Sunday 9 March 2014

OPD ICICI BANK

                                                                  OPD ICICI BANK


Under this policy, the insurance premium remains the same at Rs.15,000 or Rs.20,000 (depending upon age of the insured). What changes is the Sum Insured (amount of coverage) depending on the age and the number of members covered. The amount of the premium (Rs. 15,000) is fully deductible under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act#. Thus, you save up to Rs.5099 on your tax payable.*

#Maximum tax benefit of Rs.5099/- subject to the provisions of Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and amendments made thereafter

*For highest income tax slab of 33.66% (including 10% surcharge for income above Rs.8.50 Lakh and education cess @ 2%).

Additionally, you can claim OPD (Outpatient Department) up to Rs.10,000 (depending on sum insured chosen and age of the insured) Total Savings = Tax Benefit + OPD Reimbursement Effective Premium = Total Premium - Total Savings

In a scenario wherein an Adult aged 34 years, were to buy the Health Advantage Individual plan for Rs. 2 lakhs.Then, effective cost of Health Advantage Plus Insurance would be: Effective Premium = Premium Paid - (Maximum OPD Benefit + Maximum Tax Benefit) Rs. 15,000 - (Rs. 9,000 + Rs. 5,099) = Rs. 901 Refer to the table below to find out how much you save.
Age of Senior Most Member (as on his last birthday)Individual
Fixed Premium Rs. 15,000
Sum Insured under Hospitalisation Benefit =
Rs. 2 Lakhs
Sum Insured under Hospitalisation Benefit -
Rs. 3 Lakhs
Age in Years
Sum Insured under OPD Benefit as below
How much do you save?
Total Savings = (OPD Benefit + Tax Benefit)

Effective Premium = (Total Premium - Total Savings)
Sum Insured under OPD Benefit as below
How much do you save?
Total Savings = (OPD Benefit + Tax Benefit)

Effective Premium = (Total Premium - Total Savings)

5 - 18Rs. 10,000Rs. 15, 099- NA -Rs. 9,500Rs. 14, 599Rs. 401
19 - 35
Rs. 9,000
Rs. 14,099Rs. 901Rs. 8,800Rs. 13, 899Rs. 1101
36 - 45Rs. 8,500Rs. 13, 599Rs. 1401Rs. 8,000Rs. 13,099Rs. 1901
46 - 55Rs. 6,000Rs. 11,099Rs. 3901Rs. 5,500Rs. 10, 599Rs. 4401
56 - 60*Rs. 4,500Rs. 9599Rs. 5401Rs. 3,500Rs. 8599Rs. 6401
Fixed Premium Rs. 20,000
61 - 65Rs. 7,000Rs. 12,099Rs. 7901Rs. 5,500Rs. 10,599Rs. 9401
66 - 70 (for renewal only)**Rs. 4,000Rs. 9099Rs. 10, 901Rs. 2,000Rs. 7099Rs. 12, 901
2 Adults (Floater Benefit)
Fixed Premium Rs. 15,000
Sum Insured under Hospitalisation Benefit =
Rs. 2 Lakhs
Sum Insured under Hospitalisation Benefit -
Rs. 3 Lakhs
Age in Years
Sum Insured under OPD Benefit as below
How much do you save?
Total Savings = (OPD Benefit + Tax Benefit)

Effective Premium = (Total Premium - Total Savings)

Sum Insured under OPD Benefit as below
How much do you save?
Total Savings = (OPD Benefit + Tax Benefit)
Effective Premium = (Total Premium - Total Savings)

5 - 18Plan not available
19 - 35
Rs. 8,000
Rs. 13, 099Rs. 1901Rs. 7,500Rs. 12, 599Rs. 2401
36 - 45Rs. 7,000Rs. 12, 099Rs. 2901Rs. 6,500Rs. 11, 599Rs. 3401
46 - 55Rs. 3,000Rs. 8099Rs. 6901Rs. 2,000Rs. 7099Rs. 7901
56 - 60*Plan not available
Fixed Premium Rs. 20,000
61 - 65Plan not available
66 - 70 (for renewal only)**Plan not available
*Medical Tests mandatory for insured aged 56 and above
**Age at entry: max. upto 65 years; renewable upto 70 years



Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation.
"ICICI Bank Limited ("ICICI Bank") is licensed by the IRDA to act as a Corporate Agent of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited. The contract of insurance will be between ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited and the Insured, and not between ICICI Bank and the Insured. ICICI Bank is acting merely as the Corporate Agent of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited and there is no direct or indirect linkage between the provisions of the banking services offered by ICICI Bank and your usage of the product or participation in the scheme offered by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited. Your participation in this product is purely on a voluntary basis. ICICI Bank is not liable or responsible for any claim, dispute, liability, loss or shortfall resulting from the scheme. This policy is brought to you from ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited. No person shall allow or offer to allow, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement to any person to take out or renew or continue an insurance in respect of any kind of risk relating to lives or property in India, any rebate of the whole or part of the commission payable or any rebate of the premium shown on the policy, nor shall any person taking out or renewing or continuing a policy accept any rebate, except such rebate as may be allowed in accordance with the published prospectus or tables of the insurer.

This is a comprehensive Tax-Saving health plan and shall cover the insured for:
  • Basic Hospitalisation Cover
  • Outpatient Department (OPD)
Basic Hospitalisation Cover

This covers inpatient hospitalisation expenses up to sum insured of Rs. 2 or Rs. 3 Lakhs (depending on the plan chosen). You can avail the cashless claim facility in any of the 4,500+ network hospitals across India.

Basic Hospitalisation cover includes: Medical expenses incurred as an inpatient during hospitalisation for more than 24 hours, including room charges, doctor’s / surgeon’s fee, medicines, diagnostic tests, etc.
  • 30 days prior to hospitalisation.
  • 60 days post hospitalisation.
  • Declared pre-existing diseases can be covered after the 2nd year provided the policy is renewed with us for two consecutive years.
  • Technologically advanced treatment that do not need 24-hour hospitalisation but are covered under this policy are:-
    • Cataract
    • Lithotripsy (Kidney Stone Removal)
    • Tonsillectomy
    • Eye Surgery
    • Dialysis
    • Dilatation & Curettage
    • Chemotherapy
    • Radiotherapy
    • Coronary Angiography
    • Cardiac Catheterization
Coverage limit for specific ailments / conditions:
Certain specific ailment(s) / surgery(s)/ procedure(s) are covered up to pre-defined limits under this policy (subject to the total sum insured).Click here for the details.

All others ailment(s) / surgery(s)/ procedure(s) are covered up to the sum insured under the policy.

*- Pre-hospitalisation period, the period of Hospitalisation and the Post-hospitalisation period, should fall within the Period of Insurance.

Outpatient Department (OPD)
This covers outpatient treatment expenses. In case of an OPD treatment (Outpatient Department), the claims will be settled later after furnishing the medical prescription documents/bills.

Outpatient Department Covers:
  • Room, Boarding Expenses as charged by the Hospital
  • Nursing Expenses
  • Expenses related to Dental Treatment
  • Surgeon, Anesthetist, Medical Practitioner, Consultants, Specialist Fees
  • Anesthesia, Blood, Oxygen, Operation Theatre Charges, Surgical Consumables, Medicines and Drugs, Diagnostic Materials and X-ray, Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Cost of Pacemaker, Cost of Artificial Limbs External Medical Aids, ambulance charges
  • OPD claims can be lodged only once during the Period of Insurance, within a period of 90 days from start of cover and 30 days of end of cover.
Sum Insured for Plans covering 2 individuals comes under the Floater benefit.
For more details, kindly refer to the Policy Wordings.

Age of Senior Most Member (as on his last birthday)Individual2 Adults
SI under Hospitalisation Benefit = Rs. 2 Lakhs
SI under Hospitalisation Benefit = Rs. 3 Lakhs
SI under Hospitalisation Benefit = Rs.2 Lakhs
(with Floater Benefit)
SI under Hospitalisation Benefit = Rs. 3 Lakhs

(with Floater Benefit)
SI under OPD Benefit as below
SI under OPD Benefit as below
Fixed Premium Rs. 15,000
5 yrs. - 18 yrs.
Rs. 10,000
Rs. 9,500
Plan not available
19 yrs. - 35 yrs.
Rs. 9,000
Rs. 8,800
Rs. 8,000
Rs. 7,500
36 yrs. - 45 yrs.
Rs. 8,500
Rs. 8,000
Rs. 7,000
Rs. 6,500
46 yrs. - 55 yrs.
Rs. 6,000
Rs. 5,500
Rs. 3,000
Rs. 2,000
56 yrs. - 60 yrs.*
Rs. 4,500
Rs. 3,500
Plan not available
Fixed Premium Rs. 20,000
61 yrs. - 65 yrs.
Rs. 7,000
Rs. 5,500
Plan not available
66 yrs. - 70 yrs. (for renewal only)**
Rs. 4,000
Rs. 2,000
Plan not available
*Medical Tests mandatory for insured aged 56 and above
**Age at entry: max. upto 65 years; renewable upto 70 years



Insurance companies lining up cashless OPD plans to make life easier

Shilpy Sinha, ET Bureau Jan 22, 2014, 10.21AM IST
(As with anything related…)
MUMBAI: The next time you want to see the doctor, you may not have to pay, even if you are just an outpatient. But that's only if you are covered by a health insurer which includes the hospital that you are visiting in its network. As with anything related to the business, there are many caveats, but this could still end up being the next big thing in health insurance — cashless OPD.
Some companies are experimenting with the concept of customers not having to pay when they visit an outpatient department, or OPD. Insurance companies only started covering outpatient treatment a few years ago, but strictly through reimbursements. That meant the customer paid and then put in a claim for the money. It wasn't covered before that, with medical insurance policies only kicking in when there was a minimum 24 hours of hospitalisation.
Apollo Munich's Maxima is now offering vouchers for various services such as consultation and pharmacy.
"We are offering vouchers for OPD treatment with sub limits," said Antony Jacob, MD and CEO of Apollo Munich Health Insurance. "This is available in designated outlets. We reimburse if the hospital is not in our network list." There are limits — for consultations, the insurance company gives a voucher of Rs 600. There are also caps on the number of times a customer can seek a consultation to check against misuse.
The average premium for such plans is Rs 13,000-15,000, providing for coverage of Rs 3-5 lakh. ICICI Lombard is planning a similar product. "We are planning to bring OPD on cashless platform," said Sanjay Datta, head of health at ICICI Lombard. "We will soon start a pilot." This should help ease life for the average insurance customer.
"Cashless OPD is more about convenience, so that you do not have to follow up with the company for reimbursement," said Rahul Agarwal, managing director, Optima Insurance Broker.
The move could encourage more people to opt for health insurance. At a time the economic slump has hit the nonlife insurance business, health is the fastest-growing segment, having benefitted from increased awareness due to the rise in medical costs. Health is also profitable for insurers with an incurred claim ratio of 96.43%. This is the ratio of claims paid to premium earned. The government has also sought to promote health insurance by providing a tax break to those who buy policies.
Health insurance premiums grew 18.66% to Rs 13,975 crore in 2012-13 from Rs 11,777 crore a year before. Over the past seven years, the segment has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 30%, compared with 17.5% for the non-life industry.
The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority issued guidelines last year to bring uniformity in health insurance policies. These have led to the standardisation of commonly used medical terms, procedures,exclusions and claim forms.

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Women’s Day Celebration



International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day “IWD” is also known as the International Working Women’s Day or United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace which is celebrated every year on 8th of March all across the world in different regions of the countries in order to focus the achievements and contributions of the women in the society. The celebration of this event varies from region to region. Generally, it is celebrated to provide respect to whole women fraternity, appreciate them and to express love for them. As women are the major part of the society and plays a great role in the economic, political, and social activities, international women’s day is commemorated to remember and appreciate women’s all over achievements.

International Women’s Day 2014
International women’s day celebration was started celebrating as a socialist political event during which the holiday is proclaimed in many countries. At this event celebration, men express their love, care, appreciation and affection towards women just like the event of Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. It is celebrated every year with a preplanned and particular theme of the year to strengthen the political and social awareness towards the women struggles and their precious contributions.
International women’s day 2014 would be celebrated all over the world on 8th of March, at Saturday.
Why International Women’s Day is Celebrated
In the month of August in 1910, a meeting (organized by the International Women’s Conference) of the Socialist Second International was held in Copenhagen to establish the yearly celebration of the International women’s day. Finally, the annual celebration of International Woman’s Day was established by the support of American socialists and German Socialist Luise Zietz. However, no particular date was decided in that meeting. The event celebration was decided to promote the equal rights for all women.
It was first celebrated on 19th of March in 1911 by the millions of people in Austria, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland. Variety of programs was held like demonstrations, women parade, banners and etc. Another demand of voting, holding public office and removing sex discrimination in employment was kept in front by the women. It was celebrated in America as a National Women’s Day to the last Sunday of the February every year. It was first celebrated by the Russian women in 1913 at last Sunday of February. A rally by the women (members of the Australian Builders Labourers Federation) was held in Sydney in 1975.
International women’s day celebration of 1914 was held on 8th of March. From then, it was started celebrating everywhere on 8th of March. The 1914 event celebration in the Germany was especially held for the women’s right to vote. During the 1917 year celebration, women of Saint Petersburg demanded the “Bread and Peace”, end of the World War I as well as Russian food shortage. Gradually, it was started celebrating in various communist and socialist countries such as in China from 1922, in Spanish communists from 1936 and etc.
How International Women’s Day is Celebrated
International Women’s Day is a special event which is celebrated worldwide on 8th of March by the people including women leaders from the business, political, community, educational institutions, inventors, TV personalities and etc. It is celebrated by organizing variety of programs like seminars, women parade, conferences, banner, debates, presentations, speech, competitive activities, luncheons, women’s issues, dinners, breakfasts including other women rights promotional activities. It is celebrated to enhance the worldwide awareness about women, their rights, contributions, importance of education, career opportunities and etc.
Female teachers are given gifts by their students, parents by their children, sisters by their brother, daughter by their fathers and etc. Most of the business organizations, government and non government offices, educational institutions are closed at this day. Generally, people wear purple ribbons while celebrating this event.
International Women’s Day Celebration in India
International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the India by the Indian people with great zeal and passion on 8th of March to increase the awareness about women’s rights. This event celebration plays a great role in distributing the real message about the women’s right and their place in the society. It promotes the living condition of the women by solving their social issues.
International Women’s Day Themes
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually using a particular theme. Some of the year wise themes are given below:
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1975 was “United Nations recognizes International Women’s Day”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1996 was “Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1997 was “Women and the Peace Table”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1998 was “Women and Human Rights”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 1999 was “World Free of Violence against Women”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2000 was “Women Uniting for Peace”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2001 was “Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2002 was “Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2003 was “Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2004 was “Women and HIV/AIDS”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2005 was “Gender Equality Beyond 2005; Building a More Secure Future”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2006 was “Women in Decision-making”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2007 was “Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2008 was “Investing in Women and Girls”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2009 was “Women and Men United to End Violence against Women and Girls”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2010 was “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2011 was “Equal Access to Education, Training, and Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2012 was “Empower Rural Women, End Poverty and Hunger”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2013 was “A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence against Women”.
·         The theme of the International Women’s Day celebration of 2014 was “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”.
International Women’s Day Quotes
Following are the quotes of International Women’s Day:
·         “Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.”
·         “Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of a man at twice its natural size.”
·         “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”
·         “By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacation-less class.”
·         “A woman’s guess is much more accurate than a man’s certainty.”
·         “Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.”
·         “The sadness of the women’s movement is that they don’t allow the necessity of love. See, I don’t personally trust any revolution where love is not allowed.”
·         “One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.”
·         “Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women’s issues.”
·         “So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why don’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?”
·         “God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I’ve ever met.”
·         “The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the world.”
·         “Feminism’s agenda is basic: It asks that women not be forced to ‘choose’ between public justice and private happiness.”
·         “Because man and woman are the complement of one another, we need woman’s thought in national affairs to make a safe and stable government.”
·         “All the world’s a stage, and it’s a dead easy guess which sex has all the speaking parts.”
·         “Women are leaders everywhere you look–from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.”
·         “In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
·         “One is not born a woman, one becomes one.”
·         “Women are the real architects of society.”
·         “Dream the dreams that have never been dreamt.”
·         “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity.”
·         “No written law has ever been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion.”