IN line with IRDA's new charge structure for ULIPs, Kotak Life has launched a ULIP, which offers guaranteed maturity addition of up to 280% of your first year premium. The fixed return of the first year premium ranges from 110% for 10-year policy to 280% on a 30-year policy. The Kotak Super Advantage, which has replaced its earlier ULIP plan called Kotak Smart Advantage, claims 100% allocation of your premiums from the second year onwards. Besides, the ULIP offers assured bonus addition to enhance your fund value at maturity, the life insurer said in a statement. This benefit is calculated as 3% of the average Fund Value of the last three policy years. This ULIP offers five fund options to customers on the basis of their risk appetite.
WE ARE all familiar with the anxiety and uncertainty that we feel when applying for a loan. After all, it's the lender who decides whether we can own our dream home, our first car, or whether our children can pursue higher education. In a nutshell, a better life depends on the lender's decisions. While other factors do play a part in the lender's decision, the Cibil Credit Information Report ( CIR ) plays a crucial role in a lender's decision to approve a loan application. Previously, lenders would treat all loan seekers equally. Each applicant, if approved by the lender's internal credit policy, would be charged at the same interest rate for a particular loan size and purpose. The lenders would charge a higher interest rate to all the borrowers, in order to compensate for the possible default of a small portion of the loan disbursed. In other words, it's like a professor (the lender) punishing an entire class (borrowers) for the mischief played b...
