Minimize Mis-sellig In Life

Realizing the growing mis-selling of life insurance products in the insurance space, Regulatory bodies has introduced guidelines to check the menace. Continued efforts in this regard have certainly reduced the cases of life insurance mis-selling. Below are a few tips to spot mis-selling of life insurance policies:

 

Hear the opening pitch

Life insurance is a long-term product and selling a long-term product is more difficult. Some insurance agents often approach you with a short-term insurance policy. If your agent says he has a good short-term savings product of around four to five years, which also gives insurance coverage, then buying a policy from him might be a risky proposition; please note that life insurance is not meant to provide short-term benefits.

Check the standard illustration

Each insurance company has a standard calculation of the plan to avoid any misguidance. So, ask your insurance agent to give you the insurer’s standard illustration of your selected policy instead of a handwritten calculation.

 

Fill the application yourself

Most insurance agents ask you to sign at the relevant places and fill the form for you. But, it may lead to more ambiguities. Read all the details carefully and get complete awareness of documents you are going to sign.

 

Check the medical requirements

Some agents skip offering medical details because if there is a medical issue, the insurer will have follow-up questions that result in buying delays. Therefore, check whether there is any need for your medical details while buying a life insurance policy. Agents are not really bothered about the claim part, but knowing the medical history of a policyholder is one of the most important factors toward ensuring a successful claim settlement.

 

Check the policy name

Sometimes, you may contact an agent to buy a particular product and end up buying another one after hearing the agent’s pitch. To avoid getting into such a situation, check the need of your insurance coverage and policy name while filing the document.

 

Don’t get lured by rewards; delve deeper into the details and take a call

Some agents try to lure you with a few unrealistic rewards to make the plan appear more attractive. Evaluate the policy on the website or ask for the brochure of the plan.

 

Wait for insurer to call

Most insurance companies make a call to a policyholder to ensure that the policy holder understood all the terms of the plan. If you do not get a call from an insurer, take initiative and call their customer service number. There have also been cases of impostors calling up on behalf of the Insurance Company.