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Though awareness is rising, insurance buyers still make costly mistakes. Find out what these errors are and how you can avoid them.
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Buying life insurance has become a priority for many after Covid. The pandemic has claimed over 1.6 lakh lives in India. In many cases, breadwinners have succumbed to the virus, leaving families in disarray.
To be sure, Covid has created more awareness about the need for adequate protection. There is a distinct shift towards considering life insurance as a tool for financial security, reveals a recent Tata AIA Life Insurance Consumer Confidence Survey. Almost half of the respondents said they need to buy a life insurance policy in the next six months. During the pandemic, 51% of respondents bought life insurance, of which 30% were first-time buyers.