beneficial 03 Jul 2019
66 Smart Things To Know About Term Insurance 01 Jul 2019
67 Smoking Affects Your Insurance Premium 01 Jul 2019
68 50 Years Of Age Not Late For Term Insurance 26 Jun 2019
69 Insurance For All Reasons 25 Jun 2019
70 Why ULIP Plan Should Be In Your Investment Portfolio 25 Jun 2019
71 Premium Collection Of Private Insurers UP By 27% 18 Jun 2019
72 Buy Life Insurance Like You Would Buy Gold 17 Jun 2019
73 Buying Cover Check Claim History 05 Jun 2019
74 Can you claim tax benefit for tax paid on insurance premium? 05 Jun 2019
75 Know How A Joint Life Cover Works 04 Jun 2019
76 How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? 06 May 2019
77 The policies that you can buy for ₹1 15 Apr 2019
78 Claim Paid As Instalment Can Help Future Expenses 15 Apr 2019
79 Five Ways To Raise Growth Momentum Of Insurance Industry 11 Apr 2019
80 Why You Need A Personal Accident Insurance Cover 02 Apr 2019
81 Now Is The Time To Revive Your Lapsed Policy 26 Mar 2019
82 Insurance: What Not To Do? 25 Mar 2019
83 Spread Awareness About Insurance Benefits First 19 Mar 2019
84 Discontinuing Your Insurance Policy? 18 Mar 2019
85 How To Resolve Grievances When Insurers Fail To Act 18 Mar 2019
86 Things To Know About Single Premium Policy 18 Mar 2019
87 Buy Term Life When Young And Healthy To Keep Premium Low 05 Feb 2019
88 Why Women Need To Buy Life Insurance 30 Jan 2019
89 Don't Skip Your Life Insurance Illustration 16 Jan 2019
90 You May Lose Tax Benefit On Your Life Insurance Policy If Lapses 16 Jan 2019
91 Choose A Term Insurance Suitable For Your Life Stage 08 Jan 2019
92 Unclaimed Insurance Payout? Know How You Can Claim It 19 Dec 2018
93 Paper work For Insurance With Married Women's Property Act 17 Dec 2018
94 Opinion: Problems of moral hazard in insurance 06 Dec 2018
95 Insurance Needs At Different Stages Of Life 03 Dec 2018
96 How are variable insurance products structured? 22 Nov 2018
97 Guranteed Plan Returns Have Gone Up. Should You Invest? 20 Nov 2018
98 Buying An Insurance? Read The Fine Print First 19 Nov 2018
99 Should You Invest In A Long-term Insurance Product That Gives Guaranteed Returns? 15 Nov 2018
100 Accident Cover A Small Price To Cover A Huge Loss 30 Oct 2018
101 How Riders Add Value To Your Life Insurance Plan 30 Oct 2018
102 Claiming Insurance After Kerala Floods? Here's How To Do It 10 Sep 2018
103 From Insurance Agents To Insurance Service Providers 07 Sep 2018
104 Filing An Insurance? Claim Keep These Tips In Mind 27 Aug 2018
105 Is Cover Of 1Cr Enough? 13 Aug 2018
106 When Should You Opt For Single Premium Plans 13 Aug 2018
107 Increase Term Life Cover To Meet Your Rising Needs Going Forward 01 Aug 2018
108 LIC Trims Stake In IDBI And Allahabad Bank In First Quarter 27 Jul 2018
109 Biggest Share holder LIC Tightens Grip On IL&FS 24 Jul 2018
110 Choosing A Critical Illness Policy 24 Jul 2018
111 Policy Holders Can Question The LIC-IDBI Bank Deal 24 Jul 2018
112 Buying A Term Insurance Plan Keep These Points In Mind 23 Jul 2018
113 Protection Policies Drive New Premium 20 Jul 2018
114 LIC Board Gives It's Nod For 51% Stake Buy In IDBI Bank 17 Jul 2018
115 How Life Insurers Invest Your Money 09 Jul 2018
116 LIC Sells Equity Holdings Worth Rs 12,000 Cr 09 Jul 2018
117 LIC Will Invest Upto Rs.26,000 Crore In IRFC 05 Jul 2018
118 IRDA Gave LIC The Green Light 02 Jul 2018
119 Get Set To Bank With LIC As Insurer Gets IDBI Stake Nod 30 Jun 2018
120 LIC’s Move To Take Over IDBI Bank May Require Regulatory Changes 28 Jun 2018
121 Generali Raises Stake to 49% in 2JVs With future 27 Jun 2018
122 LIC May Pick UP 30% More In IDBI Bank 27 Jun 2018
123 LIC Pares Stake In PSBs In March Quarter 27 Jun 2018
124 Govt Weighs Roping In LIC To Capitalise IDBI Bank 25 Jun 2018
125 Taxability Of Life Insurance Money 25 Jun 2018
126 Private Insurers Focus On Ulips For Individul Business 22 Jun 2018
127 Three Steps To Choosing The Right Insurer 22 Jun 2018
128 LIC Bets On Consumption Stocks, Junks PSU Banks 20 Jun 2018
129 A father’s basic financial toolkit 18 Jun 2018
130 Grossly Under Insured Indians Are Living Dangerously 18 Jun 2018
131 Transfer Your Risk Using Insurance 18 Jun 2018
132 IRDAI Probes Suspected Illegal Practices In Bancassurance Biz 15 Jun 2018
133 LIC Posts 16% Annual Premium Growth In May, Beats Industry 15 Jun 2018
134 Expect Inflows Into Ulips To Be Moderate in FY19 15 Jun 2018
135 How Built-in Safeguards In Insurance Help 14 Jun 2018
136 Birla Sun Life Likely To Pull Out Of Race For IDBI Federal Life 12 Jun 2018
137 Life Insurance: Term Plan Premiums Explained 12 Jun 2018
138 Risk Cover Should Start Along With Your Job 12 Jun 2018
139 Ulips, Term Protection Plan To Lead Life Insurance Market 08 Jun 2018
140 Buying A Term Insurance Plan? Compare Features, Not Just Premiums 04 Jun 2018
141 How Life Insurance Can Be An Effective Tax Planning Tool 06 Apr 2018
142 You Have At Least 2 Years To Revive A Lapsed Policy 06 Mar 2018
143 How To Prevent Claim Rejection 11 Dec 2017
144 Avoid Mistakes While Buying Life Insurance 08 Dec 2017
145 Life Insurance: Six Sins That May Ruin Your Family 27 Nov 2017
146 What Does A Rider Mean In A Life Insurance Policy? 01 Nov 2017
147 Aadhaar Sufficient For Insurance KYC 21 Sep 2017
148 Disabled And Cant Pay Insurance Premium 28 Jul 2017
149 Insure Your Loans With Credit Life Insurance 20 Jul 2017
150 How Additional Riders Work In An Insurance Policy 17 May 2017
151 Crisis Insurance: How To Protect Yourself Against Natural Disasters 28 Apr 2017
152 Check Claim, Revisit Cover Of Term Plans 31 Mar 2017
153 Protecting Your Family’s Standard Of Living 27 Mar 2017
154 Tax Benefits For Life Covers 23 Feb 2017
155 Insurance To See Rapid Growth 18 Feb 2017
156 Budget Proposals To Boost Insurance Sector 13 Feb 2017
157 Joint Or Individual Life Insurance - What Should One Opt For? 05 Nov 2016
158 The Magic of Final Additional Bonus 30 Sep 2016
159 Why Life Insurance Should Not Be Ignored During Financial Planning 30 Sep 2016
160 Fast-track your savings for retirement 22 Aug 2016
161 Self-employed don't need to keep detailed accounting records, here's why 16 Aug 2016
162 Are you saving too much for retirement? 09 Aug 2016
163 Are you making the right financial moves ? 08 Aug 2016
164 Why buying a child insurance policy should never be postponed 26 Jul 2016
165 How Ulips differ from ELSS 25 Jul 2016
166 Don't touch retirement kitty to fund goals of kids 11 Jul 2016
167 Indian markets will be directionally positive: Ritu Arora 08 Jul 2016
168 Ulips Back With A Bang in New Avatar 06 Jul 2016
169 Your child's education - How to save and invest  25 Apr 2016
170 Tax planning: Time to rush 05 Apr 2016
171 SMART THINGS TO KNOW: Unit Linked Pension Plans 14 Mar 2016
172 Starting your career? Get safe and secure 14 Mar 2016
173 Key aspects to mull on before purchasing insurance 28 Jan 2016
174 Things to keep in mind after buying life insurance 22 Jan 2016
175 Get set for a great retirement life 14 Dec 2015
176 Encash your house property for post-retirement income 07 Dec 2015
177 You need more Insurance when 26 Oct 2015
178 Five smart things to know about hedging with futures 28 Sep 2015
179 Make sense of insurance jargon 14 Sep 2015
180 Five smart things to know about professional indemnity insurance 10 Sep 2015
181 Join life, twin benefits ? 24 Aug 2015
182 Add critical illness policies to your insurance portfolio 13 Aug 2015
183 Solvency-II in insurance may take longer to be implemented 24 Jul 2015
184 Secure Your child's future 20 Jul 2015
185 Floaters plans are for younger families 08 Jul 2015
186 Helping parents plan for retirements around the corner 26 Jun 2015
187 Donating life: Both giver and recipient can benefit from insurance 15 Jun 2015
188 Tips to gain maximum benefits out of your Life Insurance Policy 02 Jun 2015
189 Improve your insurance coverage at nominal cost 01 Jun 2015
190 Why you need to upgrade life cover? 21 May 2015
191 Nepal Earthquake tragedy increases demand for Home Insurance 15 May 2015
192 How to prepare for an early retirement 20 Apr 2015
193 How to prepare for an early retirement 20 Apr 2015
194 Life Insurance in your 50's: Why and how ? 18 Mar 2015
195 Insure Your Child's Future 11 Feb 2015
196 Ensure a productive retirement 03 Feb 2015
197 How Term Policies are coming with additional benefits? 31 Jan 2015
198 Five smart things to know about applicable charges for Unit-linked insurance plans 29 Jan 2015
199 How to retire at 50 20 Jan 2015
200 Pitfalls to avoid in planning YOUR KID'S EDUCATION 19 Jan 2015
201 5 tips to make the most of free-look period in insurance 13 Jan 2015
202 LIC may also be Keen to Acquire UTI Mutual Fund 08 Jan 2015
203 Must Do's for Life Insurance buyer 03 Jan 2015
204 Do you have adequate insurance cover? 31 Dec 2014
205 Seven steps to get yourself the RIGHT insurance cover 17 Dec 2014
206 Four tips to get better returns from ULIPs using free switches 13 Nov 2014
207 Factors to take into consideration while deciding a corpus for retirement 06 Nov 2014
208 6 benefits if Insurance Bill is passed 28 Oct 2014
209 How to claim death benefits out of unit-linked insurance plans 27 Oct 2014
210 Three ways you can retire rich 14 Oct 2014
211 Ulip Sales, MF Inflows Boost Fee Income of Private Banks 09 Oct 2014
212 Sovereign, Pension Funds In for a Long Haul 08 Oct 2014
213 Plan for different stages of your life 01 Oct 2014
214 5 smart things to know about non-payment of insurance premium 29 Sep 2014
215 Here's How to Get Claim Fast 25 Sep 2014
216 How to save for your retirement? 10 Sep 2014
217 Can timely payment of claims be guaranteed? 24 Jul 2014
218 Nearing retirement? 18 Jul 2014
219 Buy Pension Plans Now For A Smooth Retired Life 05 Jun 2014
220 LIC — the kingpin 03 May 2014
221 When you should backdate policies 19 Mar 2014
222 EXCLUSIVE Q & A SK ROY CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORP 05 Feb 2014
223 Five products to watch for this year 08 Jan 2014
224 Retiring in 2014: Make your plans now 26 Dec 2013
225 Importance of Mutual Fund, Insurance and investment nominations 02 Dec 2013
226 No impact on your retirement corpus 21 Nov 2013
227 Investment plans for working women 31 Oct 2013
228 Are you ready to retire? 21 Oct 2013
229 Eight things to know about insurance repositories 26 Sep 2013
230 Five things to know about online term plans 19 Aug 2013
231 Ways to claim insurance when disaster strikes 22 Jul 2013
232 Investment options for retired people 18 Jul 2013
233 LIC is Not Salvaging Govt's Divestment Agenda: Roy 09 Jul 2013
234 Are retirement homes for you? All you need to know before deciding 08 Jul 2013
235 Five insurance covers you should have 01 Jul 2013
236 To Grow, Life Insurers Need to Focus on 3 Areas 26 Jun 2013
237 Tips to pick the right health cover to suit your needs 27 May 2013
238 Retirees need not shun risk 22 May 2013
239 In Life's Twilight, Security is Key 17 May 2013
240 Three new judgments that impact insurance 15 Apr 2013
241 Start saving for sunset years, it's never too late 19 Mar 2013
242 Can insurance documents be simplified? 14 Mar 2013
243 Plan ahead, post-retirement years may not be the same 05 Mar 2013
244 Enhance your health cover to beat healthcare cost inflation 25 Feb 2013
245 5 points to consider for NRIs buying life insurance in India 15 Feb 2013
246 With an eye on VISION 2020 02 Feb 2013
247 Feel your insurance cover is not adequate? Go for top-up plans 28 Jan 2013
248 Five insurance covers worth taking a look at 23 Jan 2013
249 Protect your child's present & future through insurance 21 Jan 2013
250 Read before you sign the policy document 28 Dec 2012
251 Insurance As A Social Security Tool 12 Dec 2012
252 How to make the right choice in life insurance 05 Dec 2012
253 Protect your child's dreams by insuring yourselves first 23 Nov 2012
254 Child's future planning delayed by 5 yrs? Invest double the amount 19 Nov 2012
255 Life could get easier for policyholders 08 Oct 2012
256 Buy term insurance early and for maximum tenure possible 05 Oct 2012
257 Why Ulip Holders must Stick to their Strategy 27 Sep 2012
258 For easier insurance claim, furnish correct information 26 Sep 2012
259 When should you buy life insurance in retirement 05 Sep 2012
260 What are the rights of an insurance policy buyer? 29 Aug 2012
261 Does a floater insurance cover work? 24 Apr 2012
262 Retirement Planning: Buy the right annuity for your pension 04 Apr 2012
263 Opt for Electronic Clearing Service facility for automatic premium payment 27 Mar 2012
264 Investing for your child ! 22 Mar 2012
265 How to change insurer using insurance portability 06 Mar 2012
266 Not satisfied with a health plan? Here is how to port it 22 Feb 2012
267 Planning to Buy Insurance Policy? Don't Get Sold on Pricing Alone 22 Feb 2012
268 Why it'll be unfair to lift I-T rebate on insurance 20 Feb 2012
269 Employer's health plan not sufficient? Go for top-ups 17 Feb 2012