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1 A PROJECT REPORT ON BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYIN RECESSION PERIODSubmitted in partial fulfillment for MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMIMISTRATION Programme of THE NIS ACADEMY, AURANGABAD Batch2008-10 Submitted by :- Under Guidance :- SATISH GAJRE Mr.Ranveer Singh THE NIS ACADEMY

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A PROJECT REPORT

ON

BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYIN RECESSION PERIOD”

Submitted in partial fulfillment for

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMIMISTRATION

Programme of

THE NIS ACADEMY, AURANGABAD

Batch2008-10

Submitted by :- Under Guidance :-

SATISH GAJRE Mr.Ranveer Singh

MBA Training Manager

Batch (2008-2010) (BSLI Company,A’bad)

Enrolment No-4748000744 AURANGABAD.

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Date: 10/08/2009

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the project Birla Sun Life Insurance Company in

Recession Period is work done by Mr. Satish Gajre during the period of his study

under my guidance for the fulfillment of SUMER INTERSHIP PROGRAMME.

Signature of the guide Signature of the Manager

Name: Ranveer Singh Name: Mr. Sumedh B adwe

Place: Aurangabad

Date: 10/08/2009

Official Address with seal:__________

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge and thank our respected Branch Manager Mr. Sumedh Badwe your ideas, suggestions, and support are good.

My motto is to develop project report on “Insurance industries in recession period” This project contains some original concepts which is taken from the clients like Accountant, Lawyer, Businessmen, and Doctors etc.

In addition, special thanks to the Mr. Ganesh Solunke Directors of THE NIS ACADEMY, Aurangabad.

Last but not the least, I would like to thanks to all members of Birla Sun Life Insurance company, Aurangabad. An good support and co-operated with me any time during SIP period.

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AURANGABAD

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Sr. noName of subject Page

no.

1 Introduction8

2 Exclusive Summary10

3 Objective of the proposed study16

4 Methodology of the study19

5 Data/ Information collected22

6 Interpretation of the data/ information collected46

7 Conclusion49

8 Bibliography50

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INTRODUCTION

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Introduction of the Birla SunLife Insurance Industry

Overview

General insurance business in India with effect from 1st January 1973.

Yet, nearly 80 per cent of Indian population is without life insurance cover while health

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

this part of the population is also subject to weak social security and pension systems

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

for the insurance sector is immense.

BSLI started in year 2000. BSLI mutual fund started in 1996.

Approved by IRDA.

Moe than 10,00,00 customers across in India.

Branches in 1000 town and cities in India.

 

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Executive Summary

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Executive Summary:-

General insurance business in India with effect from 1st January 1973

Company Profile

The Birla Sunlife Insurance Company was established in the year 2006, with a joint venture of two leading companies’ likely Aditya Birla group and Sunlife financials(USA). Birla Sun Life Insurance pioneered the unique Unit Linked Life Insurance Solutions in India.

Present Scenario of insurance industry

Life Insurance Market

About SUN LIFE Financial

FUND OPTION:-

Multiplier Fund

Maximiser Fund

Magnifer Fund

Creator Fund

Enhancer und

Builder Fund

Protector Fund

Assure Fund

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INDIVIDUAL LIFE:-

Protection

Health Solution

Savings

Retirement

Children

Rural

Rider

GROUP LIFE:-

BSLI Group Unit Link Plan

BSLI Group Protection Solution

BSLI Group Superannuation Plan

BSLI Single Premium Group Term Plan

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INCOME TAX BENEFITS:-

Save income tax up to 39,000 under section 80©

TAX BENEFITS:-

The benefits under income tax are two types;

1] Deduction

2] Exemption

PAYMENT OPTOIN

1] Outline Payment

2] Net Banking

3] Automatic Payment Methods

- ECS

- Direct debit to your credit card

4] Branch Office

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CLAIMS INDIVIDUAL LIFE

Health Solution Claim

Death Claim

Accidental Dismemberment Rider Claim

Claim FAQs

FOR NON - RESIDENTAL INDIANS

NRIs have played a very significant role in one way or other in helping

our country's economy grow. We at Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI)

appreciate the effort put in by you all in trying to make India a major economic

power. BSLI offers insurance solutions keeping in mind the needs of

individual. It can be an ideal gift from you to your loved and dear ones in India,

because no matter where you are we will be there to take care of your

concerns back home.

WHAT IS RECESSION ?

Definition of Recession:-

Economic recession is defined as a significant decline in the

economic activity across a country, lasting longer than a few months.

Normally, the recession is visible in real GDP growth, industrial production,

wholesale-retail trade, real personal income, and employment

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IMPACT OF RECESSION ON BIRLA SUNLIFE INSURANCE:-

There is not such more impact on birla sunlife insurance’s business. Yes,

there was decline in the Business for some period of time.

Following is the reasons by which company has not faced any problem

in recession period.

Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) in its 6 successful years of operations has

contributed significantly to the growth and development of the life insurance

industry in India. It pioneered the launch of Unit Linked Life Insurance plans

amongst the private players in India. It was the first player in the industry to

sell its policies through the Banc assurance route and through the Internet

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OBJECTIVE OF

PROJECT REPORT

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OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED STUDY:-

* To study the project on “BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN

RECESSION PERIOD” is to make the depth analysis report.

* To study insurance industry in India.

* Study the effect of recession on Insurance industry.

1] IMPACT OF RECESSION ON INSURANCE INDUSTRY

The impact of recession on birla sun life insurance Company. This project will

reveal the performance of Birla sun life in adverse period of slowdown.

2] PROBLEM TO BE-RESERCHED

* People didn’t too much aware regarding to insurance, in India still there are

lot’s of people whose are not insured.

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* Make awareness in people mind about insurance ana how much important in

there life

DATA COLLECTION

Data collection through structured Questionnaires and internet web sites

1] SAMPLING PROCEDURE

For Consumer Survey

Questioners are done

Setting class standard and Income for assigning quotes

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METHODOLOGY

USED

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METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS:

The aim of requirement analysis is to understand the exact response of people

that what they think about insurance? It is the study where we can take care of

the customer’s views.

There are two types of data:

1] Primary

2] Secondary

The secondary data refers to those data, which have been gathered, from the

agency & company itself. On other hand primary data can be collected by three

metods;

1] Observation

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2] Survey

3] Personal Interview

FIELD WORK

At the end after finishing up the problem definition and research design,

researcher conducted the actual data collection procedure. Respondents refuse

to cooperate sometimes, unable to give proper time, not interested to meet & the

bargaining nature of the people.

Limitation of the Research

The information provided by the respondents on which all the results were

drawn can not be denied that here was always a possibility of response error.

The study was conducted within a time frame work of 45 days duration only.

The respondents feel reluctant about the survey conducted.

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DATA

INFORMATION

COLLECTED THE NIS ACADEMY

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Insurance Industry

Introduction

The story of insurance is probably as old as the story of mankind. The same instinct

that prompts modern businessmen today to secure themselves against loss and

disaster existed in primitive men also. They too sought to avert the evil consequences

of fire and flood and loss of life and were willing to make some sort of sacrifice in order

to achieve security. Though the concept of insurance is largely a development of the

recent past, particularly after the industrial era – past few centuries – yet its beginnings

date back almost 6000 years.

The first two decades of the twentieth century saw lot of growth in insurance business.

From 44 companies with total business-in-force as Rs.22.44 crore, it rose to 176

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companies with total business-in-force as Rs.298 crore in 1938. The Insurance Act

1938 was the first legislation governing not only life insurance but also non-life

insurance to provide strict state control over insurance business.  

The truth is, we have a system today that works well for the insurance industry, but it

doesn't always work well for you," President Barack Obama said recently, making his

case for health care reform.

OVERVIEW

The Birla Sunlife Insurance Company was established in the year 2006, with a joint

venture of two leading companies’ likely Aditya Birla group and Sunlife financials

(USA). Birla Sun Life Insurance pioneered the unique Unit Linked Life Insurance

Solutions in India. Within 4 years of its launch, Birla Sunlife Insurance has cemented

its position as a leading player in the Private Life Insurance Industry.

Birla Sunlife insurance has been focus on Investment Linked Insurance Products,

supported with protection products to maintain leadership in product innovation.

Multi distribution channels- Direct Sales Force, Alternate Channels and Group

offering convenient channels of purchase to customers. It has established Web-

enabled IT systems for superior customer services to have issued policies over the

Internet. Corporate governance and a high degree of transparency in all business

practices and procedures to have an operational Business Continuity Plan and all

Strong fundamentals based on the Aditya Birla group's local insight and Sun Life

financials global expertise.

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ADITYA BIRLA GROUP COMPANIES:

IDEA CELLULAR

ULTRA TECH CEMENT

‘MORE’ SUPER MARKETS

HINDALCO

GRASIM

ADITYA BIRLA NUVO

OTHER COMPANYS IN INSURANCE SECTOR

Major Insurance Players

Licenses have been issued for the following companies

Ø      ICICI Prudential  Life Insurance Limited

Ø      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      TATA AIG Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited

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Ø      SBI – Cardiff Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      MetLife Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      AMP Sanmar Life Insurance Company Limited

Ø      Sahara India Life Insurance Limited

Ø      Sri Ram Life Insurance Limited

Largest Mutual Fund Companies

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

UTI Mutual Fund

Baroda Pioneer Mutual Fund

Sahara Mutual Fund

Taurus Mutual Fund

Present Scenario

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The Government of India liberalized the insurance sector in March 2000 with the

passage of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Bill, lifting all

entry restrictions for private players and allowing foreign players to enter the market

with some limits on direct foreign ownership.

The opening up of the sector is likely to lead to greater spread and deepening of

insurance in India and this may also include restructuring and revitalizing of the public

sector companies. In the private sector 14 life insurance and 8 general insurance

companies have been registered. A host of private Insurance companies operating in

both life and non-life segments have started selling their insurance policies..

Life Insurance Market

The Life Insurance market in India is an underdeveloped market that was only tapped

by the state owned LIC till the entry of private insurers. The penetration of life

insurance products was 19 percent of the total 400 million of the insurable population.

The state owned LIC sold insurance as a tax instrument, not as a product giving

protection. Most customers were under- insured with no flexibility or transparency in

the products. With the entry of the private insurers the rules of the game have

changed.

The 12 private insurers in the life insurance market have already grabbed nearly 9

percent of the market in terms of premium income. The new business premiums of the

12 private players has tripled to Rs 1000 crore in 2002- 03 over last year. Innovative

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products, smart marketing and aggressive distribution. That's the triple whammy

combination that has enabled fledgling private insurance companies to sign up Indian

customers faster than anyone ever expected. Indians, who have always seen life

insurance as a tax saving device, are now suddenly turning to the private sector and

snapping up the new innovative products on offer.

The private insurers also seem to be scoring big in other ways- they are persuading

people to take out bigger policies. Buoyed by their quicker than expected success,

nearly all private insurers are fast- forwarding the second phase of their expansion

plans.

ABOUT SUN LIFE FINANCIAL:

Top Most International Financial Services Organization in Canada, United States of

America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and

Bermuda.

Assets Under Management: US$386.82 Billion (Approx. Rs.10,00,000 Crores)

FUND OPTION:-

Multiplier Fund

Maximiser Fund

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Magnifer Fund

Creator Fund

Enhancer und

Builder Fund

Protector Fund

Assure Fund

INDIVIDUAL LIFE

Protection:-

Birla Sun Life Insurance Term plan

Birla Sun Life insurec Premium Back Term plan

Health Solution:

BSLI Health plan

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BSLI Universal Health Plan

Saving:

BSLI Platinum Plus

BSLI Guaranteed Bachat Plan

BSLI Money Back Plus Plan

BSLI Gold plus II

BSLI Saral Jeevan Plan

BSLI Suprim –Life

BSLI Dream Plan

BSLI Prime Life

Retirement:

BSLI Secure 58 Plan

BSLI Freedom 58

Children:

BSLI Children’s Dream Plan

Rural;

BSLI Bima Suraksha Super

BSLI Bima Dhan Sanchav

BSLI Bima Kavach Yojana

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Rider:

BSLI Accidental Death Rider

BSLI Term Rider

BSLI Critical Illness Rider

BSLI Waiver of Premium

BSLI Critical Illness-women Ride

GROUP LIFE

BSLI Group Unit Link Plan

Total benefits solution plans that secure your employees’ future, motivating them to

perform better.

BSLI Group Protection Solution

Designed to provide life insurance protection to the employees of your organization at

an affordable cost.

BSLI Group Superannuation plan

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Provides for a Retirement Fund to purchase annuity on the life of members on there

retirement.

BSLI credit Guard plan

Designed to secure your risk by protecting your most valuable business asset.

BSLI Single Premium Group Term Plan

The low cost and minimum fuss method of providing life insurance cover to such

groups is through term insurance

INCOME TAX BENEFITS:-

SAVE INCOME TAX UP TO 39,088/- UNDER SECTION 80(C)

Withdrawals, Surrender Value, Death Benefit and Maturity Benefits are eligible for tax

Benefits as per Section 10(10D).

TAX BENEFITS:-

Life insurance is one of the most popular savings/ investment vehicles in India. An

insurance policy offers much more than just tax planning and investment returns. It

offers you the ability to plan for unforeseen events that could affect your family's

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financial problem adversely

Under the Income Tax Act, 1961; the following tax benefits are available for life

insurance.

The benefits under income tax are two types;

1] Deduction

2] Exemption

1] Deductions from gross income

Sec 80C

Deduction is available amounting to Rs. 1,00,000

The benefit for life insurance premium u/s 80C is restricted to 20% of the actual capital

sum assured. Surrender of Plan before premium has been paid for two years will result

in reversal tax benefit.

Sec 80D

Deduction in respect of medical insurance premium

Individual or HUF whether resident or non resident

Premium can be paid by any mode other than cash

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Premium paid out of income chargeable to tax.

For normal individuals the maximum deduction is Rs.15, 000/- and for senior citizens

age 65 years and above the deduction is Rs. 20, 000/-.

2] Exemption from the proceeds

Commuted pension: 10(10A)(iii)

-One-third of the Value at vesting date would be tax-free

10(10D)

- Any sum received from Life insurance policy as maturity proceeds, death benefits.

-Proceeds of key man insurance is taxable

-Single premium policies will be taxed as income in the year it is received assuming

the premium exceeds 20% of the sum assured.

-An Insurance policy in respect of which the premium payable for any of the years

during the term of the policy exceeds 20 % of the actual capital sum assured will not

be eligible for Sec 10(10D) benefit. This will not be applicable for any sum received on

the death of a person.

Payment Options

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At BSLI, we strive to find out ways and means to make our Customer's relationship

with us convenient and hassle free. With this in mind, we are glad to present you with

some convenient and user friendly renewal payment methods to ensure that you

always make premium payment with ease and enjoy uninterrupted Life Insurance

Coverage.

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Online Payment Methods

Pay with your credit card via BSLI website

Pay anytime from any place with your Master/Visa credit card by logging on to

www.birlasunlife.com with the aid of your CIP/TPIN codes.

Net Banking

From any place, anytime, give instructions to your bank (18 banks) to make a premium

payment for you.

Automatic Payment Methods

ECS

With ECS you no longer have to undergo hassles of remembering your due dates,

making trips to our Branch office to make payment, writing cheques or worrying about

lapsation of your policy due to non-payment/late payment of premium. Free yourself

from these problems by enrolling for ECS…

This facility also allows you to make Monthly premium payment!!

Just submit us an ECS Mandate form and a cancelled cheque with a MICR code. ECS

is currently available in 63 locations.

Direct Debit to your Credit Card

To avail this facility, all you need is a Master/Visa credit card. So relieve yourself of

remembering due dates, writing and depositing cheques and a possible lapsation of

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your policy due to non-payment/late payment of premium by availing this facility.

What's more….you can pay Monthly with this facility.

Just send across a completely filled Direct Debit to Credit Card Form with a photocopy

of the front side of your credit card to your nearest Branch or our Head Office at least

15 days prior to your due date. For security purposes, please deface the CVV no. such

that it cannot be ready by anyone.

Skypak Drop Box

Drop in your premium cheque favouring 'Birla Sun Life Insurance - Policy No. XXX'

at any of the authorized Skypak drop box closest to you. Please do not drop cash or

post dated cheques.

Branch Office

You may make cheque/cash payments at any our Branch offices.

You may deposit your premium cheque at any our Branch offices. Post dated cheques

are not accepted.

Please draw a cheque/DD favouring 'Birla Sun Life Insurance - Policy No. XXX'.

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Claims - Individual Life

Health Solution Claim

Death Claim

Accidental Dismemberment Rider Claim

CI / CI 17 Rider Claim

Claims FAQs

Death Claim

*Death certificate issued by Municipal Authority in specified format.

*Original policy document

*Claimant's Statement

(In case the death has taken place outside India, the Claimant is also required to

submit 'Death Abroad Questionnaire')

*Discharge form

*Legal evidence of title where there is no nomination, assignment or the policy has

not been issued under Married Women's Property Act.

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II. Unnatural Death Claim

If a death of the LA is for any reason other than natural or due to illness, it is termed as

unnatural death claim. In such cases, the following additional documents need to be

submitted.

* First Information Report

* Post - Mortem Report

* Police Inquest Report

* Panchnama Report

Accidental Dismemberment Rider Claim

This Rider pays part/ full Face Amount to the life assured, if the Life Assured

accidentally looses certain specified body part/s (for more information please refer the

Policy document for Rider Provisions) provided that:

Dismemberment occurs while the Rider is in force, and

Due proof is submitted to BSLI that dismemberment was caused solely by external,

violent and accidental means.

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Claim Requirements

Questionnaire to be completed by the Life Insured claiming Dismemberment Benefit

*Police Inquest Report (if any)

Original Policy Document

*First Information Report (if any)

Questionnaire to be completed by the doctor/Hospital which treated the life insured for

his injury /

dismemberment

CI / CI 17 Rider Claim

The Critical Illness Rider pays the Coverage Face Amount if the Life Assured is

diagnosed to be suffering from any one of the four / seventeen illnesses specified in

the Policy conditions (for more information please refer the Policy document for Rider

Provisions). The Claim for Critical Illness Rider benefit has to be lodged by the Life

Insured only after 30 days from the date of diagnosis.

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Claim Requirements

Critical Illness Claimant's statement

Family Physician's statement

Hospital Treatment Certificate

Specialist reports etc.

Copies of all medical reports including :

Admission Card and Discharge Summary,

Laboratory reports

Histopathology reports (if applicable)

Original Policy Document

 Claims FAQ's - Most Frequently asked Questions

Nominee related queries:

To whom will the claim monies be paid?

Who has to inform BSLI about the claim and how?

What happens if both the LA and the Nominee expires in the same event?

What if there are two or more nominees, how will the Policy Monies be paid?

If the nominee dies during the tenure of the Policy what is the next step the Life

Assured should do?

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For Non-resident Indians:-

NRIs have played a very significant role in one way or other in helping our country's

economy grow. We at Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) appreciate the effort put in by

you all in trying to make India a major economic power. BSLI offers insurance

solutions keeping in mind the needs of individual. It can be an ideal gift from you to

your loved and dear ones in India, because no matter where you are we will be there

to take care of your concerns back home.

Following are the plans offered to NRI:

Birla Sun Life Insurance Prime Life

Premier

What is recession?:-

The economy goes through different cycles. One of them is recession. It is observed

when the prices start to increase, the living standard starts to fall, unemployment rises,

and businesses stop expanding.

Another indicator of recession is a decreasing gross national product (GDP) of a

nation. In fact, many experts consider that there is an economic recession only when a

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negative GDP growth has been observed over two consecutive quarters.

However, it is generally considered that a recession starts when there have been

several quarters of slowing even if they have been positive.

Definition of Recession:-

Economic recession is defined as a significant decline in the economic activity across

a country, lasting longer than a few months. Normally, the recession is visible in real

GDP growth, industrial production, wholesale-retail trade, real personal income, and

employment

Impact of recession on Birla sunlife insurance:-

There is not such more impact on birla sunlife insurance’s business. Yes, there was

decline in the

Business for some period of time.following is the reasons by which company has not

faced any problem in recession period

Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) in its 6 successful years of operations has contributed

significantly to the growth and development of the life insurance industry in India. It

pioneered the launch of Unit Linked Life Insurance plans amongst the private players

in India. It was the first player in the industry to sell its policies through the

Bancassurance route and through the Internet. It was the first private sector player to

introduce a pure Term plan in the Indian market. This was supported by sales

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practices, which brought a degree of transparency that was entirely new to the market.

The process of getting sales illustrations signed by customers, offering a free look

period on all policies, which are now industry standards were introduced by BSLI.

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 customer base is spread across more than 1500 towns and cities in

India. All this has assisted the company in cementing its place amongst the leaders in

the industry in terms of new business premium income

Approved by IRDA. First Company to Launch Unit Linked Life Insurance Plans

(ULIPS) In

India. More than 10,00,000 Customers across India. Branches In 1000 Towns and

Cities of India. Capital Base of Rs.1000 Crores.

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Largest Mutual Fund Companies Loss in 2008

• Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund -37.85%

• UTI Mutual Fund -19.30%

• Baroda Pioneer Mutual Fund -63.51%

• Sahara Mutual Fund -28.07%

• Taurus Mutual Fund - 47.21%

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INTERPRETATION

OF DATA

INFORMATION

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SUGGESTION

QUESTIONIER FOR CLIENTS

IN YOUR OPINION

1) In a volatile economy and with increasing aspirations and changing

lifestyles, do you think it is important to supplement one’s income?

Yes

No

May be

Don’t know

2) Do you aspire to give your family a life style that takes care of their present

comforts along with a financially secure future?

Yes

No

May be

3) Would you like to start your own business with zero investment?

Yes

No

May be

4) How would it make you feel when you are recognized and rewarded for

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Feel good

Can’t say

5) How would you feel if you can quality for an opportunity to travel abroad,

every year, free of cost as a reward for your efforts?

Great

Good

Ok

6) With an investment of just a fee hours every week, if a business opportunity

provides an option of supplementing your income while working in the

comforts of your home, would you:

Grab it

Not be willing to explore further

Will want to know more about it

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Name : -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address : ------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mobile Number: -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Marital Status : -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Occupation : ----------------------------------------------------------------------

(Self employed, professional, service)

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Conclusion

From the above study we come to conclusion that……

Any ways, the effect of the U.S. economic meltdown was not felt or rather

short lived in the banking and insurance sector in India because a majority of them

were regulated by the government. Indian insurance market is regulated by IRDA...that

at times of recession doesn't allow short selling and stuff for which the crisis didn't hit

India that bad.

Birla Sun Life has not affected by recession because its services and best

insurance plans. BSLI has contributed sing to the growth and development of

the life insurance industry in India by introducing unique Unit Linked Life

Insurance Solutions, pure term plan and a slew of innovative products.

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Bibliography:-

www.google.com/search engine

www.search.com/ search engine

www.indianinfoline.com/ search engine

www.birlasunlifeinsurence.co.in

www.insurence industry in India .com

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