What is Insurance?
Insurance is an /agreement between the policyholder and an insurance company, wherein the policyholder pays a premium, and in return, the company provides financial protection in case of unexpected events during the policy term.
Insurance can cover different areas of life, such as Term life, Health, Motor (Car, Bike), Home and Travel.
Types of Insurance Policies
Term
A payout to beneficiaries upon the policyholder’s death. There are two types: term life (coverage for a set period) and permanent life (lifetime coverage, usually capped at 99 years of age).
Health
Covers routine and emergency medical costs, including hospital bills, medicines, and doctor fees, ensuring financial security.
Travel
Covers financial protection against unexpected events during travel, including medical emergencies, trip cancellations, lost luggage, and delays. Helps manage unforeseen expenses and disruptions.
Home
Covers your home and belongings against damage or loss from fire, theft, vandalism, and natural disasters.
Car
Covers damage in auto (Car and Two-wheeler) accidents, repairs, and theft.
Why Do You Need Insurance
Insurance helps protect you, your family and your assets. It covers unexpected medical expenses, hospitalization, accident-related car damage or injury to others, and home damage or theft.
Things to Consider While Buying an Insurance Policy
- Coverage Amount
Ensure the sum assured is enough to support your family. - Policy Type
Choose a plan that fits your financial goals. - Terms & Conditions
Check grace periods, waiting periods, coverage terms and surrender charges - Claim settlement Ratio
Choose an insurer with a good percentage of successful claim settlements. - Add-on Riders
Enhance coverage with riders like critical illness, accidental death, or waiver of premium. - NCB
No Claim Bonus or NCB is a reward given by an insurance company to an insured for not raising any claim requests during a policy year. - Deductibles
Know the out-of-pocket amount you must pay before you claim for a coverage. - Premium Payment Mode
Pick a payment mode that ensures you can make payments comfortably (monthly, yearly, or lump sum). - Inclusion and Exclusions
Understand what treatments and conditions are covered and what are not.
Benefits of Buying Insurance Online
Quick policy issuance
Since journey and premium payment are completed online by the buyer, the policy issuance is also faster compared to offline purcahse.
Compatively lower premiums
Online policies have a slighlty lower premium because the third party partner's commission is eliminated.
Convenient to buy
Buying insurance online does not require physical visit to an insurer's office and also it can be bought anytime, anywhere; making online buying of insurance more convenient
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