LIC introduces New Jeevan Sathi joint life plans: Check features, guaranteed additions and benefitsLIC new plans 2026: Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched two new joint life insurance savings plans, LIC’s New Jeevan Sathi Sin...
25 May, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath flags ULIP, endowment traps; says health policies remain complexNithin Kamath highlights persistent personal finance blunders by Indians, particularly the continued uptake of ULIPs and endowment plans de...
09 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
IRDAI misses to measure average sum assured per policyholder in its annual reportWhen IRDAI defines success as premium collected, and the industry maximises commissions by selling products that collect maximum premium pe...
04 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
ET Explains: Why banks & agents prefer selling traditional savings insurance products over term insuranceBanks and insurance agents often favour endowment policies over term policies because endowment plans offer them higher commissions. These ...
31 Oct, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Insurance queries answered by Khalid Ahmad, Head-Products, PNB MetLifeEvery week, an expert selected by ET answers queries from our readers on insurance. This week, the queries include surrendering one's polic...
25 Nov, 2016, 12.13 PM IST
Buying an endowment plan? Here are two better alternativesTraditional plans usually give a return of around 6%. Certainly not the best bet for investors. Here are two better options suitable even f...
23 Jul, 2014, 12.43 PM IST
IDBI Federal Life Insurance launches seven new plansIDBI Federal Life Insurance today launched a bouquet of individual products catering to various life stage needs of customers along with gr...
07 May, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
Birla Sun Life re-launches five life insurance productsIt includes three non-participating market-linked insurance plans, one participating whole life plan and one traditional participating endo...
13 Jan, 2014, 10.42 PM IST
Birla Sun Life Insurance re-launches five life insurance productsBirla Sun Life Insurance today re-launched five life insurance plans designed in accordance with the new product guidelines.
13 Jan, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
Bharti AXA launches its first endowment plan compliant with new regulationsPrivate life insurer Bharti AXA has recently announced the launch of its first endowment plan Flexi Save.
21 Jun, 2013, 08.06 PM IST
HDFC Life's new endowment plan: Suitable for those seeking secure returnsHDFC Life has launched a new endowment plan - named Classic Assure Plus - that conforms to the new regulations for traditional products
08 Jun, 2013, 09.03 PM IST
HDFC Life launches new endowment planHDFC Life has launched a new endowment plan - named Classic Assure Plus - that conforms to the new regulations for traditional products.
08 Jun, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
- IRDA prepares 8 ready-to-launch plans for insurers
IRDA is designing eight standard products that companies will be allowed to launch without seeking its nod, a move that could help revive t...
04 Oct, 2012, 06.06 AM IST
- Why endowment plans are almost always a bad buy
Insurers promise customers stable and hefty returns, but the truth is endowment plans offer feckless returns, cost high and lack transparen...
24 Jan, 2011, 02.46 AM IST
- SUD Life to focus on endowment policies, says its CEO
Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance (SUD Life) plans to focus on endowment policies rather than introducing new unit-linked insurance produc...
09 Sep, 2010, 04.39 PM IST
- SBI Life Insurance launches Shubh Nivesh
SBI Life Insurance has launched SBI Life Shubh Nivesh, a traditional savings plan with an option of whole life cover.
14 Sep, 2009, 04.10 PM IST
- Insurers dust off fixed-return endowments
Endowment plans with fixed guaranteed returns are back in the insurance sector after almost six years. These products aim to offer fixed re...
11 Dec, 2008, 04.40 AM IST