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    PROJECT REPORT

    ATRecruiting Financial Consultants

    Of

    HDFC Standard Life Insurance ltd.

    A Project Report Submitted In Partial Fulfillment OfThe Requirement For The Award Of The Degree Of

    MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

    ToPUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY,

    PUNJAB By

    Sanjeev KumarSingh

    Reg. No.821126303

    Under The Guidance OfMr. Praveen Maurya

    CDM

    HDFC STANDERD LIFEINSURANCE VikasMarg

    NEWDELHIJULY2009

    S T U D EN T

    D EC L A R A TI ON

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    I hereby declare that the project report titled Recruitment of financial

    Consultant is my own work and has been carried out under the able

    guidance of Mr. Praduman Jain(Area Sales manager), Praveen Maurya

    Channel Development Manager, Vikas Marg Branch (New Delhi). All

    care has been taken to keep this report error free and I sincerely regret for

    any unintended discrepancies that might have crept into this report. I shall be

    highly obliged if errors (if any) are brought to my attention.

    Thanking You.

    SANJEEV KUMARSINGH MBASEM-2

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    A successful project is fruitful culmination of

    efforts of many people, some directly

    involved, and others who have

    quietly encouraged and extended

    their

    support, while being in the background. Itake this

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    opportunity to extend my deep sense of

    gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all those whohave helped us directly or indirectly during the

    course of my project.

    My colleagues and associates at

    RAI BUSINESS SCHOOL continue to

    have important impact on my thinking. I am

    in debt to Praveen Maurya(Channel

    Devlopment Manager) and Rakhi

    Mam (Insurance trainer) who have

    taught me a great deal as we worked

    E XECUTI VE S UMMA RY

    As everyone knows the future is uncertain, and in order to secure

    the future in this dynamic environment we have to insureourselves. So even if something happen to us in the future, ourfamily is secured against the problems that they will face withoutus.

    My project concerned, increasing the market share by recruitingfinancial consultant, who have good social base and are willing tohave an extra source of income. It also included finding out new

    clients for HDFC Standard Life Insurance Ltd. As well as to findout the awareness level of various plans offered by the company. Iwas the liaison between the customers and the Company, and hadto bring in new customers. I had to choose a certain area in the

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    NCR region and then fill up a questionnaire by me. This was a toolto start up a conversation and then go about explaining the benefit

    of being a financial consultant with HDFC Standad Life InsuranceLtd. In the later part of my training I had to bring new customersfor the bank to increase their business and add value to theiroperations by intimating people about the various products beingoffered. I had to make cold calls to people to know if they werefinancially secured and how the financial solutions being offeredby the company will benefit them. Every time I talked and met

    new people I had to customize the offerings according to their age

    and needs

    Life insurance

    is the bridge whichcovers the economic

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    gap between the timea man dies and the

    time he should die.

    IN TRO DU CTI ON

    TH E I NSU R A N CE I NDUSTRY I N IN DI A

    A NO VERV IE W

    With the largest number of life insurance policies in force in the world, Insurance

    happens tobe a mega opportunity in India. Its a business growing at the rate of 15-20 per

    cent annually and presently is of the order of Rs 1560.41 billion (for the financial year

    2006 2007). Together with banking services, it adds about 7% to the countrys Gross

    Domestic Product (GDP). The gross premium collection is nearly 2% of GDP and funds

    available with LIC forinvestments are 8% of the GDP.

    Even so nearly 65% of the Indian population is without life insurance cover while health

    insurance and non-life insurance continues to be below international standards. A large

    part of our population is also subject to weak social security and pension systems with

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    hardly any old age income security. This in itself is an indicator that growth potential for

    the insurance sector in India is immense.

    A well-developed and evolved insurance sector is needed for economic development as it

    provides long term funds for infrastructure development and strengthens the risk taking

    ability of individuals. It is estimated that over the next ten years India would require

    investments of the order of one trillion US dollars. The Insurance sector, to some extent,

    can enable investments in infrastructure development to sustain the economic growth of

    the country. (Source: ww w .i n d iac o r e .c o m)

    HI ST OR ICA LPER S PEC TI VE

    The history of life insurance in India dates back to 1818 when it was conceived as a

    means to provide for English Widows. Interestingly in those days insurance charged for

    Indian lives was more than the non - Indian lives, as Indian lives were considered more

    risky to cover. The Bombay Mutual Life Insurance Society started its business in 1870It

    was the same company to charge same premium for both Indian and non Indian lives.

    The Oriental Assurance Company was established in 1880. The General insurance

    business in India, on the other hand, can trace its roots to Triton Insurance Company

    Limited, the first general insurance company established in the year 1850 in Calcutta by

    the British. Till the end of the nineteenth century insurance business was almost entirely

    in the hands ofoverseas companies.

    Insurance regulation formally began in India with the passing of the life insurance

    Companies Act of 1912 and the Provident Fund Act of 1912. Several frauds during the

    1920's and 1930's sullied insurance business in India. By 1938 there were 176 insurance

    companies.

    The first comprehensive legislation was introduced with the Insurance Act of1938 that

    strict State Control is there over the insurance business. The insurance business grew at a

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    faster pace than other business. Indian companies strengthened their hold on this business

    but despitethe growth that was witnessed, insurance remained an urbanphenomenon.

    The Government of India in 1956, brought together over 240 private life insurers and

    provident societies under one nationalized monopoly corporation and Life Insurance

    Corporation (LIC) was born. Nationalization was justified on the grounds that it would

    create the much needed funds forrapid industrialization. This was in conformity with the

    Government's chosen path of State ledplanning and development.

    The non-life insurance business continued to thrive with the private sector till 1972. Their

    operations were restricted to organized trade and industry in large cities. The general

    insurance industry was nationalized in 1972. With this, nearly 107 insurers were

    amalgamated and grouped into fourcompanies- National Insurance Company, New India

    Assurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and United India Insurance Company.

    These were subsidiaries of the General Insurance Company(GIC).

    KEYM IL E ST ON ES

    1912: The Indian Life Assurance Companies Act enacted as the first statute to

    regulate the life insurancebusiness.

    1 928 : The Indian Insurance Companies Act enacted to enable the government to

    collect statistical information about both life and non-life insurance businesses.

    1 938 : Earlier legislation consolidated and amended by the Insurance Act with

    the objective ofprotecting the interests of the insuringpublic.

    1 956 : 245 Indian and foreign insurers along with provident societies were taken over

    by the central government and nationalized. LIC was formed by an Act of Parliament-

    LIC Act 1956- with a capital contribution of Rs. 5 crore from the Government ofIndia.

    IN DUST R YRE FOR MS

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    Reforms in the Insurance sector were initiated with the passage of the IRDA Bill in

    Parliament in December 1999. The IRDA since its incorporation as a statutory body in

    April 2000 has fastidiously stuck to its schedule of framing regulations and registering

    the private sector insurance companies. Since being set up as an independent statutory

    body the IRDA has put in a framework ofglobally compatible regulations.

    The other decision taken simultaneously to provide the supporting systems to the

    insurance sector and in particular the life insurance companies was the launch of the

    IRDA online service for issue and renewal of licenses to agents. The approval of

    institutions for imparting training to agents has also ensured that the insurance companies

    would have a trained workforce ofinsuranceagents in place to sell theirproducts.

    COM P AN Y PRO F IL E

    H DFC STAN DA RD LIFE INSU R ANCE COMPANYLIMITED

    I N T R O D U C T I ON

    HDFC Incorporated in 1977 with a share capital of Rs 10 Crores, HDFC has since

    emerged as the largest residential mortgage finance institution in the country. The

    corporation has had a series of share issues raising its capital to Rs. 119 Crores. The gross

    premium income for the yearending March 31, 2007 stood at Rs. 2,856 Crores and new

    business premium income at Rs. 1,624 Crores. The company has covered over ,

    8, 77,000 lives year ending March 31, 2007.

    HDFC operates through almost 450 locations throughout the country with its corporate

    head quarters in Mumbai, India. HDFC also has an International Office in Dubai, UAE

    with service associates in Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. HDFC is the largest housing

    company in India forthelast 27 years.

    S NA P S H O T - I

    Incorporated in 1977 as the first specialized Mortgage Company in India.

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    Almost 90% of initial shareholding in the hands of domestic institutes and retail

    investors. Current 77% of shares held by foreign institutional investors.

    Besides the core business of mortgage HDFC has evolved into a financial

    conglomerate with holdings In:

    HDFC Standard Life insurance Company- HDFC holds 78.07 %.

    HDFC Asset Management Company HDFC holds 50.1%

    HDFC Bank- HDFC holds 22.25%.

    Intelenet Global (Business Process Outsourcing) HDFC holds 50%

    .HDFC Chubb General Insurance Company HDFC holds 74%.

    K E Y PL AY E R S

    Mr. Deepak S Parekh is the Chairman of the Company. He is also the Executive Chairman

    of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Limited). He joined

    HDFC Limited in a senior management position in 1978. He was inducted as a whole-

    time director ofHDFC Limited in 1985 and was appointed as its Executive Chairman in

    1993. He is the Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Limited. Mr. Parekh is a Fellow of the

    Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales).

    Mr. Deepak M Satwalekar is the Managing Director and CEO of the Company since

    November, 2000. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of HDFC Limited since

    1993. Mr. Satwalekar obtained a Bachelors Degree in Technology from the Indian

    Institute ofTechnology, Bombay and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from

    The American University, Washington DC.

    GR O U PCO M P A N I E S

    HDFC Bank: World Class Indian Bank- among the top private banks in India.

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    HDFC AMC: One of the top 3 AMCs in India- Preferred investment manager.

    Intelenet Global: BPO services for international customers.

    CIBIL: Credit Information Bureau India Limited.

    HDFC Chubb: Upcoming Private companies in the field of General Insurance.

    HDFC Mutual Fund

    HDFC reality.com: Helps to search properties in all major cities in India

    HDFC securities

    S T A N DAR D L IF E

    Standard Life is Europes largest mutual life assurance company. Standard Life, which

    has been in the life insurance business for the past 175 years is a modern company

    surviving quite a few changes since selling its first policy in 1825. The company

    expanded in the 19th

    century from kits original Edinburgh premises, opening offices in

    other towns and acquitting othersimilarbusinesses.

    Standard Life Currently has assets exceeding over 70 billion under its management and

    has the distinction of being accorded AAA rating consequently for the six years by

    Standard and Poor.

    S NA P S H OT

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    Founded in 1875, company supporting generation for last 179 years.

    Currently over 5 million Policy holders benefiting from the services offered.

    Europes largest mutual life insurer.

    J OINT V ENT URE

    HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited was one of the first companies to be

    granted license by the IRDA to operate in life insurance sector. Reach of the JV player is

    highly rated and been conferred with many awards. HDFC is rated AAA by both

    CRISIL and ICRA. Similarly, Standard Life is rated AAA both by Moodys and

    Standard and Poors. These reflect the efficiency with which HDFC and Standard Life

    manage their asset base of Rs. 15,000 Cr and Rs. 600,000 Cr. respectively.

    HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd was incorporated on 14th

    August 2000.

    HDFC isthe majority stakeholder in the insurance JV with 81.4% staple and Standard of

    as a staple 18.6% Mr. Deepak Satwalekar is the MD and CEO of the venture.

    HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd. Is one of Indias leading Private Life

    Insurance Companies, which offers a range of individual and group insurance solutions.

    It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC

    Ltd.) Indias leading housing finance institution and the Standard Life Assurance

    Company, a leading provider of financial services from the United Kingdom. Both the

    promoters are will known for their ethical dealings and financial strength and are thus

    committed to being a long-term player in the life insurance industry- all important factors

    to consider when choosing yourinsurer.

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    L I T E R ATU R E SU R V E Y :

    V a r i o u s L if e i n s u r a n ce p r o du c t s?

    Types Of Life Insurance Products(Term Assurance)

    Based on the benefit patterns the traditional Life Insuranceproducts can be categorised

    into the following types:

    * Term Insurance

    * Whole Life Insurance

    * Endowment Insurance

    * Annuities

    TE R M IN S U R A N C E :

    Term Insurance provides for life insurance protection for the selectedterm(period of

    years) only. In case the person (whose life is insured) dies during theterm, the benefits

    are payable under the policy and in case of his survival till the end ofthe selected term

    the policy normally expires without any benefit becomingpayable. Term insurance may

    be regarded as temporary insurance and is more nearly comparablewith"Property &

    Casualty insurance" contracts than the other forms of Life insurancecontracts.

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    W H O L E L IF E I N S U R A N C E:

    As the name suggests, the whole life insurance policies are intended toprovideLife

    Insurance protection over one's lifetime. The essence of whole lifeinsurance is that it

    provides for payment of the assured amount upon the insured's death

    regardless ofwhen

    it occurs. Under these policies, the payment of the assured sum is acertainty in contrast

    to the term insurance contracts. Only the time of payment of theassured sum is an

    uncertainty.

    Whole life policies can be either participating type or non-

    participating type. Participating type policies are those which are

    entitled to a share in the

    distributable

    surplus (profits) of the Life Insurance company, whereby the cashvalue of the policy can

    go up, with the announcement of bonus / dividend. Non-participating

    policies have the

    same benefit throughout the life of the policy.

    T h er e c a n be t h e fo llow in g ty pe s o f w h o le lif e p o lic ie s :

    1. Ordinary Whole Life Insurance

    2. Limited Payment Whole Life Insurance

    3. Convertible Whole Life Insurance

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    E N DO WM E N T :

    These are the most commonly sold policies. These policiesassure that the benefits under

    the policy will be paid on the death of the life insured during theselected term or on his

    survival to the end of the term. Hence the assured benefits arepayable either on the date

    of maturity or on death of the life insured, ifearlier.

    Endowment policies assist in providing for the payment of a lump sumamount for a

    specific purpose, say, provision for retirement, meeting the needs ofthe child etc. The

    money required for the purpose will be built up whether the person isalive till that date

    or not. Like whole life insurance policies, endowment policies can

    also be ofparticipating and non-participating types.

    A N N U T IE S :

    An annuity is a series of periodic payments. An annuity contract is aninsurance policy,

    under which the annuity provider (insurer) agrees to pay thepurchaser of annuity

    (annuitant)a series of regular periodical payments for a fixed periodor during someone's

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    life time.

    Classification of Annuities: Annuities can be classified on the basis of

    * The number of livescovered o SingleoJoint

    * The beginning of the payment ofannuity o Immediate annuityo Deferred annuity

    * Method of premiumpayment o Singlepremiumo Regular instalment

    UN I T L INK E D IN S U R A N C E P L A N ( U L I P)

    Unit linked insurance plan (ULIP) is life insurance solution that

    provides for the benefits

    of risk protection and flexibility in investment. The investment isdenoted as units and is

    represented by the value that it has attained called as Net AssetValue (NAV). The policy

    value at any time varies according to the value of the underlyingassets at the time.

    In a ULIP, the invested amount of the premiums after deductingfor all the charges and

    premium for risk cover under all policies in a particular fund aschosen by the policy

    holders are pooled together to form a Unit fund. A Unit is thecomponent oftheFund in a

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    Unit Linked Insurance Policy.

    The returns in a ULIP depend upon the performance of the fund inthe capital market.

    ULIP investors have the option of investing across variousschemes, i.e, diversified

    equity funds, balanced funds, debt funds etc. It is important toremember that in a ULIP,

    the investment risk is generally borne by the investor.

    In a ULIP, investors have the choice of investing in a lump sum (singlepremium)or

    making premium payments on an annual, half-yearly, quarterly ormonthly basis.

    Investors also have the flexibility to alter the premium amountsduring the policy's

    tenure. For example, if an individual has surplus funds, he canenhance the contribution

    in ULIP. Conversely an individual faced with a liquidity crunch has theoption of paying

    a lower amount (the difference being adjusted in the accumulated valueofhisULIP).

    ULIP investors can shift their investments across various plans/asset

    classes(diversified

    equity funds, balanced funds, debt funds) either at a nominal or no cost.

    2. What are the various Life insurance policies?

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    Investment Plans:

    * Single Premium Whole Life Plan

    Pension Plans:

    * Personal Pension Plan

    * Unit Linked Pension Plan

    * Unit Linked Pension Plus

    Savings Plans:

    * Endowment Assurance Plan

    * Unit Linked Endowment

    * Unit Linked Endowment Plus

    * Money Back Plan

    * Children's Plan

    * Unit LinkedYoungstar

    * Unit Linked Youngstar Plus

    GROUP PRODUCTS

    * Group Term Insurance

    * Group Variable Term Insurance

    * Group Unit Linked Plan

    OTHER PRODUCTS

    * Rural Products

    * Social Development Insurance Plan

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    * Tax BenefitSchemes

    3. Who are the competitors of hdfc standard?

    LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    MAX NEWYORK

    TATA AIG

    BIRLA SUN LIFE

    SBI LIFE INSURANCE

    BAJAJ ALLIANZ

    MET LIFE

    ING VYSYA

    ICICI PRUDENTIAL

    OM KOTAKMAHINDRA

    Products of HDFC standard life insurance

    Indivisual

    Group

    Social

    IndividualProducts

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    We at HDFC Standard Life realize that not everyone has the same kind

    of needs. Keeping this in mind, we have a varied range of Products

    that you can choose from to suit all your needs. These will help

    secure your future as well as the future of your family.

    ProtectionPlans

    You can protect your family against the loss of your income or the

    burden of a loan in the event of your unfortunate demise, disability or

    sickness. These plans offer valuable peace ofmind at a small price.

    Our Protection range includes our T erm Assu ran c e P lan & Loa nCov er Te rm

    A s s u ran c eP lan .

    InvestmentPlans

    Our S in g le P r e m iu m W h o le O f L ife p la n is well suited to meet your

    long term investment needs. We provide you with attractive long

    term returns through regular bonuses.

    PensionPlans

    Our Pension Plans help you secure your financial independence

    even after retirement.

    Our Pension range includes our P er s o na l P e n s io n P la n , U n it L in k e dP en s io n ,

    U n it L in k e d P en s io nP lu s

    SavingsPlans

    Our Savings Plans offer you flexible options to build savings for your

    future needs such as buying a dream home or fulfilling your childrenimmediate and future needs.

    Our Savings range includes E n d o w m e n t A s s u r a n c e P la n , UnitLinked

    Endowment, Unit Linked Endowment Plus, U n it L in k e d E n d ow m e n t

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    P lu s I I,

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    U n it L in k e d E n h an c e d L ife P r o t e c t io n I I, C h ild r en 's P la n , Unit LinkedYoung

    Star, Unit Linked Young Star Plus, U n it L in k e d Y o un g S t a rP lu s I I.

    GroupProducts

    One-stop shop for employee-benefitsolutions

    HDFC Standard Life has the most comprehensive list of products forprogressive employers who wish to provide the best and most

    innovative employee benefit solutions to their employees. We offer

    different products for different needs of employers ranging from term

    insurance plans for pure protection to voluntary plans such as

    superannuation and leaveencashment.

    We now offer the following group products to our esteemed

    corporate clients:

    G r o u p T e r m I n s u r a n c e

    G r o u p V a r ia b le T e r m I n s u ran c e

    Group Unit-Linked Plan

    An investment solution that provides funding vehicle to managecorpuses with

    G r a t u ity , Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution S u pe r a n n u a t io nor L e a v e

    E n c a s h m e n t schemes of your company

    Also suitable for other employee benefit schemes such as salary

    saving schemes and wealth management schemes

    Social Product

    Development insurance plan

    Development Insurance plan is an insurance plan which provides life

    cover to members ofa Development Agency for a term of one year.

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    On the death ofany

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    member of the group insured during the year of cover, a lump sum is

    paid to those member beneficiaries to help meet some of the

    immediate financial needs following theirloss.

    Eligibility

    Members of the development agency and theirspouses with:

    Minimum age at the start of the policy 18 years lastbirthday

    Maximum age at the start of policy 50 years lastbirthday

    Employees of the Development Agency are not eligible to join the

    group. The group to be covered is only eligible if it contains more than

    500 members.

    4. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF HDFC

    STANDARD?

    ST RE NGT H S

    1.First private life insurance company who got license from irda.

    2. HDFC STANDARD has the largest distribution network amongprivate life insurers.

    3. Recently voted as most respected private insurance companyby business world.

    W E AK N E S S E S

    1. Less number of branches compare to nearest competitors.

    2. Many people are not aware of hdfc standard as a brand in rural areas.

    3. Every employee does not have proper knowledge about insuranceproducts and commission rates.

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    S t r e ng t h s t h a t c o m p e tit o rs h a v e o v e r hd f c s t a nd a r d

    1) Less management expenses and administrative cost.

    2) Good retention percentage of tied up agents.

    3) Branches are more as compared to hdfc standard.

    4) Brand awareness in rural area.

    S T RE NG THS

    First private life insurance company to get license by IRDA.

    Domestic image of HDFC supported by Prudentials international image is strength of the

    company.

    The company also provides innovative products to cater to different needs of different

    customers.

    Large pool of technically skilled manpower.

    Strong capital and reservebase.

    Lower premium rates being introduced to tap morepeople.

    Commission rates increasing.

    IT is bringing new dimensions to insurance sector.

    Insurance having good market share.

    WE AK NE SS ES

    Products similar to competitors.

    Buying insurance still a cumbersomeprocess.

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    Slow to respond to changing needs.

    Heavy management expenses and administrative costs.

    Low customer confidence on the privateplayers.

    Vertical hierarchical reporting structure with many designations and cadres leading to

    powerpolitics at all levels without any exception.

    Poor retention percentage of tied up agents.

    Less number of branches as compared to its near competitors.

    Lackofbrand awareness in the rural area.

    O PPU RTUN IT IE S

    A large percent of population still uninsured.

    Technology is improving so paperless transactions can also be a hit.

    Like mobile banking mobile insurance could be a hit.

    Busy life and customers need flexible and customizablepolicies.

    THR EAT S

    Changing weather cycles a big threat to the company..

    Many big companies entering with a view to capture market.

    Sensex downfall can be a big blow to ULIP's and other plans dependent on share market.

    New substitute product emerging.

    Increasing expenses and smaller profit margins hitting hard on smalleragencies.

    ADV ERTI SEM EN T AN D S A LE S P ROM OTI ON

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    Film opens in the compound of ahouse. Fatherischecking

    something insidethe bonnet of anold smallcar. His daughter,around 27-28 years old, is

    working on a lap top next tohim

    Daughtercontinues affirmativelyas she signs on a cheque.

    Daughter: Aurwo bhi badi wali.

    Daughter: Dad. Father:BoloDaughter: Nayi carlene mein hee

    bhalaai hai.Dad nods in agreementwithout

    looking up. Dad:Hmmm

    Dad looks at herand asks.Dad: Huh, Badikyon?

    Daughter: Relax dad, plan kiya.Dad doesnt knowwhat to say:

    Par...

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    MPETIT

    Dad doesnt know what tosay ashe looks at thecheque.

    Daughterpleads:Pleasedad

    Super: Unit Linked Savings PlansMVO: Unit Linked Savings Plans

    from HDFC Standard Life.zimmedari nibhao, Aaj bhi kal bhi

    Father daughterare sitting.

    MVO: SarUtha Ke Jiyo.

    C O I VE

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    A NALY SI S

    POINTS OF

    PARITY

    AND

    POINTS OF DIFFERENCE

    BETWEEN HDFC SLIC AND

    TATA

    AIG

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    Point s ofPa rit y

    Fun ds ava il a bl e w ith ULI P P la n s

    General Description Nature ofInvestments RiskCategory

    Equity Funds

    Primarily invested in companystocks with the general aim of

    capital appreciationHigh

    Income, FixedInterest andBondFunds

    Invested in corporate bonds,

    government securities and otherfixed income instruments

    Medium

    Cash FundsSometimes known as Money Market

    Funds invested in cash, bankdeposits and money market

    Low

    Balanced FundsCombining equityinvestment with fixedinterestinstruments

    Medium

    Generally all life insurance companies have three types of fund which are Equity fund,

    Debt fundand Balance fund. These fund have different risk profile. Equity fund has high

    risk but it gives high return, Debt fund has low risk so it gives low return and balanced

    fund is combination ofboth Equity and Debt fund so risk is medium and return is also

    low.

    Both HDFC SLIC and Tata AIG LIC have 7 types of funds based on combination of

    DebtEquity fund. These are liquid fund, stable managed fund, secure managed fund,

    defensive managed fund, balanced managed fund, equity managed fund, growth fund.

    In d e x a t ion

    You have the option to increase your regular premiums by an indexation rate at any

    policy anniversary to protect the real value of your investment against inflation. The rate

    of indexation will be in line with the increase in the Whole Sale Price Index (or in the

    event that this Index ceases to be published such other index as the Company may select

    for this purpose). The base sum assured and sum assured ofany attached rider would also

    be increased by the corresponding indexation increase.

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    C harg es, Fees and D ed uc ti ons in UL I P

    Premium Allocation Charge

    This is a premium-based charge. After deducting this charge from premiums, the

    remainderis invested to buy units. The Allocation charges are guaranteed for the entire

    duration of policy term.

    Mortality Charge

    The Mortality Charge will apply on the Sum at Risk (SAR = Sum Assured less the Fund

    Value pertaining to regular premiums). It will be deducted by monthly cancellation of

    units from the accumulation unit account. The Mortality Charge shall remain guaranteed

    throughout the policy term.

    Fund Management Charge

    1% p.a. on With Profits Fund, 1% p.a. on Debt Fund, 1.25% p.a. on Balanced Fund and

    1.50% p.a. on Growth Fund. FMC will be applied on the fund while calculating NAV on

    a dailybasis. The maximum FMC on any fund is 2% p.a. subject to prior approval by the

    IRDA.

    Policy Administration Charge

    Rs. 60 per month, which will increase by 5% p.a. on the 1st of January each year. PAC

    will be deducted monthly by cancellation of units from the accumulation unit account. If

    premiums are discontinued, this charge would reduce to 60% of the charge applicable for

    the premium payingpolicies

    Surrender Charge

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    This is the charge that applies when the policy is surrendered. It is equal to 50% of the

    difference between regular premiums expected and those paid in the first year of the

    contract.

    Service Tax Deductions

    12.36% service tax is applicable on the first premium of life insurancepolicy.

    TaxBe n e f it s

    Tax benefits will be as per Section 80C & Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

    Insurance is tax free up to Rs. 100000 per annum and the returns on investment on

    maturity of the policy are also tax free.

    R id ers andB onu ses

    HDFC StandardLife Tata AIGLife

    Free LookPeriod 15 15

    Reversionary BonusBased on

    company's

    Based on

    company's

    Terminal BonusBased on

    company'sBased on

    company's

    TOP Minimum Rs. 5000 Minimum Rs. 5000

    Rider

    Critical Illness(CI) Benefit

    Gives on diagnosis

    ofanyoneof 6 critical

    Gives on diagnosis

    ofanyoneof 12 critical

    Additional TermBenefit

    Provide Provide

    Accidental DeathBenefit

    Provide Provide

    Double Benefit Provide Does not provide

    Triple Benefit Provide Does not provide

    Payer Benefit Rider Does not provide Provide

    Waiver of

    Premium

    Provide Provide

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    Po int s o f D iff er enc e

    HDFC StandardLife

    Tata AIGLife

    Grace Period 15 31

    PolicyAdministration

    Rs. 60 per month Rs. 55 per month

    Guaranteed Bonus Does not give10% on sum-

    assured after

    Loyalty Bonus 0.1% every year0.25% after every

    4th

    Fund SwitchingCharge

    Total 24 free switchesin a policy

    after this Rs. 100per

    4 free switches peryear after this

    Rs. 250 per

    GuaranteedSurrender

    50% of allpremium

    stpa exc u ng

    30% of allpremium paid

    excluding 1st

    FundManagement

    0.80% perannum on the

    1.75% perannum on the

    PremiumRedirection

    Charge

    Total 12 freePremiumRedirectio

    nin a policy after this

    Rs.

    First 2

    PremiumRedirection in ayear is free after

    this Rs. 1000per

    Last Year Return 42.70% 72%

    We see that both the life insurance companies products are almost same. They have same

    charges, fees and deductions. There is slightly difference in chargesand maximum limits of all

    charges are fixed by IRDA. Before buying any life insurance policy one should check charges

    and fees on policy and companys overall performance and returns given to itscustomers.

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    Porters Five Force Framework - I have made Porters five force framework with

    reference to HDFC STANDARD Life Insurance Company and its competitors. Thebasis

    of designing this framework was secondary research using media scanning etc.

    P O T E N T IAL

    E N T R A N T SSTAR UNION DAI-CHI LIFE, FUTURE

    GENERALI LIFE,SRIRAM SUNLAM

    LIFE

    S U B S T IT U T E SJEEVAN ASTHA (LIC),UNIT PLUS (SBI LIFE),NEW CAPITAL GAIN(BAJAJ ALLIANZ)etc.

    B U Y E RS SWITCHINGTO DIFFERENT

    INVESTMENT

    SECTORS FORBETTER RETURNS,UNDIFFERENTIATED

    PRODUCT

    IND U S T R YC OM P E T IT O R

    SLIC, BAJAJ ALLIANZ,

    SBI LIFE, RELIANCELIFE, BIRLA SUN LIFE,

    MAX NEWYORKLIFE, KOTAK

    MAHINDRA

    S U P PL IE RSG R O W IN G

    P O W E RS BANKS,

    CA ARE IMPORTANTCHANNELS TO

    REACH THE CLIENT.HIGH BARGAINING

    POWER

    Findings from the Porters Five Force Theory:

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    A segment like insurance sector is very attractive because it is in the growing

    stage ofits life cycle. So, there are lots of aggressive competitors. As the number

    of competitors is less at this time which makes this industry most attractive for

    new players. There is not much threat for the existing players from the new

    entrants because entry barrier is high forforeign companies, because of restriction

    imposed by government. When we consider substitute products this segment is

    unattractive because there are many actual and potential substitutes. If new

    product is brought it becomes obsolete as every competitor copies it very soon

    with added features. Here Service point of view matters rather than the products.

    Buyers have great bargaining power in this segment because there are manycompetitors to provide similar products at cheaper prices. This is what makes this

    industry morecompetitive in terms of products and services.

    LI FE INS UR AN CE CORP ORAT I ON OF IN DI A ( LI C )

    LIC has a excellent money back policy which provides for partial survival benefits as

    long as the policy holder is alive. 20% of the sum assured is payable after 5, 10, 15 & 20

    years and the balance40% is payable after 20th year along with accrued bonus.

    ( www .lic .c o m)

    HDFC SLIC does not have a money back policy. It could offer a money back plan and

    capture some portion of this market. While marketing insurance products I found that

    many customers wanted to purchase theseplans.

    LIC offers 66 different plans and the plans are formulated for specific occasions whole

    life plans, term assurance plans, money back plan for women, child plans, plans for the

    handicapped individuals, endowment assurance plans, plans for high worth individuals,

    pension plans, unit linked plans, special plans, social security schemes diversified

    portfolio of products. HDFC could diversify its product portfolio and could add more

    plans for high net worth individuals and women.

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    I C IC I

    P R U D E NT I A LICICI is one of the biggest competitors for HDFC STANDARD LIFE and the company is

    a mergerbetween ICICI one of the largest private banks and prudential which is also a

    big insurance firm.

    The company has an invest plan which is INVEST SHIELD Life. In this plan even if

    the market falls the premium will be paid to the investors. It is a guaranteed plan which

    ensures the company carefully invests your money. The stock performance of ICICI

    Prudential is much better than HDFC SLIC. The returns on the growth fund were 46.28%

    compared to the 42.70% offered by HDFC SLIC. Customers are attracted by higher

    returns and this is a plus point forICICI.

    The company is well advertised and the brand ambassador Amitabh Bachaan builds trust

    and faith in the minds of the masses. However the charges are very high in the plans

    offered by ICICI Prudential.. Hence the policies are not accessible to the lower strata of

    the society. (Source:ww w .ic ic ip r u li f e .c o m)

    B I RLA S UNLI FE

    Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between The Aditya Birla

    Group, oneofthe largest business houses in India and Sun Life Financial Inc., a leading

    international financial services organization. The local knowledge of the Aditya Birla

    Group combined with the expertise of Sun Life Financial Inc., offers a formidable

    protection for your future. (Source:w ww .b i r l a s u n li f e .c o m)

    The Aditya Birla Group has a turnover close to Rs. 33000 crores with a market

    capitalization of Rs. 53400 crores (as on 31st March 2007). It has over 72000 employees

    across all its units worldwide. It is led by its Chairman - Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla.

    Some of the key organizations within the group are Hindalco and Grasim.

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    Sun Life Financial Inc. and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide,

    including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Philippines,

    Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. It had assets under management of over

    US$343 billion, as on 31st March 2007. The company is a leading player in the life

    insurance market in Canada.

    Being a customer centric company, BSLI has invested heavily in technology to build

    world class processing capabilities. BSLI has covered more than a million lives since

    inception and its customerbase is spread across more than 1000 towns and cities in India.

    All this has assisted the company in cementing its place amongst the leaders in theindustry in terms of new business premium income. The company has a capital base of

    520 crores as on 31st

    July, 2007.

    Its Flexi Life Line Plan offers life long insurance cover till the policy holder is 100 years

    of age. There are guaranteed returns of 3% p.a. net of policy charges after every 5 years

    from the eleventh policy year onwards. However the charges are very high. The initial

    charges for the first year are 65%.Hence the fund value is greatly reduced.

    B A J A JAL LI A N Z

    BAJAJ ALLIANZ is a joint venture between BAJAJ ALLIANZ AG with over 110 years

    ofexperience in over 70 countries and BAJAJ AUTO, a trusted automobile manufacturer

    for over 50 years. Togetherthey are committed to provide you all the security you need

    for you and your family.. Bajaj Allianz is the number one private life insurer for the year

    2005 2006. It is leading by 78 crores. It has experienced a whopping growth of 216% in

    the last financial year.

    The company has sold more than 13 lakh policies and is backed by 550 offices all over

    INDIA. It offers travel insurance, motor insurance, home insurance, health and corporate

    insurance. The mortality charges are lower than HDFC SLIC. The entry age could be

    zero years which provide even new born babies to be insured.. (Source:

    www .b a ja ja lli a n z .c o m)

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    TAT A A IG

    Tata Aig is a joint venture between the Tata group and American International Group Inc.

    In one ofthe plans the company offers hospital cash benefit wherein it will pay Rs. 2500

    per day in case ofhospitalization and Rs.12.5 lakhs in case the person suffers from any

    critical illness. Annualpremium is much less (about Rs. 6712) to avail such a good

    benefit. Charges are relatively low compared to HDFC SLIC for somepolicies.

    The company offers high coverage plans at low cost. There is a plan even for a policy

    term of1 year. Your family can continue to enjoy their current lifestyle even in the case

    of something happening to you. These plans are very flexible and HDFC SLIC could

    adopt this idea of insuring individuals for short periods of time. For example; there is a

    family of four. The only earning memberis the father.

    He has just taken a loan from a bank of 20 lakhs to purchase a new home. He is able to

    repay the loan with his current salary in 15 years. The problem arises if something were

    to happen to himwithin these fifteen years. Not only will the family face the emotional

    and financial loss of their fatherbut they will also have to repay the home loan or risk

    being homeless. (Source:www .t a taa ig.c o m)

    R ES E A R C HM E T H O D O LOG

    YR ES E A RC H M E T H O D O L OG Y

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    R e s e a r c h : Research is a scientific systematic re

    research for perfect information on a specific topic. In other words

    we can say research is an art of scientific investigation .The

    advance learners dictionary of current English lays down the

    meaning of research as a careful investigation or enquiry

    especially through search for in any branch ofknowledge.

    R e s e a r c hD e s ig n :

    Research design is simply the framework or plan for a study which

    is used as a guide in collecting and analyzing the data. As theobjective of the research is Descriptive in form,the research design

    must be made accordingly.

    Formulating objective of thestudy.

    Designing the method of datacollection.

    Selecting samplesize.

    Collection ofdata.

    Analysis &findings.

    Recommendations.

    Conclusion.

    Descriptive research includes surveys, observation and fact-finding

    enquiry of different kind. Statistical method is used in this project

    under descriptive studies

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    ResearchInstruments:

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    The research instruments generally used to collect the primarydata are

    Questionnaires, interviews and survey methods.

    Q u e s t io n n a ir e s :

    Questionnaires are formal set of questions prepared to collect

    the required information. They are one of the most effective and

    popular techniques used in surveys. However, before deciding on

    the questions, it was important to understand the exact nature

    of information required and who should be interviewed. The

    knowledge level oftarget respondents was kept in mind, while drawing

    of questions. The major junk of those interviewed were basically from

    rural background. The questionnaire was designed inEnglish.

    S a m p ling:

    The sample is a subset of a unit of a population, collected as a

    representation of it. The proper sample design is essential in

    marketing research. The sample has to be collected in such a way,

    that it represents the population. The sample was taken from all the

    segments ofthe customers.

    S a m p leS iz e :

    The size of the sample is an important element in the research process

    as it has a direct affect on the result of the research. As a size of

    sample increases, accuracy and reliability of the research results also

    increases. However, the cost of the research also increases.

    Therefore, we need to make a tradeoff between the accuracy and

    cost of research. Type of project was another important aspect of

    deciding the sample size.

    During this project I covered 100 respondents in Delhi region,

    whom i met personally.

    The marketing research process that will be adopted in the presentstudy will

    consist of followingstages:

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    o D ef in in g th e pr ob le m a nd th e res ea rch objec tive :

    The research objective states what information is needed to

    solve the problem. The objective of the research is to derive the

    opinion of the users and opinion ofthe potential customers.

    o D eve lo p in g th e resea rch p la n :

    Once the problem is identified, the next step is to prepare a

    plan for getting the information needed for the research. The

    present study will adopt the exploratory approach wherein

    there is a need to gather large amount of information before

    making a conclusion. If required, the descriptive and casual

    approaches may also be used.

    o Colle c tio n a n d Sour ce s of da ta :

    Market research requires two kinds of data, i.e., Primarydata and Secondary data. Being a firm in service industry,

    data gathering will involve usage ofboth primary and secondary

    data though there will be an extensive usage of primary data.

    Well-structured questionnaires will be prepared for the Sales

    Managers. There will be personal interview surveys. The

    questionnaires will contain both open-ended and close-

    ended questions. Secondary data will be collected from company

    journals, and web sites.

    o Ana lyz e th e c olle c te d in f or ma tion :

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    This involves converting raw data into useful information. It

    involves tabulation of data, using statistical measures on them

    for developing and calculating theaverages.

    o Re p ort re s earc h f in d in gs :

    This phase will mark the culmination of the marketing research

    effort. The report with the research findings is a formal written

    document.

    T YP E OF DATA C OLLE CTE D

    There are two types of data used. They are primary and secondary data. Primary data is

    defined as data that is collected from original sources for a specific purpose. Secondary

    data is data collected from indirect sources. (Source: Research Methodology, By C. R.

    Kothari)

    PRI MAR YS OURCE S

    These include the survey or questionnaire method, telephonic interview as well as the

    personal interview methods of data collection.

    SE C ON DA RY SO UR C ES

    These include books, the internet, company brochures, product brochures, the company

    website, competitors websites etc, newspaper articles etc.

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    S A MPLI NG

    Sampling refers to the method of selecting a sample from a given universe with a view to

    draw conclusions about that universe.

    S A M P L E S I ZE

    The sample size for the survey conducted was 270 respondents.

    SA MP LING TE C HNIQ UE

    Random sampling technique was used in the survey conducted.

    of the collected data. The data is also neatly presented with the help of statistical tools

    such asgraphs and pie charts. Percentages and averages have also been used to represent

    data clearly andeffectively.

    ST UD Y

    AR EA

    The samples referred to were residing in New Delhi City.

    DATA

    ANALYSI

    S

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    INTERPRETATION

    A NALY SI S &I NT ER PR E TATI ON

    A S UR VE Y ON T HE LI FE INS URAN CE IN DUSTR Y I N IN DIA

    TA B LE

    1 :

    A G E G R O U P O F S U R V E Y E D R E S PO N D E NT S

    Age group No. ofRespondents

    18 25 years 127

    26 35 years 67

    36 49 years 46

    50 60 years 24

    More than 60 years 6

    C HAR T 1 :

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    9% 0%

    17%

    49%

    (18-25)(26-35)(36-49)(50-60)

    25%

    A n a ly s is:

    From the chart above we find that 47% of the respondents fall in the age group of 18 25

    years, 25% fall in the age group of 26 35 years and 17% fall in the age group of 36 49

    years.

    Therefore most of the respondents are relatively young (below 26 years of age). These

    individuals could be induced to purchase insurance plans on the basis of its tax savingnature and as an investment opportunity with high returns.

    Individuals at this age are trying to buy a house or a car. Insurance could help them with

    this and this fact has to be conveyed to the consumer. As of now many consumers have a

    false perception that insurance is only meant for people above the age of 50. Contrary to

    popular belief the younger you are the more insurance you need as your loss will mean a

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    great financial loss to your family, spouse and children (in case the individual is married)

    who are financially dependent on you.

    G E ND E R C L ASSIFI C A T IO N O F SUR V E Y E DR E S P O N D E N T S

    TA B LE 2 :

    Particulars No. ofRespondents

    Male 193

    Female 77

    Which insurance company having seen or heardadvertising for in past month?

    22%

    0%15%

    9%LICOTHERSHDFC STANDARDMAX NEW YORKICICIPRUDENTIAL

    24%

    30%

    A na ly sis:

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    From the chart above it can clearly been seen that 18% of the respondents would like 16

    20% returns, 17% would like returns between 21 25% and 17% would like returns of

    11 15% on their investments. Therefore the average return on investment should be at

    least 16 20%.

    Most consumers are willing to adapt to some amount of risk but still want some

    guaranteed returns. Therefore the bulk of investment should be made in the balanced fund

    with 50% debt and 50% equity. The returns on the Secure Fund are guaranteed as these

    involve investment is government securities and the debt market. But the returns on these

    instruments are low (8 10%). If the company invests inshares, returns are higher (39%)but correspondingly risk borne by the policy holder is also higher. Therefore a good

    combination of the two instruments is often a wise choice

    S UGG EST IO N S AN D RE COM ME N D AT I ON S

    Leverage Information technology to service large numbers of customersefficiently and bring down overheads. Technology can complement or supplement

    distribution channels cost-effectively. It can also help improve customer service

    levels considerably.

    Use data warehousing, management and mining to gauge the profitability and

    potential of various customer and product segments and ensure effective cross

    selling. Understanding the customer better will allow insurance companies to

    design appropriateproducts, determine pricing correctly and increaseprofitability.

    Ensure high levels of training and development not just for staff but for agents

    and distribution organizations. Existing organizations will have to train staff for

    better service and flexibility, while all companies will have to train staff for better

    service and flexibility, while all companies will have to train employee to cope

    with new products and an intensive use of information technology.

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    The importance of alliances and tie-ups means that companies will have to

    integrate related but separate providers into their systems to ensure seamless

    delivery.

    Build strong relationship with intermediates such as agents.

    Advertise about the rural market as it has huge potential

    Create a positive perception about insurance

    Making purchase of policies a less cumbersomeprocess

    Promote insurance in corporate houses and colleges.

    Attracting youth by educating about higher rate of return as compared to banks.

    Allowing partial withdrawal from first yearonwards.

    Try to sell the plan according to his need and not according to the agentscommission.

    CON CL US IO N

    HDFC STANDARD LIFE, the insurance arm of HDFC has already a good number of

    employees on board and is recruiting financial consultants heavily to increase the

    headcount of people who can sell thepolicies.

    The company should try to increase awareness of its product through advertisements as it

    faces immense competition and make people aware of the benefits of joining HDFC as afinancial consultant. HDFC is a brand in itself and it should try to leverage on this aspect

    as compared to other players. The company must be promoted as an Indian company as

    customers seem to have more trust in investing in Indian company.

    The ULIP scheme should be promoted and people are not aware of its benefits and

    people should try to use it as a tax saving and long term investment option.

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    The the company should try to tap the rural market as this segment has immense scope

    andpeopleare ready to invest provided the premiums are small and the terms are less.

    It is also seen that women are insured less as compared to males and this should also

    changed.

    The company should try to advertise through television as most of its near competitors

    like Bajaj, ICICI, Max New York Life and other players use this medium.

    IMPL IC ATIO N FO R FUTUR E R ES E ARC H

    The company should try to conduct a research on how to set up a successful

    advertisement campaign so that people are aware of the products and policies and how it

    can serve both thepurposeoflife cover and as a wonderful investment option. This has to

    be conveyed to the public and the negative perception of considering insurance just as an

    inauspicious thing i.e. something related to death or loss should be completely avoided.

    Secondly, the company can also conduct a research on how to allocate the premium

    collected in the best possible options so that the returns to the policyholders can be

    increased.

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    Thirdly, the company can also conduct a research on how to market its products and

    analyze the sales technique used by it with other insurance companies not only in INDIA

    but outside as well.

    R EFE REN CE S

    www.ir da.c om

    www.lic.c om

    www.hdfc.c om

    www.tataa ig.c om

    www.baj aj a ll ia nz .c om

    www.ic ic i.c om

    www.b ir las unl ifg e.c om

    www.g oog le.c om

    ww w.w ik ip ed ia.c o m

    M AGAZINES

    Insurance world

    The outlook money

    Secrets of successful insurance sales

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    DearSir/Madam,

    I am a student of Rai BUSINESS SCHOOL, NOIDA. As part of the requirements for my

    Post Graduation Degree in Management I am required to do a research based project.

    Kindly spend a few minutes of your valuable time and fill in this questionnaire.

    Do you have a life insurance policy/investment plan in yourname?

    o Yes o No

    If yes which companys insurance policies do youhold?

    o Aviva Life Insurance

    o HDFC Standard Life

    Insurance

    o Birla Sun Life Insurance

    o Tata AIG Life Insurance

    o ICICI Prudential Life

    Insuranceo Others (specify name)

    o Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

    o LIC

    o ING Vysya Life Insurance

    o Bharti Axa Life Insurance

    What is the approximate premium paid by you annually (in Rupees)?

    o Rs. 5,000 Rs.10,000o Rs. 10,001 Rs.

    15,000

    o Rs. 15,001 Rs.

    25,000o Rs. 25,001 Rs.50,000

    o Rs. 50,001 Rs. 60,000

    o Rs. 60,001 Rs. 80,000

    o Rs. 80,001 Rs. 1,00,000

    o MorethanRs.1,00,000(specifypremium)

    What kind of insurance policy would suit you best in your current

    stage of life?

    o Life Insurance

    o Life Insurance andInvestment

    Planso Tax saving plans

    o Pension Plans

    o Child Plans

    Are you aware of the new unit linked insurance plans in the market?

    o

    Yeso

    No

    How much would you be willing to spend per annum if you were togo for an investment/insurance plan?

    o Less than Rs. 6,000

    o Rs. 6,001 Rs.

    10,000

    o Rs. 10,001 Rs. 25,000

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    o Rs. 25,001 Rs. 50,000

    o Rs. 50,000 Rs. 1,00,000o More than Rs. 1,00,000

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    Which according to you is an ideal policy term? (Number of yearsyou would be willing to pay premium)

    o 3 to 5 yearso 6 to 9 years

    o 10 to 15

    yearso 16 to 20years

    o 21 to 25 yearso 26 to 30 years

    o More than 30 years

    o Whole life policy

    What motivates you to purchase insurance/investment plans?

    o

    Advertisementso High Returns

    o Advice from friendso

    Family responsibilities

    o Others(specify)

    In which kind of company would you prefer to make a purchase ofinsurance?

    o Government ownedcompanyo Public Limited Company

    o Private Company

    o Foreign based company

    Typically what kind of returns would you look at from yourinvestments? (Please note: Higher returns involve greater risk)

    o Less than5%o 6% - 10 %o 11% - 15% o 16%- 20 % o 21%

    - 25%

    o 26% -30% o 31% -40% o 41% -50%o More than

    50%

    Per sona l Deta il s:

    Name:

    Address

    :

    Age: Contact No. :

    Profile ofrespondent:

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    Student Housewife

    Working Professional Business

    Self Employed

    Government ServiceEmployee

    Sanjeev Kumar Singh Student of RaiBusiness School