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Action is the best antidote to helplessness

The highest satisfaction has come from using my professional skills to help reconstruct the financial records of a family that lost its breadwinner

Unhappy with insurer's response to your Covid claim? Move the ombudsman

If your complaint has merit, the ombudsman, which is decidedly consumer-centric, could rule in your favour

Returns from healthcare ETFs can be highly cyclical, say analysts

Avoid over 5% exposure and have 5-7 years of investment horizon

New SIP registrations down 16% sequentially in April on Covid impact

Industry participants say that distributors have been facing difficulty to reach out to newer clients particularly in the rural areas

Essential kit for the home to help prevent hospitalisation in Covid times

Oxygen concentrators are expensive and can also be bought at the community level for emergency use. Other items can be kept at home for monitoring, prevention and cure

A snapshot of health insurance policies premiums offered by various firms

Here is how the health insurance premium rates offered by various companies stack up

Fund pick: ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund

Fund pick: ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund

Investors should have 10% of their portfolio in gold, say analysts

If global growth improves with price rise in check, that would be negative for the yellow metal

Not getting personal loan to manage an emergency? Offer collateral

Starting a fixed deposit may make a bank more willing to offer you a credit card

Payout from EPFO insurance scheme is tax free: Check details here

The minimum death benefit under the scheme has been fixed at Rs 2.5 lakh, with effect from February 15, 2020. A bonus is also available under the scheme. The maximum is Rs 1.75 lakh

Dividend yield funds: Quality investment portfolio is key, say experts

Restrictive mandate can result in these schemes missing out on good opportunities

Amid Covid, LIC relaxes claim settlement requirements from Monday

LIC has allowed alternate proofs of death as a relevant proof. Earlier, death certificates were mandatory for claims process

IRDAI imposes Rs 30 lakh penalty on SBI General Insurance Company

Regulator IRDAI has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on SBI General Insurance Company for its failure to comply with the third-party motor insurance regulations.

What happens to investments when the holder dies without nominating anyone?

Your family could face difficulties as getting a succession certificate from the court is easier said than done

Group health insurance cover easier to get if all participate, say experts

The elderly should try to enroll for the group cover provided by their child's employer

Life insurers' new business premium up 45 pc at Rs 9,739 cr in April

Life insurance companies logged nearly 45 per cent growth in their cumulative new business premium at Rs 9,738.79 crore in April 2021, Irdai data showed on Friday

A snapshot of loan against property offered by various banks with details

Here is how the loan against property rates offered by various banks stack up

Kotak Medium Term Fund

Kotak Medium Term Fund

Clubhouses and free spaces in housing societies morph into Covid care units

With hospitals choked for space and oxygen, some residential communities have begun setting up a few beds, cylinders and medicines for members right within their premises

Skill vs chance: Taxman the referee in online gaming, say experts

Rate at which winnings are taxed depends on level of skill applied and whether there is 'luck' involved