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Insurers’ Wish-List for the Budget 2019-20 

“We are hoping for positive tax benefits in the home insurance area as in the last year we have seen some major calamities and home insurance has certainly gained importance. We are also hoping for some regulatory framework in the healthcare/pharma industries to make insurance a reality for all in India”Rikhil Shah, Chief Financial Officer, SBI General Insurance

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Why many Americans will never be able to retire

Some see this as a positive trend, because it adds to the economy. But others rightfully view it with trepidation, because there’s the distinct possibility that many of these elderly people just can’t afford to retire. Whether their nest eggs were wiped out in the housing crash, or they just didn’t save enough, or whether their kids don’t make enough money to support them, the decline of retirement seems like an ominous development.

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HDFC Life net at Rs 913 cr, up 20 %, in Apr-Dec

Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO said “We continue to grow faster than the industry and sustain our leadership position on profitability. Our commitment towards diversification, both in terms of product mix and distribution, has helped us withstand macro as well as regulatory headwinds. We believe that our focus on the three tenets of protection viz. mortality, morbidity and longevity, coupled with our aspiration of being the leading digital life insurer in India, will enable us to make the most of the long term growth potential of the life insurance industry.

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World’s oldest man dies in Japan at 113

Japan has one of the world’s highest life expectancies and was home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived. They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013. The oldest verified person ever — Jeanne Louise Calment of France — died in 1997 at the age of 122, according to Guinness

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