One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”
The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”
“Nonsense,” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?” The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here.
#insurance#healthinsurance One of the questions that came up in response to my note on Insurance was, "but the big issue with health insurance is the long list of ailment exclusions that most of them have". Let me try and answer this question.
Health Insurance policies in India are diseases and / or treatment agnostic, except in specific cases. The primary intention of this Insurance is to cover expenses incurred during hospitalization for a treatment regardless of the underlying disease / medical condition.
There are 3 #WaitingPeriods in Health Insurance. a. First 30 days after taking a fresh policy (not applicable for renewals done within time); b. 1 to 2 years waiting period applicable for specific medical conditions - regardless of whether it was pre-existing or not. and...
Thread on #insurance. Those who think Insurance is a scam, a scheme for milking money and et al. No am not saying that those who think this way are wrong but let me clear few misconceptions and myths on Insurance. Am part of this industry for a long time.
Health Insurance: If one doesn't have insurance, can he set aside a regular every month to provide for that rainy day, when money will be required to pay for health care. People in the very high income brackets, but people from lower income to upper middle income class, can they?
As an individual may be one can, but can you provide for a family of 4 to 6 including parents? And will that money that you set aside in a bank - does it not have opportunity cost?
Not many people know Lachit Borphukan, a great Ahom warrior who defeated Aurangazeb. Do you NDA awards Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal to the best cadet passing out of the Academy? November 24th is celebrated as #MahaveerLachitDiwas on the birth anniversary of this heroic son.
The Battle of Saraighat 1671 was known to be fought on the banks of Brahmaputra in Guwahati. Lachit Borphukan, recognised for an proficient strategist, was selected by the King of Ahom to be the commander-in-chief of the Army.
Led by the braveheart, the Ahom Atmu used tactics of guerilla warfare and wise terrain choices to come out victorious in the battle against the Mughals. When Lachit Borphukan got grievously injured, the Ahoms started withdrawing. It was then that their general Lachit said,
This is being shared with permission from a friend of mine!! For those who love play of words, cross words and like.
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The little boy looked at me with a haunted expression and said, *I see anagrams*.
My face turned pale. You mean, like word jumbles, I asked.
Yes, he said. He pointed to a sign and asked me what I saw. STOP I said.
He said, I see POTS. Sometimes, POST, or OPTS or TOPS.
God, I said, did you tell anyone?
Nobody will believe me, he said. I saw you solving a crossword, and thought you would understand.
Read that, I said, pointing at MEDICAL STORES.
DECIMAL TOSSER, he said.
And that, I said, pointing to a DICTIONARY.
INDICATORY, he said.
I gasped.
He pointed to a garbage man and said bag manager. He saw a poster of Britney Spears and said Presbyterians.