Will you get complete insurance reimbursement

No, it is all subject to a deduction or depreciation at the rates mentioned below in respect of parts replaced

1 For all rubber/nylon/plastic parts 50%
2 For fiber glass components 30%
3 For all parts made of glass Nil

For all other parts depreciation will be as below
Age of the vehicle % of Depreciation
Below 6 months Nil
6-12 months 5%
1-2 Years 10%
2-3 Years 15%
3-4 Years 25%
4-5 Years 35%
5-10 Years 40%
Exceeding 10 Years 50%

Car Insurance Policy- What does it covers

Car Insurance Policy
Part1 - Loss of or damage to the vehicle insured
The company will reimburse the insured against the loss or damage to the vehicle insured for the following:
1) by fire, explosion, self ignition or lightning
2) by burglary, housebreaking or theft
3) by riot & strike
4) by earthquake
5) by flood, typhoon, hurricane, storm, tempest, inundation, cyclone
6) by accidental external means
7) by malicious act
8) by terrorist activity
9) whilst in transit by road, rail, inland-waterway, lift, elevator or air
10) by land slide, rockslide

Part II- Liability to third parties
1) Death of or bodily injury to any person including occupants carried in the vehicle (provided the occupants are not carried for hire or reward)
2) Damage to the property other than property belonging to the insured

Part III - Personal accident cover for owner diver

Due to bodily injury/death sustained by the owner-driver of the vehicle by violent accidental external and visible means which independent of any other cause shall within six calendar months of such injury results in

Nature of injury Scale of Compensation

Death 100%

Loss of two limbs or sight of two eyes or one limb & sight of one eye 100%

Loss of one limb or sight of one eye 50%

Permanent total disablement from injuries other than named above 100%

What should be the Insurance Amount

The rule of thumb in financial planning says that life cover should be worth 6-7 times of your current annual income.

If your current annual income is 4 lakh then the insurance policy should provide a cover of Rs 24 lakh.
This calls for a pure-risk policy, which offers an extensive cover at minimal cost. Hybrid investment products, with moiney back option cost several times more for the same amount of risk cover.

A term plan is the best option when the purpose is life cover.

Cheap Car Insurance

A simple way to get really cheap car insurance is to improve your car's security and safety features.
2) Install anti-theft devices.
3) If your vehicle is well-equipped with a good number of security features, you are more likely to get a discount.
4) Avoid taking small claims , this will help you in long run, No claim bonus (NCB) can go upto 50% , this will save your insurance cost.

5) Do not let your coverage lapse, even for a short time. You will end up losing your car insurance discounts, and most insurance companies do not want to insure and uninsured driver.

Are you Insured-Term Life Insurance

Have you taken enough life insurance to ensure that if you die too early your family will get a sum that will ensure that they do not have to make any adjustments in their life style?
If you died tomorrow would your spouse or family have sufficient funds to pay the mortgage, pay off credit card debts or send the children to college?

Term life is a pure risk cover which provides a tax-free death benefit to your dependents in case of your early or unfortunate demise within the term of the policy. If you do not die within the term, the policy expires and you receive nothing.

Term plans are not the favourite of many of the life advisors because they get low commission on their sale. So they do not recommend the same to their clients .

The other reason why term plans are not favorite is because its very hard for most of us to grasp the concept of insurance as purely a death cover. We still want to get something back if we do not die during the policy term.

LIC’s Jeevan Saral V/s Monthly Recurring Scheme

*This is like a Post Office’s R.D. Scheme. You can deposit Yearly, Half-yearly, Quarterly or Monthly (ECS) in LIC Scheme.

*Maturity received in LIC Scheme is Tax Free under section 10(10D) of Income Tax Act.

*You can withdraw partial or full amount if necessary after 3 years.

*The amount deposited in LIC is exempted under section 80C of Income Tax Act.
You can continue LIC Scheme after 10 years . You cannot continue Post Office Scheme after 10 years.

*In case of death 250 Times monthly premium + total premium paid (- 1st year premium & extra premium paid) + L.A., if any, payable.

*If you forget to take maturity at the end of 10 years, you can get return beyond 10 years in LIC Scheme. This is not available in Post Office Scheme.

*Age group 12 to 60 years

*This Policy has earned Golden Peacock Award.

LIC introduces scheme for the underprivileged

PUNE: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced a special life insurance scheme for the underprivileged, those whose income patterns are highly irregular and unpredictable.

Partha Samal, senior divisional manager for LIC's Pune divisional office, told media persons on Tuesday that the scheme will offer life insurance cover of between Rs 10,000 and Rs 50,000 to persons falling in this category for a nominal premium of Rs 15 per week onwards. The scheme, targeted at the ABCD or bottom of the pyramid' population, is being introduced on the occasion of LIC's anniversary. "The person covered under this policy can pay a very small premium to get insurance protection of up to Rs 50,000," Samal said, adding that considering the nature of the policy, the corporation has decided to market it through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working for the betterment of these people. A policy-holder under this scheme will get the amount of the accumulated premium back at the end of the policy term, Samal informed.

He said 25 NGOs have been identified by LIC for distribution of these policies. Samal said that LIC's Pune division has achieved a high 98 per cent death claim settlement ratio and claims worth Rs 260 crore (including death and maturity) were settled during the year ended March 2009.

Samal said LIC has maintained its leading position in the life insurance business with a market share of 60 per cent. The corporation has been able to attract investors to many of its guaranteed returns schemes as the interest rates on bank deposits have nose-dived, he said. Also popular is LIC's pension plan Jeevan Akshay (now in its sixth series) because of its flexibility and relevance for the investors, he stated