...Introduction to ULIPs Insurance products have been typically used for risk management. As money gets tied up for a long period, the prospect of using insurance for investments came into existence. ULIPs serve the purpose. ULIPs (Unit Linked insurance plans) are life insurance policies with the added feature of investments. They behave like Mutual funds, to some extent, though they are basically insurance products.Thus are also traded like mutual funds. Their value is represented in terms of NAV (net asset value). Since these units are tied to an underlying, their value depends on the value of the underlying at any point of time. Just like in mutual fund, a pool of the funds collected through the premiums is created, the charges are reduced from it. The policy has the terms for the required returns and risks. The underlying is decided upon keeping this in mind. These funds are compared and traded in the capital markets. Thus, their performance is a function of the performance of the capital markets. Like in case of equity funds, an investor can diversify his portfolio by investing across a wide range of funds. The risk is, after all, borne by the investor. ULIPs provide the investors the flexibility in choosing their investment style. They can pay a lump sum or making premium payments, be it annual, half yearly or quarterly. They can also the premium amounts during the tenure of the policy. This way, if during the tenure an investor has excess funds he can enhance the value...
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...A Brief Introduction to Insurance On the face of it, the concept of an insurance business is pretty straightforward. An insurance firm pools together premiums that customers pay to offset the risk of loss. This risk of loss can apply to many different areas, which explains why health, life, property and casualty (P&C) and specialty line (more unusual insurance where risks are more difficult to evaluate) insurers exist. The difficult part of being an insurer is properly estimating what future insurance claims will be and setting premiums at a level that will cover these claims, as well as leave an ample profit for shareholders. Beyond the above core insurance operations, insurers run and manage investment portfolios. The funds for these portfolios come from reinvesting profits (such as earned premiums, where the premium is kept because no claim occurred during the policy's duration) and from premiums before they get paid out as claims. This second category is a concept known as float and is important to understand. Warren Buffett frequently explains what float is in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder letters. Back in 2000 he wrote: "To begin with, float is money we hold but don't own. In an insurance operation, float arises because premiums are received before losses are paid, an interval that sometimes extends over many years. During that time, the insurer invests the money. This pleasant activity typically carries with it a downside: The premiums that an insurer...
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...Math Refresher Course Introduction Math Refresher Course Welcome to this mini-course on quantitative methods. This self-study mini-course is for those who wish to refresh their math skills prior to taking F530 Financial Management for Insurance Leaders. If you were unsuccessful in passing the math skills assessment for F530, this mini-course will remind you about skills you would have learned in senior high school math and will need for F530. If you have little math background, you will likely need to engage additional resources such as finding a tutor or reading additional texts. If you have difficulty with specific areas, resources are listed at the end of each module for follow-up. 2011 The Insurance Institute of Canada Math Refresher: Introduction 1 Math Refresher Course • Please ensure that you complete the questions as you move through the refresher mini-course. Unless you do the questions before checking the solutions, it is unlikely that you will get full value from this course. Solutions can be found at the end of each module. You will require a financial calculator to complete this course. The calculator currently being recommended for F530 is Texas Instruments BA II Plus. • 2011 The Insurance Institute of Canada Math Refresher: Introduction 2 The Insurance Institute of Canada Math Refresher Course Introduction Math Refresher Course • Included with this mini-course are three chapters from Jerome, F. Ernest. Business Mathematics...
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... I. Introduction Overview of the Insurance Industry Company Profile I. Motivation General Overview Financial Rewards II. Financial Rewards at MetLife Alico III. Analysis of findings IV. Conclusions and Recommendations V. Appendix I- Introduction * Introduction The Insurance Industry in Lebanon * Open & liberal market * 60 insurance companies * Top 10 companies account for 60% of total premiums * Gross premiums per operating company have improved between 1997 and 2002 * Introduction * Life insurance sector is very developed relative to other Arab countries * Top 5 insurance companies: 1. - Arope Insurance 2. - Mednet Liban 3. - Libano- Suisse 4. - MedGulf 5. - MetLife Alico * Introduction Alico’s Profile: * American Life Insurance Company (Alico) is one of the largest leading insurance companies in the world * 1921: Established in Shanghai – China * 1960’s: Moved to Wilmmengtion- Delaware * 1980`s: Operating in Latin America , Middle East and Europe * Aim: “for market leadership and profitable growth, employing local talent and empowering individuals to perform at very high levels.” * Introduction Alico in Lebanon : * Leading life insurance company since 1953 * Main office in Verdun, Beirut * 400 agents * 21 Sale`s branches * 100,000 customers * Introduction * Comprehensive...
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...Comparative study of LIC of India & private Life Insurance companies in India. Introduction: The Indian life insurance industry has its own origin and history, since its inception. It has passed through many obstacles, hindrances to attain the present status. Insurance owes its existence to 17th century England. In fact, it took shape in 1688 at a rather interesting place called Lloyd's Coffee House in London, where merchants, ship-owners and underwriters met to discuss and transact business. The first stock companies to get into the business of insurance were chartered in England in 1720. The year 1735 saw the birth of the first insurance company in the American colonies in Charleston. In 1759, the Presbyterian Synod of Philadelphia sponsored the first life insurance corporation in America for the benefit of ministers and their dependents. Life insurance in its modern form came to India from England in 1818 with the formation of Oriental Life Insurance Company (OLIC) in Kolkata mainly by Europeans to help widows of their kin. Later, due to persuasion by one of its directors (Shri Babu Muttyal Seal), Indians were also covered by the company. However, it was after 1840 that life insurance really took off in a big way. By1868, 285 companies were doing business of insurance in India. Earlier these companies were governed by Indian company Act 1866. By 1870, 174 companies ceased to exist, when British Parliament enacted Insurance Act 1870. These companies however, insured European...
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...Insurance, Risk and Market Associations 2010 Contents Introduction 3 Insurance 3 General Introduction 3 The principles of Insurance: 4 Task 1 The Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) 4 About the Irish Insurance Industry (Market) 5 The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) 6 The Dublin International Financial Services Centre (DIFSC) 7 The Irish Brokers Association (IBA) 8 The Financial Regulator 8 Task 2 Graphs 10 Shop lifting 10 Burglary 11 Storm and High winds 11 Act of God 12 Flood 12 Fire 13 Suggested changes to reduce the theft risk 14 Conclusion 14 Bibliography 15 Introduction Insurance Insurance plays a very important role in today’s economy. Insurance is designed to protect the financial well-being of every individual and business. Without insurance we couldn’t drive cars, own our homes, run our business-because of the possible risks. General Introduction Insurance is a risk transfer mechanism which in return for a fee (‘premium’) will insure individuals or business against the risk specified. Aim of insurance is to compensate (‘indemnify’) the loss individuals or business may suffer through the occurrence of an unexpected incident, the loss that either may or may not happen. ‘Modern insurance low’ author John Birds, wrote that the beginning of insurance was developed by a commercial world in 14th century. The origins of the modern insurance contract was found...
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...Making. Managerial Economics Human Resource Management Accounting for Management Seminar on Executive Communication Workshop on Information Technology for Management CREDITS 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 MARKS 100 100 100 100 100 50 50 TRIMESTER – II CODE MBA-072 MBA-082 MBA-092 MBA-102 MBA-112a MBA-112b PAPER CREDITS Quantitative Methods and Operations Research 4 Economic Environment for Business 4 Production and Operations Management 4 Financial Management 4 Seminar on Negotiation Skills 2 Workshop on Management Information Systems 2 o Introduction to Retail Management (R. Mgt.)* 4 SECTORAL SUBJECT – 1 MARKS 100 100 100 100 50 50 100 o Principles of Banking and Insurance (B & I)* o Introduction to IT and Telecommunications (IT & Tel)* o Introduction to Infrastructure (Infra. Mgt.)* o Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology (Pharma. Mgt.)* o Hospital Planning and Organization (Hosp. Mgt.)* MBA-122 *R. Mgt= Retail Management; B&I= Banking & Insurance; IT & Tel.= IT & Telecommunication; Infra. Mgt.=Infrastructural Management; Pharma. Mgt.=Pharmaceutical Management; Hosp. Mgt.=Hospital Management. TRIMESTER – III CODE MBA-133 MBA-143 MBA-153 MBA-163a MBA-163b PAPER Legal Aspects of Business Marketing Management Organizational Behaviour Seminar on Business Research Methodology Seminar on Business Ethics o Advertising and Sales Management (R.Mgt.)* SECTORAL SUBJECT – 2 CREDITS 4 4 4 2 2 4 MARKS 100 100 100 50 50 100...
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... JANUARY 28, 2012 INTRODUCTION For more than seven decades, the United States healthcare system has improve significantly, compared to century ago and more has been done in terms of providing good healthcare an an antidotes to many disease process, this has been able to achieve due to the new healthcare technologies to tackle many diseases that were affecting citizens. In this modern day, it is apparently clear that the healthcare is one of the largest employer of labor according to the text (Williams and torrens, 2010) introduction to health services organization and management. The United States federal government have spent significant amount since the advent of Medicare in the country, in the late 1960s to date and this has rapidly grown to date. 1 – Identify and describe the three main types of health insurance in the U.S. The three main types of health insurance available in the U.S. today are voluntary health insurance, social health insurance and welfare medicine. Voluntary health insurance is subdivided into three categories. The first is Blue Cross Blue Shield which began as separate companies. Blue Cross began in 1929 and Blue Shield dates back to 1939, they joined each other in operation in 1982. Blue Cross Insurance can be found in every state within the U.S.Blue Cross Blue Shield is a privately owned company and is offered through...
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...The healthcare system in the UAE and Germany Name Affiliation Introduction The UAE has a very fast growing and dynamic healthcare market, currently it’s the fastest growing in the Middle East. This growth has mainly been supported by intensive government spending on the sector. The government of UAE also has a very central role in the provision of health services and in recent times the government has taken initiative to involve the private sector in the provision of these services. Due to rapid development in recent years the UAE offers a lucrative pharmaceutical market that boasts of high standard medical facilities ("UAE to Be One of the Fastest Growing Markets for Healthcare in the Region, Says Alpen Capital", 2014, pp. 4-5). A few years back it was required that all people that were employed in the UAE to have a health card. The card was given to the public on a small charge but this is no longer the case as the sector has become more diversified. For Abu Dhabi, there had been introduced a compulsory health insurance. Dubai was considering the introduction of a unified health insurance cover for both nationals and non-nationals and if successful this was to be and has been spread out to the rest of UAE. Dubai has two healthcare free zones, Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park and the Dubai Healthcare City (Woodman, 2012). Having a strong healthcare system, the government is aiming at diversifying the economy and also ensure the availability of the essential services...
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...The Effects of Uninsured Driving on Motor Insurance Business Abstract Driving a motor vehicle without insurance cover is an offence that has an effect on motor insurance business. Despite the fact that Malta is, like other countries, affected by the issue of uninsured driving accidents, data on the subject is very limited. As a result, the effects of uninsured driving on insurance business and society are not fully known or understood. Likewise, the views of those concerned with the problem are not toally clear. This research study goes a long way to identify the effects of uninsured driving on the motor insurance industry. Local and European legislation concerning uninsured driving, together with primary data collection through questionnaires provide an enhanced understanding of uninsured driving from a local viewpoint. The incidence of uninsured driving in Malta appears to be increasing the burden of the costs is being incurred by honest policyholders and by insurance companies. The findings suggest that the public is not sufficiently aware of the consequences of driving without insurance and the local insurance industry does not have adequate measures to calculate the incidence rate of uninsured driving. In spite of the fact that it appears that the victims of uninsured driving are being well-served by the current compensation system, improvements can be implemented, especially with regards to how the system is funded. love and faith in me. Special...
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...Comparitive Study on Ulips A PROJECT REPORT ON “COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ULIPS IN THE INDIAN INSURANCE MARKET” FOR TATA AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD BY MISS DELNAAZ. PARVEZ. DOCTOR MBA SEMESTER III Project Guide “Prof Vaishampayam” In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of the Two Year Full Time PGDM Programme Of the SMVIM, PUNE. AY 2007-08 PREFACE As an essential and obligatory part of my course, I have undergone two months summer training at Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd, Pune. This training has helped me in getting the practical knowledge into the business environment. I got the knowledge about the Insurance industry. In this report I have said about the current position of the insurance sector in India. This report includes a deep study made on the ULIPs in the insurance market and its impact on the person’s income. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS S.NO. 1. 2. CONTENTS Acknowledgement Certificate from the company Certificate from the college Introduction Company Profile Research Methodology Introduction to Insurance About ULIPs Distinction between ULIPs & Mutual Funds Comment on the Distinction Comparative Analysis of ULIPs( Tata AIG with others) Growth & Returns Fund Performance Overall Data Analysis and Findings Understanding the working of ULIPs of TATA AIG Market Survey on ULIPs of TATA AIG Integrated Financial Planning for Life Insurance Conclusion Recommendations Bibliography Questionnaire PAGE NO. 3 4 5 6 7-9 10 11-17 19-26 27-30 ...
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...Bangalore University Bachelor of Business Management (New Scheme) SEMESTER SCHEME OF EXAMINATION UNDER SEMESTER : BBM COURSE SEM NO. PAPER NO. 1.1 TITLE OF THE PAPER LECTURE HOURS 04 MARKS UE 90 RM 10 TOTAL MARKS 100 I 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 II 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 III IV V LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS ECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS MATHEMATICS TOTAL LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS STATISTICS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TOTAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INDIAN CONSTITUTION TOTAL BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS BUSINESS LAW COST ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LAW AND PRACTICE OF BANKING COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS TOTAL INCOME TAX STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 10 10 10 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 100 600 100 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 24 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 540 10...
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...Democratic Congress decided to enact the Medicare program as a way to provide much needed health care insurance for the large population of elderly Americans. In “Introduction to US Health Policy”, Donald Barr highlights that when Medicare was passed in 1965, only about 56 percent of elderly citizens in the United States had any form of hospital insurance. Since aging is an inescapable fate of every person, there was an American consensus that no one should face financial ruin due to the rising costs of receiving health care during their elderly years which served as a catalyst for this program’s formation. The passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 has further...
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...Role and Impact of Health Insurance in the Health Delivery System Health insurance is one of the types of insurance coverage that covers the cost of an insured individual's medical and surgical expenses or bills. Depending on the type of health insurance coverage, either the insured pays costs out-of-pocket and is then reimbursed, or the insurer makes payments directly to the provider. In health insurance terminology, the "provider" is a clinic, hospital, doctor, laboratory, health care practitioner, nurse (midwife) or pharmacy. The "insured" is the owner of the health insurance policy; the person with the health insurance coverage. In countries without universal health care coverage, such as the USA, health insurance is commonly included in employer benefit packages and seen as an employment perk (Nordqvist, 2012). In the midst of increased cost of health care both at the macro and micro levels, health insurance becomes a viable alternative for financing health care in Ghana. It is also a way of mobilizing private funds for improving health care delivery at the macro level. A number of countries are currently experimenting with different approaches. Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was passed into law in 2003 but fully implemented from late 2005. It has already reached impressive coverage levels (Witter & Garshong, 2009). The health system in Ghana before the introduction of NHIS was being financed by what was known at the time as the “cash and carry system”...
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... | | | |THESIS | | | |ON | | [MARKET POTENTIAL OF TATA AIG LIFE INSURANCE IN GWALIOR] | A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of THE MBA PROGRAM (The Class of 2010) | | SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY DR. SANJAY SHRIVASTAVA AMIT KAPASIYA CAMPUS HEAD 8NBGR024 INC GWALIOR MBA (2008-10) MR. K.S. RATHOR FACULTY SUPERVISOR INC GWALIOR CERTIFICATE This is to certify...
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