Life Insurance: More customer-friendly products in the offing

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For all linked and non-linked products, the insurer will follow the extant ‘File and Use’ procedure for filing new or modified products/riders. In order to make life insurance products more customer-friendly, the insurance regulator has introduced changes in filing new or modified products and procedures for modifications of the existing products. For all linked and non-linked products, the insurer will follow the extant ‘File and Use’ procedure for filing new or modified products/riders. For products and riders which fully comply with extant norms and regulations, the regulator will endeavour to…

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New car launches in August – Kia Seltos, Renault Triber, Hyundai Grand i10

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As we move closer to the festive season, car manufacturers in the country are gearing up with new product launches. New car buyers will soon have more options to choose from across different body styles ranging from the likes of a hatchback to the premium sedan. Here below are five new cars which are due for India launch in August – Kia Seltos Kia Seltos is due for India launch on 22 August. Bookings for the SUV commenced earlier this month on 16 July and interested customers can book the…

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The Best Products That Work With Google Assistant

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There are a lot of smart home options out there. Before Amazon, Google and Apple got their acts together and created a connected Internet of Things network, Nest was leading the way. Nest was responsible for offering a standard that other companies could build off, creating a way to link multiple home devices. It’s so pervasive, so popular, that when Google tried to effectively end its Works With Nest (WWN) program earlier this year, it had to quickly issue a new statement that better clarified that it would be transitioning WWN devices…

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Interaction with Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Center for Economics of the Internet, Hudson Institute

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Harold Furchtgott-Roth founded Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises in 2003. He frequently comments on issues related to the communications sector of the economy. From 2001-2003, Mr. Furchtgott-Roth was a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he completed the writing of A Tough Act to Follow, a book about the difficulties implementing the Telecommunications Act of 1996. From 1997 through 2001, Mr Furchtgott-Roth served as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. In that capacity, he served on the Joint Board on Universal Service. He is one of the few economists…

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Soon, exam reward for distance learning SC/ST students

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Worried at the low pass percentage among Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students pursuing higher education through open and distance learning (ODL) mode, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is proposing changes to tackle the problem, including rolling out a new scheme. One of the changes proposed relates to the tuition fee. Students belonging to the SC and ST communities currently get a 50% waiver in the tuition fee at the time of admission in ODL programmes offered by government institutions. The remaining 50% paid by them is returned…

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5 new cars launching in August 2019

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The Indian car market might have seen a harsh downturn in the past few months but there are a few bright spots in the form of new launches headed our way. One of the models on the list even marks the India debut for its manufacturer. So what’s coming? Read on to know more. New Hyundai Grand i10 Launch: August 20, 2019 Hyundai is going to launch the all-new Grand i10 in India and it will features refreshed styling, all around. Design-wise, the new Hyundai Grand i10 will come equipped with a…

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Snapdeal delivers ‘fake’ products; company founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal booked

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The police have registered a case against Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal after a local Congress leader alleged that the online shopping site sent him fake products. They were booked for cheating under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code after businessman Indermohan Singh Honey complained that instead of a Woodland belt and a wallet, he was delivered fakes. Singh had acted as a spokesperson of the party during the recent Lok Sabha election campaign. He placed the order on July 17, paying online for it, police said.…

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HDFC Life rides on new products, SBI Life maintains growth

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Mumbai: New product launch meant private life insurer HDFC Life had spectacular profitability and growth metrics for the June quarter. The company trumped analysts’ estimates on value for new business margin (VNB), a key indicator of profitability. VNB for June quarter was 29.8%, sharply higher than 24.2% a year ago. The non participatory product that HDFC Life had launched was the force behind this margin spike. Sale of non-participatory policies surged which nearly halved the share of market linked products to 26% in overall portfolio. Unit linked insurance products or ULIPs are low margin…

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