There are a number of options for settlement of claims on the death of a person insured under a term life insurance policy. A prospective policy buyer may be in a quandary while choosing between the options. So let's look at the claim settlement options and how to select the right option.

The year 2018 is, in all likelihood, going to be a year of populism, considering the fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Modi government will be gearing up to face the electorate for the Lok Sabha elections in April-May 2019. 

If you have not paid the premium of your life insurance policy, your policy would lapse and the beneficiaries nominated by you will not get any benefit. In case you are unable to pay the premium of the policy before the due date, you can still pay the premium within the grace period. 

Most of the large companies solicit fixed deposits from the general public.These FDs carry interest rates that are usually higher than FDs of the public and private sector banks and, therefore, company FDs attract a large number of investors.

The stock that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Monday, January 8, 2018 are Deepak Nitrite Limited, Tata Steel Limited, LT Foods Limited and Aries Agro Limited.    

The issue will remain open for subscription from January 10 to January 12, 2018. The issue size is of Rs 156 crore with face value of Rs 10 per share. The issue price will range between Rs 270-275 per share.

Telecom stocks remained in focus on Friday as significant developments crowded the sector. Telecom stocks surged in the intraday trade to become the top gainers of the trading session. 

Lead manufacturing company Gravita India shot up on the bourses on Friday to hit its 52-week high of Rs. 179 per share following the commencement of the commercial production of Lead Tetra Oxide.

The next in-line private banks, IDFC Bank, Yes Bank, Federal Bank spiked up on bourses on Friday, in a day when Nifty Private Bank index outperformed the benchmark indices.