Health

Porting health insurance? Waiting period for higher cover

There are times when you outgrow your current health insurance policy and you need to take another one. That is when you decide on porting health insurance. A higher sum assured and / or more benefits with a similar premium are primary drivers of this decision. The key benefit of porting health insurance is that […]

1 crore health cover – A review of Aditya Birla Policy

Health, Insurance

If a 40 year old is offered a Rs. 1 crore health insurance cover for self, spouse and a child at a premium of less than Rs. 20,000 per year, it is enough to pop my eyes out. Last I checked, my National Insurance Policy for Rs. 5 lakh cover (floater basis, including spouse), takes […]

Buying health insurance – Comparison of 5 plans

financial planning, Health, Insurance

Protection is an important aspect of every financial plan. This happened primarily via insurance products including term, health, accident & disability, etc. The one aspect that needs to be touched upon is the Health Insurance. Now, I thought investing in mutual funds was a huge problem for you and me. Turns out I was so wrong. Buying […]