The IRDA has come out with a new law which says the life insurance sales guys should ask a lot of questions BEFORE a customer fills up or BUYS a life insurance policy. For some of us in the life insurance business it was quite obvious that these questions should be asked. I must say […]

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I personally have little at stake in the mutual fund business, but surely the current mess is likely to stay much longer. 2 products  which are similar in nature having a different kind of sales incentive is a big danger to one being crowded out. Of course other than the regulator everybody knows it. Khyati […]

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With the zero load in mutual funds it is perhaps not too wrong to expect that many fund advisors will get out of this business. I am not sure whether this is a correct assumptions but it is a logical one. Will it really happen? Let us see. There will be many people in the […]

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This article has been repeated…to say that inspite of the so called markets being down this still holds…and the last line is a new addition – a link to Deepak’s site… Over the last 7-10 years you could have heard the following comments: 1. Only banks can give home loans and make money: After all […]

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If you have seen all the news items about ULIPs, other life insurance products, etc. you might have suddenly thought that life insurance business is not profitable. Banish that thought. It is very profitable – why do you think all foreign players are trying to get in? So here is the reason: Cost effective distribution […]

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Continuing my dialogue series… Journo: Subra do you not think the life insurance guys get pampered? Subra: Why do you say so? Journo: 40% of the contribution as a commission is too much, do you not think so? Subra: What about products with 122% commission? http://www.subramoney.com/book-written-by-me/ J: Not possible in the financial service industry…..at least […]

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I do not need to tell you that there is a huge Irda vs. Sebi or a mutual fund vs. unit linked insurance plan debate in the country…do I? LOL. However this has ensured that many journos have called me…for a view. It is nice that they take my view – however I am not […]

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