In this age of the ‘hybrid’ (right from hybrid cars, smartphones to Internet-enabled TVs), how can insurance products be left behind? While pure-vanilla term insurance plans still retain their allure for those looking to buy themselves a protection against the risk of their death, many consumers are now preferring policies ...

ICICI Pru LifeTime Premier from ICICI Prudential is a wealth creation policy and insurance plan rolled into one.

Most of us, more likely than not, would be having some sort of life insurance policies. A term insurance plan, or a plain-vanilla risk protection cover, to be precise. And why not? After all, one wants to put in place some sort of income replacement mechanism for his near and dear ones in the event of his demise.

“Mein bhi ek pita hoon, aur mein yeh samajhta hoon”–this line sounds familiar to you? Yes, we are talking about that Aviva advertisement in which Sachin Tendulkar, donning the avatar of a doting father, sends his child off to school and seeks to drive home the need of parents guaranteeing their kids’ future education.

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Travel Insurance is mandatory for overseas travel. However, most of us choose to get it through our travel agent who would offer a bare-bones, low-cost policy for a few hundred rupees. That may not be a bad idea if your trip is very short and you are generally healthy.