Recently I was booking an air ticket for myself. My wife insisted me to buy insurance cover for travel. I politely refused and here comes the googly. She told me "You only keep suggesting everyone buy insurance". Ohh God!! I was trapped :). I replied that if start buying each and every insurance cover under the sun then my entire income will go towards payment of insurance premium. I covered this point briefly in the post, Critical Illness Plan - Do I need it? Normally the financial planners suggest that insurance should be need based. The biggest problem is how to arrive at logical and ... Read More
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is a Personal Accident Insurance Scheme launched by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. It will offer protection against death or disability due to the accident. This post is last in the series of 3 Social Security Schemes launched recently. To know more about Atal Pension Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, you may click on the respective link. Every year in India, approx 4 lakh people die because of accidents. Out of which, approx 1.37 lakh deaths are due to road accidents. The common perception is that Personal Accident Insurance and Life ... Read More