Not sure how many of you deal with American companies or read about the sales practices of the aggressive financial services companies there. They have something called ‘boiler room sales people’ – people who call clients, create stress and do sales. Have I found its equivalent? For those not well versed with the insurance sales […]
There are many people who prefer buying mutual funds, medical and life insurance and many financial products through an agent. Normal reasons why people use an agent are as follows: He helps with filling up the form He knows what is happening in the industry and will be able to give some useful advice He […]
I have always held the view that you should have your own medical and life insurance – do not trust your company to cover you sensibly. Most general insurance (medical) decisions in corporate India is a finance and HR decisions. Rarely, if at all are they equipped to handle this decision. Let me give you […]
Believe me, buying a financial product is as traumatic as sitting with a doctor and discussing a report saying you have some killing illness. I am connected to many CXOs in the financial services industry and there is perhaps not one brokerage firm that has not offered its services to me. Among other accounts I […]
While filling up a Mutual fund form you are filling up an OFFER DOCUMENT – the mutual fund is making you an offer and you are filling up the form and giving a cheque. If your cheque goes through, the CONTRACT IS COMPLETED. In case of INSURANCE, you are filling up a PROPOSAL FORM – […]
There are many companies which have given fantastic, scorching returns. Microsoft, GE, Berkshire Hathway….are some examples. Berkshire Hathway, well er is a fund..or so you thought. Let me tell you, it is not. Mr. Buffet is a brilliant businessman, fantastic stock picker, (fantastic bargain picker – look at the recent offer to pick good bonds […]
‘Life insurance is a solicitation business…..’ well no comments! Now Hari Narayan wants the agency channel to close down and only the bancassurance business to survive. Completely from my portfolio point of view, I am very happy. Banks are in a great position to know what you do with your money – and they have […]