What exactly to look out for when you are buying an insurance policy?
Anil Jain has a small second car that is seldom used. He needs just the mandatory third party insurance (cost: Rs670) for the car; but the private sector insurer is keen on selling him a comprehensive policy (cost: Rs2,200) that includes fire and theft insurance. The agent admitted that he had instructions to sell only...
Small steel stocks are hot. Raipur Alloys is one of them
Steel manufacturers have been reaping the benefits of strong demand for the commodity, led by a boom in construction and infrastructure development. Steel is in great demand internationally too, mainly led by China’s huge appetite for steel products. The supply is just about enough to meet the demand. While the first big beneficiaries...
Emerging trends in the insurance industry will benefit consumers, predicts Pankaj Kapoor
Like in aviation and telecom, as a motor insurance buyer, you are headed for good times. Till 2000, you just had four government companies to choose from. Since then, you had a wider choice of names, but no real differentiation in products and premium amounts. Only the service was better. From January...
