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1 Insure your salary bump 01 Sep 2025
2 Life insurance plans explained: 7 types of life insurance plans you should know about; check savings options 12 Jun 2025
3 Beyond Protection: How life insurance can transform your financial strategy 06 Jun 2025
4 LIC India’s shares surge over 4% after net profit rises 38% YoY in Q4 06 Jun 2025
5 Life insurers’ new biz premiums up 5% in FY25 06 Jun 2025
6 Beyond Protection: How life insurance can transform your financial strategy? Here are 4 key ways 02 Aug 2024
7 Life Insurance: Meaning, Benefits & How It Works 22 Jul 2024
8 From investment to protection: How Life Insurance trends are changing in India 17 Jun 2024
9 Life Insurance vs Term Insurance: Which one should you choose? 13 May 2024
10 Planning to surrender your life insurance? Know the costs first 13 May 2024
11 Top 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Insurance 17 Jan 2024
12 GUARANTEED LIFE INSURANCE PLANS: A safety net for retirement planning 20 Dec 2023
13 What is life insurance? Get answer in brif 11 Dec 2023
14 Increasing insurance frauds in India – a critical analysis on the evolution of insurance law in India 21 Nov 2023
15 How to Get Affordable Life Insurance Rates 06 Nov 2023
16 Decoding India’s most and least profitable companies 07 Jun 2023
17 Insurance co has to pay accident victim even if driver’s licence has expired: HC 06 Jun 2023
18 India:Insurance regulator issues draft guidelines for inclusion initiative 05 Jun 2023
19 The complete checklist for buying Life Insurance in 2023 03 Dec 2022
20 5 mistakes to avoid while buying term life insurance 25 Nov 2022
21 Life Insurance: Zero-cost plan is not for everyone 23 Sep 2022
22 Financial goals: Life insurance aims to replace lost income 15 Jul 2022
23 Your Money: Demystifying life insurance jargons 11 May 2022
24 Which life insurance products are Indians buying 10 May 2022
25 Busting the most common life insurance myths 23 Apr 2022
26 Five things to watch out for before choosing your life insurance policy 13 Apr 2022
27 Embedded Value: Don’t let your life insurance policy lapse 30 Mar 2022
28 Why honesty is the best policy when an insurer conducts a medical evaluation 11 Mar 2022
29 Explained: How you can revive your lapsed LIC policy 11 Feb 2022
30 What’s the best life insurance plan for millennials? 08 Feb 2022
31 Your Money: Why the life insurer has to be a trusted partner to its customers 19 Jan 2022
32 Five trends that will shape the life insurance industry in 2022 15 Jan 2022
33 Know these benefits of a life insurance savings plan to brighten your financial future this Diwali 01 Nov 2021
34 Know these benefits of a life insurance savings plan to brighten your financial future this Diwali 01 Nov 2021
35 3 reasons why you should choose ULIPs for accumulation of wealth 29 Sep 2021
36 Don’t have a comprehensive life insurance cover? Go for riders 09 Aug 2021
37 Life Insurance: Data analytics for customized solutions 30 Jul 2021
38 Top life insurance mistakes even smart people make 27 Jul 2021
39 How much life insurance do you need? Use income replacement method to decide 14 Jul 2021
40 Should you opt for traditional life insurance plans? 07 Jul 2021
41 Life insurance: Check out the riders with your basic cover 30 Jun 2021
42 7 reasons why life insurance is a must for every individual 28 Jun 2021
43 Why you need multiple life insurance policies and how to manage them 18 May 2021
44 The Importance Of Life Insurance: 6 Reasons Why You Need This Contingency Tool 18 May 2021
45 Why should mothers opt for life insurance? 09 May 2021
46 Life insurance for people with disabilities 03 May 2021
47 ​10 crucial mistakes to avoid while buying a term insurance plan 14 Apr 2021
48 Retirement planning: Should you go for an annuity insurance plan? 07 Apr 2021
49 Life insurance: How to choose a term insurance plan 02 Apr 2021
50 Your Money: Using life insurance as a retirement plan tool 29 Mar 2021
51 Life insurance: Know what type of life insurance to buy 22 Mar 2021
52 How you can increase your term insurance cover amount 25 Feb 2021
53 Life insurance: Five reasons to buy a term plan at a young age 24 Feb 2021
54 Explained: Why insurance is not an investment 09 Feb 2021
55 A life insurance policy with a Cancer cover is one of the best ways to ensure one’s family is protected from the financial burden and the life goals are safeguarded. 04 Feb 2021
56 How your family’s money goals can get hurt if you remain underinsured 11 Dec 2020
57 Should you renew your covid insurance? Life insurance advise for New Year 23 Nov 2020
58 Life insurance: How to calculate returns on insurance policies 20 Oct 2020
59 Saral Jeevan Bima: How this new product will make life insurance 20 Oct 2020
60 Life Insurance Claims: All You Need to Know About Section 45 of Insurance Act 03 Aug 2020
61 Five Budgeting Dilemmas Amidst a Cash Crunch 15 Jun 2020
62 Having Covid-19 Symptoms could Come in the Way of Buying Life Insurance 11 Jun 2020
63 Here's How You Can Build Your DIY Insurance Corpus 09 Jun 2020
64 Term Insurance Is Not Just For Death Benefits But Also Disability 07 Apr 2020
65 Calculating New Return On Your Premiums 06 Apr 2020
66 Extra time for insurance policy renewal, premiums. What it means for you 04 Apr 2020
67 How will insurance and pension services work during lockdown? 03 Apr 2020
68 Calculating New Return On Your Premiums 27 Mar 2020
69 Life's Backup Plan: Buying Life Insurance Policy 18 Mar 2020
70 Achieve Your Financial Goals With Insurance 16 Mar 2020
71 Why life insurance is cheaper for women 11 Mar 2020
72 Test Of Credibility Must For Newer Insurers 27 Dec 2019
73 Why We Need Life Stage Specific Insurance Cover 17 Dec 2019
74 Making Insurance Purchase Simpler 09 Dec 2019
75 Porting your insurance may be beneficial, but make sure you do it right 25 Nov 2019
76 Beware Of Limited Period Cover Offers 25 Nov 2019
77 Deposit Insurance: How Safe Is Your Money? 30 Oct 2019
78 Surrendering Your Life Insurance? Think Again 30 Oct 2019
79 Things To Know About Sum Assured 21 Oct 2019
80 Know The Risks Inherent In ULIPs 18 Oct 2019
81 Know The Tax Benefits On Life Insurance Policies 14 Oct 2019
82 Life Insurance Can Keep You Going 09 Oct 2019
83 How Life Insurance Can Offer Dual Benefit Of Assured Returns And Protection 07 Oct 2019
84 Get Claim Settlement Ratio Right 09 Sep 2019
85 Why You Need To Wait To Reap The Benefits Of Insurance 04 Sep 2019
86 Life Insurance Policy How All Can It Help 26 Aug 2019
87 A Guide To Buy Life Cover 19 Aug 2019
88 Lock In Higher Rate Of Return On Annuities Now 19 Aug 2019
89 8 major death cases which are not covered in term life insurance 14 Aug 2019
90 Choosing Unit-Linked Insurance Plan 13 Aug 2019
91 How To Choose Term Insurance Product 13 Aug 2019
92 Decoding Claim Settlement Ratio 05 Aug 2019
93 Types Of Life Insurance Premium 29 Jul 2019
94 Keep Your Cover In Check 09 Jul 2019
95 How Riders Can Make Your Life Cover More Beneficial 03 Jul 2019
96 Smart Things To Know About Term Insurance 01 Jul 2019
97 Smoking Affects Your Insurance Premium 01 Jul 2019
98 50 Years Of Age Not Late For Term Insurance 26 Jun 2019
99 Insurance For All Reasons 25 Jun 2019
100 Why ULIP Plan Should Be In Your Investment Portfolio 25 Jun 2019
101 Premium Collection Of Private Insurers UP By 27% 18 Jun 2019
102 Buy Life Insurance Like You Would Buy Gold 17 Jun 2019
103 Buying Cover Check Claim History 05 Jun 2019
104 Can you claim tax benefit for tax paid on insurance premium? 05 Jun 2019
105 Know How A Joint Life Cover Works 04 Jun 2019
106 How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? 06 May 2019
107 The policies that you can buy for ₹1 15 Apr 2019
108 Claim Paid As Instalment Can Help Future Expenses 15 Apr 2019
109 Five Ways To Raise Growth Momentum Of Insurance Industry 11 Apr 2019
110 Why You Need A Personal Accident Insurance Cover 02 Apr 2019
111 Now Is The Time To Revive Your Lapsed Policy 26 Mar 2019
112 Insurance: What Not To Do? 25 Mar 2019
113 Spread Awareness About Insurance Benefits First 19 Mar 2019
114 Discontinuing Your Insurance Policy? 18 Mar 2019
115 How To Resolve Grievances When Insurers Fail To Act 18 Mar 2019
116 Things To Know About Single Premium Policy 18 Mar 2019
117 Buy Term Life When Young And Healthy To Keep Premium Low 05 Feb 2019
118 Why Women Need To Buy Life Insurance 30 Jan 2019
119 Don't Skip Your Life Insurance Illustration 16 Jan 2019
120 You May Lose Tax Benefit On Your Life Insurance Policy If Lapses 16 Jan 2019
121 Choose A Term Insurance Suitable For Your Life Stage 08 Jan 2019
122 Unclaimed Insurance Payout? Know How You Can Claim It 19 Dec 2018
123 Paper work For Insurance With Married Women's Property Act 17 Dec 2018
124 Opinion: Problems of moral hazard in insurance 06 Dec 2018
125 Insurance Needs At Different Stages Of Life 03 Dec 2018
126 How are variable insurance products structured? 22 Nov 2018
127 Guranteed Plan Returns Have Gone Up. Should You Invest? 20 Nov 2018
128 Buying An Insurance? Read The Fine Print First 19 Nov 2018
129 Should You Invest In A Long-term Insurance Product That Gives Guaranteed Returns? 15 Nov 2018
130 Accident Cover A Small Price To Cover A Huge Loss 30 Oct 2018
131 How Riders Add Value To Your Life Insurance Plan 30 Oct 2018
132 Claiming Insurance After Kerala Floods? Here's How To Do It 10 Sep 2018
133 From Insurance Agents To Insurance Service Providers 07 Sep 2018
134 Filing An Insurance? Claim Keep These Tips In Mind 27 Aug 2018
135 Is Cover Of 1Cr Enough? 13 Aug 2018
136 When Should You Opt For Single Premium Plans 13 Aug 2018
137 Increase Term Life Cover To Meet Your Rising Needs Going Forward 01 Aug 2018
138 LIC Trims Stake In IDBI And Allahabad Bank In First Quarter 27 Jul 2018
139 Biggest Share holder LIC Tightens Grip On IL&FS 24 Jul 2018
140 Choosing A Critical Illness Policy 24 Jul 2018
141 Policy Holders Can Question The LIC-IDBI Bank Deal 24 Jul 2018
142 Buying A Term Insurance Plan Keep These Points In Mind 23 Jul 2018
143 Protection Policies Drive New Premium 20 Jul 2018
144 LIC Board Gives It's Nod For 51% Stake Buy In IDBI Bank 17 Jul 2018
145 How Life Insurers Invest Your Money 09 Jul 2018
146 LIC Sells Equity Holdings Worth Rs 12,000 Cr 09 Jul 2018
147 LIC Will Invest Upto Rs.26,000 Crore In IRFC 05 Jul 2018
148 IRDA Gave LIC The Green Light 02 Jul 2018
149 Get Set To Bank With LIC As Insurer Gets IDBI Stake Nod 30 Jun 2018
150 LIC’s Move To Take Over IDBI Bank May Require Regulatory Changes 28 Jun 2018
151 Generali Raises Stake to 49% in 2JVs With future 27 Jun 2018
152 LIC May Pick UP 30% More In IDBI Bank 27 Jun 2018
153 LIC Pares Stake In PSBs In March Quarter 27 Jun 2018
154 Govt Weighs Roping In LIC To Capitalise IDBI Bank 25 Jun 2018
155 Taxability Of Life Insurance Money 25 Jun 2018
156 Private Insurers Focus On Ulips For Individul Business 22 Jun 2018
157 Three Steps To Choosing The Right Insurer 22 Jun 2018
158 LIC Bets On Consumption Stocks, Junks PSU Banks 20 Jun 2018
159 A father’s basic financial toolkit 18 Jun 2018
160 Grossly Under Insured Indians Are Living Dangerously 18 Jun 2018
161 Transfer Your Risk Using Insurance 18 Jun 2018
162 Expect Inflows Into Ulips To Be Moderate in FY19 15 Jun 2018
163 IRDAI Probes Suspected Illegal Practices In Bancassurance Biz 15 Jun 2018
164 LIC Posts 16% Annual Premium Growth In May, Beats Industry 15 Jun 2018
165 How Built-in Safeguards In Insurance Help 14 Jun 2018
166 Birla Sun Life Likely To Pull Out Of Race For IDBI Federal Life 12 Jun 2018
167 Life Insurance: Term Plan Premiums Explained 12 Jun 2018
168 Risk Cover Should Start Along With Your Job 12 Jun 2018
169 Ulips, Term Protection Plan To Lead Life Insurance Market 08 Jun 2018
170 Buying A Term Insurance Plan? Compare Features, Not Just Premiums 04 Jun 2018
171 How Life Insurance Can Be An Effective Tax Planning Tool 06 Apr 2018
172 You Have At Least 2 Years To Revive A Lapsed Policy 06 Mar 2018
173 How To Prevent Claim Rejection 11 Dec 2017
174 Avoid Mistakes While Buying Life Insurance 08 Dec 2017
175 Life Insurance: Six Sins That May Ruin Your Family 27 Nov 2017
176 What Does A Rider Mean In A Life Insurance Policy? 01 Nov 2017
177 Aadhaar Sufficient For Insurance KYC 21 Sep 2017
178 Disabled And Cant Pay Insurance Premium 28 Jul 2017
179 Insure Your Loans With Credit Life Insurance 20 Jul 2017
180 How Additional Riders Work In An Insurance Policy 17 May 2017
181 Crisis Insurance: How To Protect Yourself Against Natural Disasters 28 Apr 2017
182 Check Claim, Revisit Cover Of Term Plans 31 Mar 2017
183 Protecting Your Family’s Standard Of Living 27 Mar 2017
184 Tax Benefits For Life Covers 23 Feb 2017
185 Insurance To See Rapid Growth 18 Feb 2017
186 Budget Proposals To Boost Insurance Sector 13 Feb 2017
187 Joint Or Individual Life Insurance - What Should One Opt For? 05 Nov 2016
188 The Magic of Final Additional Bonus 30 Sep 2016
189 Why Life Insurance Should Not Be Ignored During Financial Planning 30 Sep 2016
190 Fast-track your savings for retirement 22 Aug 2016
191 Self-employed don't need to keep detailed accounting records, here's why 16 Aug 2016
192 Are you saving too much for retirement? 09 Aug 2016
193 Are you making the right financial moves ? 08 Aug 2016
194 Why buying a child insurance policy should never be postponed 26 Jul 2016
195 How Ulips differ from ELSS 25 Jul 2016
196 Don't touch retirement kitty to fund goals of kids 11 Jul 2016
197 Indian markets will be directionally positive: Ritu Arora 08 Jul 2016
198 Ulips Back With A Bang in New Avatar 06 Jul 2016
199 Your child's education - How to save and invest  25 Apr 2016
200 Tax planning: Time to rush 05 Apr 2016
201 SMART THINGS TO KNOW: Unit Linked Pension Plans 14 Mar 2016
202 Starting your career? Get safe and secure 14 Mar 2016
203 Key aspects to mull on before purchasing insurance 28 Jan 2016
204 Things to keep in mind after buying life insurance 22 Jan 2016
205 Get set for a great retirement life 14 Dec 2015
206 Encash your house property for post-retirement income 07 Dec 2015
207 You need more Insurance when 26 Oct 2015
208 Five smart things to know about hedging with futures 28 Sep 2015
209 Make sense of insurance jargon 14 Sep 2015
210 Five smart things to know about professional indemnity insurance 10 Sep 2015
211 Should you go for a dengue insurance cover? 25 Aug 2015
212 Join life, twin benefits ? 24 Aug 2015
213 Add critical illness policies to your insurance portfolio 13 Aug 2015
214 Solvency-II in insurance may take longer to be implemented 24 Jul 2015
215 Secure Your child's future 20 Jul 2015
216 Floaters plans are for younger families 08 Jul 2015
217 Helping parents plan for retirements around the corner 26 Jun 2015
218 Donating life: Both giver and recipient can benefit from insurance 15 Jun 2015
219 Tips to gain maximum benefits out of your Life Insurance Policy 02 Jun 2015
220 Improve your insurance coverage at nominal cost 01 Jun 2015
221 Why you need to upgrade life cover? 21 May 2015
222 Nepal Earthquake tragedy increases demand for Home Insurance 15 May 2015
223 How to prepare for an early retirement 20 Apr 2015
224 How to prepare for an early retirement 20 Apr 2015
225 Life Insurance in your 50's: Why and how ? 18 Mar 2015
226 Insure Your Child's Future 11 Feb 2015
227 Ensure a productive retirement 03 Feb 2015
228 How Term Policies are coming with additional benefits? 31 Jan 2015
229 Five smart things to know about applicable charges for Unit-linked insurance plans 29 Jan 2015
230 How to retire at 50 20 Jan 2015
231 Pitfalls to avoid in planning YOUR KID'S EDUCATION 19 Jan 2015
232 5 tips to make the most of free-look period in insurance 13 Jan 2015
233 LIC may also be Keen to Acquire UTI Mutual Fund 08 Jan 2015
234 Must Do's for Life Insurance buyer 03 Jan 2015
235 Do you have adequate insurance cover? 31 Dec 2014
236 Seven steps to get yourself the RIGHT insurance cover 17 Dec 2014
237 Four tips to get better returns from ULIPs using free switches 13 Nov 2014
238 Factors to take into consideration while deciding a corpus for retirement 06 Nov 2014
239 6 benefits if Insurance Bill is passed 28 Oct 2014
240 How to claim death benefits out of unit-linked insurance plans 27 Oct 2014
241 Three ways you can retire rich 14 Oct 2014
242 Ulip Sales, MF Inflows Boost Fee Income of Private Banks 09 Oct 2014
243 Sovereign, Pension Funds In for a Long Haul 08 Oct 2014
244 Plan for different stages of your life 01 Oct 2014
245 5 smart things to know about non-payment of insurance premium 29 Sep 2014
246 Here's How to Get Claim Fast 25 Sep 2014
247 How to save for your retirement? 10 Sep 2014
248 Can timely payment of claims be guaranteed? 24 Jul 2014
249 Nearing retirement? 18 Jul 2014
250 Buy Pension Plans Now For A Smooth Retired Life 05 Jun 2014
251 LIC — the kingpin 03 May 2014
252 When you should backdate policies 19 Mar 2014
253 EXCLUSIVE Q & A SK ROY CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORP 05 Feb 2014
254 Five products to watch for this year 08 Jan 2014
255 Retiring in 2014: Make your plans now 26 Dec 2013
256 Importance of Mutual Fund, Insurance and investment nominations 02 Dec 2013
257 No impact on your retirement corpus 21 Nov 2013
258 Investment plans for working women 31 Oct 2013
259 Are you ready to retire? 21 Oct 2013
260 Eight things to know about insurance repositories 26 Sep 2013
261 Five things to know about online term plans 19 Aug 2013
262 Ways to claim insurance when disaster strikes 22 Jul 2013
263 Investment options for retired people 18 Jul 2013
264 LIC is Not Salvaging Govt's Divestment Agenda: Roy 09 Jul 2013
265 Are retirement homes for you? All you need to know before deciding 08 Jul 2013
266 Five insurance covers you should have 01 Jul 2013
267 To Grow, Life Insurers Need to Focus on 3 Areas 26 Jun 2013
268 Tips to pick the right health cover to suit your needs 27 May 2013
269 Retirees need not shun risk 22 May 2013
270 In Life's Twilight, Security is Key 17 May 2013
271 Three new judgments that impact insurance 15 Apr 2013
272 Start saving for sunset years, it's never too late 19 Mar 2013
273 Can insurance documents be simplified? 14 Mar 2013
274 Plan ahead, post-retirement years may not be the same 05 Mar 2013
275 Enhance your health cover to beat healthcare cost inflation 25 Feb 2013
276 5 points to consider for NRIs buying life insurance in India 15 Feb 2013
277 With an eye on VISION 2020 02 Feb 2013
278 Feel your insurance cover is not adequate? Go for top-up plans 28 Jan 2013
279 Five insurance covers worth taking a look at 23 Jan 2013
280 Protect your child's present & future through insurance 21 Jan 2013
281 Read before you sign the policy document 28 Dec 2012
282 Insurance As A Social Security Tool 12 Dec 2012
283 How to make the right choice in life insurance 05 Dec 2012
284 Protect your child's dreams by insuring yourselves first 23 Nov 2012
285 Child's future planning delayed by 5 yrs? Invest double the amount 19 Nov 2012
286 Life could get easier for policyholders 08 Oct 2012
287 Buy term insurance early and for maximum tenure possible 05 Oct 2012
288 Why Ulip Holders must Stick to their Strategy 27 Sep 2012
289 For easier insurance claim, furnish correct information 26 Sep 2012
290 When should you buy life insurance in retirement 05 Sep 2012
291 What are the rights of an insurance policy buyer? 29 Aug 2012
292 Does a floater insurance cover work? 24 Apr 2012
293 Retirement Planning: Buy the right annuity for your pension 04 Apr 2012
294 Opt for Electronic Clearing Service facility for automatic premium payment 27 Mar 2012
295 Investing for your child ! 22 Mar 2012
296 How to change insurer using insurance portability 06 Mar 2012
297 Not satisfied with a health plan? Here is how to port it 22 Feb 2012
298 Planning to Buy Insurance Policy? Don't Get Sold on Pricing Alone 22 Feb 2012
299 Why it'll be unfair to lift I-T rebate on insurance 20 Feb 2012
300 Employer's health plan not sufficient? Go for top-ups 17 Feb 2012

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