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    Persistency Ratio

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    This shows the extent to which policy holders stay with their insurer and the insurance policy. It can be measured by looking at policy renewals each year. It thus, measures the amount of business in terms of number of policies and the premium an insurance company is able to retain in a given year. It ...

    Mediclaim

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    Unlike a health insurance policy, a Mediclaim pertains mainly to recovery of hospitalisation costs and to claim benefits, you must be hospitalised or admitted for treatment.

    Health Insurance

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    A comprehensive policy that covers for medical and surgical expenses that you incur. This includes hospitalisation expenses, pre hospitalisation expenses and other expenses incurred for all the illnesses covered in the policy.

    Riders

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    These are additional benefits that can be added to your basic insurance policy, but come at a cost. For example, you can add a critical illness rider to your basic life insurance policy. In the event of a critical illness you will get the payout under this rider. The insurance policy continues as it is ...

    Premium waiver

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    In some types of insurance plans, the policy continues even after the person insured dies. However, the beneficiary does not need to pay any further premiums and this is called a premium waiver.

    Death benefit

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    This includes the sum assured and any other pay outs like bonuses or accumulated fund value in case of a unit linked plan. This is what is ultimately paid out for the insurance claim made by the beneficiaries.

    Sum Assured

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    Sum assured is the amount you are insured for. In case of insurance for inanimate objects, the sum assured is what you will get and reduces as goods age or their depreciated value changes. In case of life insurance, there is a portion of fund value or bonus payouts depending on the type of policy ...

    Premium

    by MoneyPuzzle Admin   ·  April 17, 2019  

    This is the amount you pay for keeping an insurance policy active. Usually paid in a lump sum at the start of the policy term or annually through the term, it includes all the charges and levies by the insurance company. The premium amount is based on the assessment of the matter being insured which ...

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