Published in Livemint. If you bought one of the two covid-specific products—Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak—for the shortest tenor available, you may soon be left without a cover. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) launched the two products on 10 July that come with tenors of 3.5, 6.5 and 9.5 months. Once […]
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Desk Exercises- A smart way to stay fit at work
We know sitting at a desk all day is bad for us. But not everyone has a company gym membership or a workweek that allows for morning and afternoon fitness classes. So here are six stretches that loosen the muscles made most stiff by sitting. No gym equipment or extended lunch hours required! 1. Neck And […]
The benefits of renewing your insurance plans
Published in Livemint. Written by Kapil Mehta. Last month I was reviewing a life insurance claim. The policyholder had died after paying premiums for several years. Unfortunately, as things turned out, the last premium was unpaid and the claim was denied. I was disappointed because the lost benefit ran into lakhs. Often, insurers and intermediaries […]
Baby steps towards financial planning
Published in Mint on Feb 16 2015 Do you remember the feeling that you had when you first held your child in your arms? Some say it was happiness, others say it was responsibility. A part of this sense of responsibility is to provide everything to the bundle of joy. According to a study conducted […]
Presenting insurance facts effectively
Published in Mint on 11th February,2015, Written by Kapil Mehta The way information is presented has a dramatic effect on decisions. This is certainly true in insurance. The impact is positive if a buyer is guided sensibly, and negative, if salient points are buried deep in documents and legalese. A friend manages a trust that […]
Critical illness riders give the survival benefits to you, and not your beneficiaries
Published in Mint on 27th November 2017. Written by Abhishek Bondia I have a critical illness rider with my life insurance policy. I was recently diagnosed with cancer and the doctors say that the tumor has spread to vital organs. In how many days can I get the payment? Will the money be paid along […]
Power Nap for Productivity
If you were an employee at Google, you would be among the fortunate few to get yourself a ‘Power-Nap Pod’, a specially designed chair to take a short nap, which will wake you up with vibrations and music. Power napping is getting increasingly popular the world over due to its instant results. Many companies are […]
Jogging for better Health
Feeling lazy lately, thinking how tiresome jogging can be? Well, it’s just in the mind and once you start, it will eventually become a habit and a cakewalk! Just take out half an hour everyday and jog, and it will help immensely. Here are some of the benefits that jogging offers: -Jogging for even about […]
Melons: Good For Summer
The juicy sweetness of melons gives you the satisfaction of dessert without the hit to your waistline. The natural sweetness found in watermelons and cantaloupes can help you turn away from those ingredients to avoid: white table sugar (known as sucrose), corn syrup, and honey, all of which provide calories and few nutrients. Melons may […]
Need to slice health insurance claims data for more clarity
Published in Livemint. The moment of truth for a health insurance product is when a policyholder raises a claim. So in rating insurance policies for customers, claims data becomes an important parameter by which to assess an insurer. Mint SecureNow Mediclaim Ratings (MSMR), too, looks at claims data available in the public domain when rating health insurance […]