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PROJECT REPORT ON ROLE OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN LIC
Submitted to:
Satyug Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology
By:
AKASH KALRA
Batch 2015 – 2018
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Bachelor of Business Administration
(IIFSB)
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TABLE OF CONTENT
2 Company Profile
3 Research Methodology
6 Bibliography
7 Annexure
CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE
TOPIC
ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INSURANCE
INTRODUCTION
The rapid innovation in the field of information and communication technology has
posed serious challenges for the insurance industry in India. The use and application of the
information technology in wide variety of insurer's operations has now become strategic in the
sense that it has direct impact on the productivity of resources and a steepening impact on
reducing the cost of various activities.
With arrival of private insurance players, the competition has become more intense and
an importance
Even though the use of information technology is not new to the insurance sector, yet it
may find tight compartmentalization regarding the use of information technology in various
departments of the insurance companies including the major players since last 50 years. The
most visible of these departments are accounting, policy issue and servicing, claim processing,
sales management etc. The innovation in information technology can be effectively utilized in
the following areas.
Therefore the imperative for all the insurers, especially LIC and GIC is to build up
efficient interface between the various departments and segments. This would reduce the paper
work, improve efficiency of service and provide competitive advantage to the insurance
companies
SETUP:
Generally the insurance organizations have three tier set-up - operating office (BO/DO),
controlling offices (RO/DO) & central office (HO). The organization & responsibilities of the IT
department & its sub-departments is more or less in the hierarchical order of the various offices.
The IT department at HO is responsible to the chairman/CEO of the organization for
implementing of IT plan. The department is responsible for procuring new technologies,
conducting training & preparing to the CO. the head of the IT department may have the
following managers with their respective tasks:
Technology manager
Network Manager
Maintenance of networks
TECHNOLOGY FOR INSURANCE
The principles of tracking and measuring responses can pay off the insurance industry.
To find more clients, insurer needs to record many factors including: lapsation, cash value,
premium and competition. But the need to record and study the characteristic of persistency- the
length of time insurer retain policies, customers and agent is most important for insurance
companies.
In order to find out profitable combination of households or clients, products and agents,
a database with five to ten years history of immense importance. Such historical retention was
prohibitively expensive in the past. But clear advantages of new PC (personal computer) and
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) technology gives companies power to keep tens of
millions of policies on a device with thousands of bytes of data per policy / client/agent.
Analyzing a 10- year database is cost effective. Reviewing the database provides information on
how many clients have actually migrated not just how many policies have lapsed or surrendered.
Using database technology companies can get a comprehensive, performance, loyalty, and lost
opportunity.
Group linking software enables sharing of information and particularly suits document
heavy insurance business. Tracking of policy application shows how information that is input
and accessed from a number of locations can increased efficiency.
An application of coverage is entered into the groupware system from a forms generation
packages. Key fields in the form are already linked to this software allowing a user to click on
the field and view information regarding that area e.g. cost of coverage for similar risk. The user
clicks again and taps into research information regarding such risk, underwriting guideline or
other documentation. If underwriting guidelines have been updated to changes are highlighted in
red and mark with a start.
User from other locations can view any information as soon as it is added to the file. As
each user completes work on the file it is moved to the next station. The basic promise behind
the groupware is to allow an unlimited number of users to collaborate on a project at any time,
in real time, and to track the location and progress of the project. The ability to replicate
information and to synchronies database or applications no matter where you are in the world is
what made group linking software are lotus, exchange, first class.
3. Mapping:
Mapping technology can be used by insurers to meet different needs, such identifying
loss prone areas or geographic claim analysis. It helps the insurer to analyze the extent of its
network i.e. the insurer can determine whether it has too many or too few agency force in
particular area. Mapping is very convenient way to layer disparate information from various
databases to create pictures.
Maps can illustrate how many buildings are located in flood plain, or whether to
buildings covered by the same insurer's fire policies are close by each other and thus present
potential double loss if fire break out in one of them.
5. Video Linking:
A video linking facility between two remote units of an insurance company and between an
insurer and broker allows underwriters at one place and brokers at other unit to discuss risk
inherent in a proposal face to face.
6. Intranet, Extranet and Internet:
Intranet is the network connecting different offices of the same business to permit the
internal data within the business. Offices of the same business to permit the internal data within
the business. Extranet is a network allowing the business to communicate with business partners
like suppliers, vendors, banners, regulations etc. on the electronic channel. Internet is a global
network of many computer networks. Any user, who would like to exchange some information
with other user at a remote location, can log into the computer of Internet, provider via modem
or an Internet access CPU (IAC). The Internet and online service providers are providing
opportunities to create new forums that can be utilized by everyone worldwide. Insurers can
browse through many useful sites an Internet.
IT APPLICATION IN FUNCTIONAL AREAS:
Even though the information technology has wide application in all the spheres of the
insurance business, yet following are the most important ones in respective functional Ares.
MARKETING
The scope for use of information technology in marketing function is tremendous. It may
start from the consumer acquaintance to an insurance product to claim settlement or further
selling of new product or developing consumer for the product.
Information technology can be integrated with almost all the p’s of marketing. It may
help in formation and implementation of various marketing strategies including pricing,
promotion and customization strategies. Some of these areas are discussed below.
Consumer awareness:
The use of information technology may be path breaking for the insurance companies
since conventionally the awareness of insurance products in India is low. With the use of
Internet the information about the products and pricing policies can be made available to the
public in few seconds and much transparency in operation can be established. There are
numerous web sites available which can help the prospective customer to compare the insurance
products of various issuers and decide the product suited to his needs. Also, the information
about the new products changes in the existing ones and of course, the information about various
discounts and incentives can be provided at a much faster rate and lower cost.
Customer Services:
In insurance being a service needs high concerns in terms of services. Customer service
requires maximum attention and should span the entire gamut of activities in the purchase of the
products i.e. right from the dissemination of information, documentation to policy administration
and claim settlement. The service quality standards on the new private insurance players have a
threat to the then giants viz. LIC and GIC. The investment in the personnel and knowledge
systems has helped private players companies build significant demine expertise.
FINANCE:
Information technology can be effectively used for internal management viz. Accounting
treasury management, financial performance reporting etc. and as well as in resource
mobilization, portfolio management, investment planning etc.
R&D has been made an easy task with increasing use of IT. Surveys and research on
market potential, analysis of markets, tracking with international norms and developments are
the profound areas of IT applications.
The various applications of information technology in life and non- life insurance companies
broke into identifiable area.
CHAPTER-2
COMPANY PROFILE
“LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (LIC)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was formed in September, 1956, by an Act of
Parliament, viz., Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, with capital contribution from the
Government of India. The then Finance Minister, Shri C.D. Deshmukh, while piloting the bill,
outlined the objectives of LIC thus to conduct the business with the utmost economy, and a spirit
of trusteeship; to charge premium no higher than warranted by strict actuarial considerations; to
invest the funds for obtaining maximum yield for the' policy holders consistent with safety of the
capital; to render prompt and efficient service to policy holders, thereby making insurance
widely popular. Since nationalization, LIC has built up a vast network of 2,048 branches, 100
divisions and 7 zonal offices spread over the country. The Life Insurance Corporation of India
also' transacts business abroad and has offices in Fiji, Mauritius and United Kingdom. LIC is
associated with joint ventures abroad in the field of insurance, namely, Ken-India ,Assurance
Company Limited, Nairobi; United Oriental Assurance Company Limited, Kuala Lumpur and
Life Insurance Corporation (International) E.C. Bahrain. The Corporation has registered a joint
venture company in 26th December, 2000 in Katmandu, Nepal by the name of Life Insurance
Corporation (Nepal) Limited in collaboration with Vishal Group Limited, a local industrial
Group. An off-shore company L.I.C. (Mauritius) Off-shore Limited has also been set up in 2001
to tap the African insurance market.
PRODUCTS OF LIC
General Insurance:
General insurance business in the country was nationalized with effect from 1st January, 1973 by
the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972. More than 100 non-life insurance
companies including branches of foreign companies operating within viz., the National
Insurance Company Ltd., The New India Assurance Company Ltd., The Oriental Insurance
Company Ltd., and The United India Insurance Company Ltd. with head offices at Calcutta,
Bombay, New Delhi and Madras, respectively. General Insurance Corporation (GIC) which was
the holding company of the four public sector general insurance companies has since been
delinked from the later and has been approved as the "Indian Reinsurer" since 3rd November
2000. The share capital of GIC and that of the four companies are held by the Government of
India. All the five entities are Government companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
The general insurance business has grown in spread and volume after nationalization. The four
companies have 2699 branch offices, 1360 divisional offices and 92 regional offices spread all
over the country. GIC and its subsidiaries have representation either directly through branches or
agencies in 16 countries and through associate locally incorporated subsidiary companies in 14
other countries. A wholly- owned subsidiary company of GIC, i.e. Indian International Pvt. Ltd.
is operating in Singapore and there is a joint venture company, viz. Ken-India Assurance Ltd. in
Kenya. A new wholly owned subsidiary called New India International Ltd., UK has also been
registered.
This plan is mainly devised to create an estate for the heirs of the policyholder as the plan
basically provides for payment of sum assured plus bonuses on the death of the policyholder.
However, considering the increased longevity of the Indian population, the Corporation has
amended the above provision, thereby proving for payment of sum assured plus bonuses in the
form of maturity claim on completion of age 80 years or on expiry of term of 40 years from date
of commencement of the policy whichever is later.
The premiums under the policy are payable up to age 80 years of the policyholder or for a term
of 35 years whichever is later. If the payment of premium ceases after 3 years, a paid-up policy
for such reduced sum assured will be automatically secured provided the reduced sum assured
exclusive of any attached bonus is not less than Rs.250/-. Such reduced paid-up policy is not
entitled to participate in the bonus declared thereafter but the bonuses already declared on the
policy will remain attach, provided the policy is converted in to a paid-up policy after the
premiums are paid for 5 years.
Suitable For:
This policy is suitable for people of all ages who wish to protect their families from financial
crises that may occur owing to the policyholder's premature death.
BENEFITS
SURVIVAL BENEFIT:
Sum assured plus accrued bonuses and the terminal bonuses, if any; on the policyholder attaining
age 80 years or on expiry of term of 40 years from the date of commencement of the policy
whichever is later.
DEATH BENEFIT:
Sum assured plus accrued bonuses and the terminal bonuses, if any, on the death of the
policyholder are paid to his/her nominees/heirs.
Features:
This is the best form of life assurance for family provision since it enables the Life Assured to
pay all the premiums during the ordinarily vigorous and most productive years of life. He need
not pay any premium in the later stages of life if and when his conditions might become adverse.
With Profits Limited Payments Policies do not cease to participate in profits after completion of
the premium paying period but continue to share in the periodical Bonus Distribution until the
death of the Life Assured.
The Without-Profit option is available under Table no. 3. If the policyholder pays at least 3
years' premiums and then discontinues paying any more premiums, a reduced paid-up assurance
policy comes into force. Such a reduced paid-up Policy will not be entitled to participate in the
profits declared. Thereafter, but such Bonus as has already been declared on the Policy will
remain attached thereto. The premium paying term under this plan is five years minimum and 55
years maximum.
BENEFITS
Survival benefits
If the Life Assured survives the premium paying period and the policy continues in full force,
provided all premiums have been paid, but no further premiums are required to be paid.
Death Benefits:
Plan Parameters:
Minimum Maximum
available
Scheme is later.
ENDOWMENT WITH PROFIT PLAN - 014
FEATURES:
Moderate Premiums
High bonus
High liquidity
Savings oriented
This policy not only makes provisions for the family of the Life Assured in event of his early
death but also assures a lump sum at a desired age. The lump sum can be reinvested to provide
an annuity during the remainder of his life or in any other way considered suitable at that time.
Premiums are usually payable for the selected term of years or until death if it occurs during the
term period.
Suitable For:
Being an endowment assurance policy, this plan is apt for people of all ages and social groups
who wish to protect their families from a financial setback that may occur owing to their demise.
The amount assured if not paid by reason of his death earlier will payable at the end of the
endowment term where it can be invested in an annuity provision for the rest of the
policyholder's life or in any other way he may think most suitable at that time.
BENEFITS
Disability Benefit:
In case policy holder becomes totally and permanently disabled due to an accident before
reaching the age of 70 and the policy is in full force, he will not be required to pay further
premiums, (the Disability Benefit is available in respect of the first Rs.20000 sum assured on
anyone life) and the policy will continue to be in force.
Accident Benefit:
By paying a small extra premium of Rs. l per Rs. 1000/- sum assured per year he or his family
are entitled to the following benefits on death or permanent disability caused by accident. Even
students above the age of 18 years can avail of this benefit.
Premium Stoppage:
If payment of premiums ceases after at least THREE years' premiums have been paid , a free
paid-up policy for a reduced sum assured will be automatically secured provided the reduced
sum assured, exclusive of any attached bonus, is not less than Rs. 250/-. The reduced sum
assured will become payable on the event as stipulated in the policy.
Bonus:
Is there anything extra payable besides the sum assured at the time of claim settlement? Yes, but
only if it is a 'with profits' policy. Every year the Life Insurance Corporation distributes its
surplus among policyholder to 'with profits' polices in the form of bonuses. Substantial bonuses
have been declared in the past after each valuation of policy liabilities.
BENEFITS
Survival benefits:
Payment of full Sum' Assured + Vested Bonus + Final Additional bonus, if any.
BENEFITS
On Maturity : Nil
RESTRICTIONS
(G) Maximum Sum Assured : Rs. Three Crore (Inclusive of all term Assurance plans)
Note: The policy would be issued in multiples of Rs. one lakh for Sum Assured above Rs. five
lakh.
(H) Mode of Premium Payment: Yearly, Half- Yearly and Single premium.
(G) Rebates:
Sum Assured Rebate: NIL in case of regular premium policies and Re. l Sum
Assured for policies of Rs.25 lakh and above in case of single premium policies.
Mode Rebate : 1% of Annual premium for yearly mode and nil for Half-Yearly
mode.
The plan is available to Standard and Sub-standard lives (upto Class VI EMR). This plan is also
available to female lives (category I and II lives only) and to physically handicapped persons
subject to certain conditions. Standard age proof will have to be submitted along with the
Proposal Form.
PAID-UP AND SURRENDER VALUE:
A grace period of 15 days will be allowed for payment of yearly or half-yearly premiums. If
death occurs within this period and before the payment of the premium then due, the policy will
still be valid and the Sum Assured paid after deduction of the said premium as also unpaid
premiums falling due before the next policy anniversary of the Policy. If the premium is not paid
before the expiry of the days of grace, the Policy gets lapsed.
REVIVAL
If the Policy has lapsed, it may be revived during the life time of the Life Assured, but before the
date of expiry of policy term, on submission of proof of continued insurability to the satisfaction
of the Corporation and the payment of all the arrears of premium together with interest at such
rate as may be prevailing at the time of the payment. The corporation reserves the right to accept
or decline the revival of discontinued policy. The revival of the discontinued policy shall take
effect only after the same is approved by the Corporation and is specifically communicated to
the Life Assured. The cost of the Medical reports, including Special Reports, if any, required for
the purposes of revival of the policy, should be borne by the Life Assured.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BACK-DATING INTEREST
The policy can be back dated within the financial year. No dating back interest shall be charged.
BENEFITS
Survival benefits:
If one or both the lives survive to the maturity date, the sum assured, along with the accumulated
bonus, is payable.
Death Benefits:
In case either of the couple dies during the policy's term, two things happen. One, LIC pays to
the surviving spouse the full sum assured. And, two, the policy continues on the life of the
surviving partner without him/her having to pay any further premiums, i.e. the life cover on the
survivor continues free of cost.
The sum assured is again be payable on the death of the other partner in case both the husband
and wife were to die during the term of the policy. Vested bonus would also be paid along with
the sum assured on the second death.
The Universal Health Insurance policy is available to groups of 100 or more families. The policy
provides for reimbursement of medical expenses upto Rs.30000/- towards hospitalization floated
amongst the members of the family, death cover due to an accident for Rs.25000 to the earning
head of the family and compensation due to loss of earning head of the family @ Rs.50/- per day
upto a maximum of 15 days, after a waiting period of three days, when the earning head of the
family is hospitalized. The premium under the policy is Rs.1! - Per day (Le. Rs.365/-per annum)
for an individual, Rs. 1.50 per day for a family of five limited to spouse and children (i.e. Rs.548
per annum), and Rs.2/- per day (i.e. Rs. 730 per annum) for covering dependent parents within
the overall family size of seven. A subsidy of Rs. 100 per year towards annual premium for
"Below Poverty Life" families is also provided under the Scheme.
For purpose of this policy HOSPITAL means:
Any Hospital/Nursing home registered with the local authorities and under the supervision of
a registered and qualified Medical practitioner.
Hospital, Nursing Home runs by Government.
Enlisted hospitals run by NGOs/ Trusts/ selected private hospitals with fixed schedule of
charges.
Hospitalization should be for a minimum period of 24 hours.
However, this time limit is not applied to some specific treatments and also where due to
technological advancement hospitalization for 24 hours may not be required.
Main Exclusions:
Floater Basis:
The benefit of family' will operate on floater basis i.e. the total reimbursement of Rs. 30,000/-
can be availed of individually or collectively by members of the family.
Insurance plans:
As individuals it is inherent to differ. Each individual’s insurance needs and requirements are
different from that of the others. LIC’s Insurance Plans are a policy that talk to you individually
and gives the most suitable options that can fit ones’ requirement.
Jeevan Anurag Komal Jeevan
Jeevan Aadhar
Jeevan Vishwas
Jeevan Anand
Jeevan Amrit
Jeevan Shree-I
Jeevan Pramukh
Bima Bachat
Jeevan Bharati
Jeevan Anand
Jeevan Tarang
Anmol Jeevan-I
Amulya Jeevan
Unit plans:
Unit plans are investment plans for those who realize the worth of hard-earned money. These
plans help you see your savings yield rich benefits and help you save tax even if you don’t
have consistent income.
Jeevan plus
Future plus
Bima plus
Market plus
Money plus
Profit plus
CHAPTER-3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN
PURPOSE OF STUDY
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
To understand & study the various uses of information technology in different fields of
Insurance sector.
To make in depth study regarding current status of IT in insurance.
To study the various changes brought in by IT in the insurance sector through its advent.
To understand the importance & purpose of IT
To learn the various benefits provided by IT to its employees, organization as well as the
individual.
DATA COLLECTION
The input for the project has been collected keeping in mind the objectives of the project and
accordingly relevant information has been found. The methodology used is a descriptive method
of the research.
PRIMARY DATA
SECONDARY DATA
The data was collected by reading various books of IT. The data regarding Information
Technology Introduction and recent trends was collected from internet sources and official
website of the insurance company.
LIMITATION
There are no specific books for IT in insurance; it is covered as a small topic in the books
of insurance.
IT is very vast topic to cover.
Less information was available on the internet especially in IT use in private insurance
industry.
Shortage of time is also one of the limitations to carry out the study at extensive level.
CHAPTER-4
DATA ANALYSIS
AND
INTERPRETATION
Q1: Does the use of IT reduce the cost?
Table 1
Cost reduction
yes
no
Graph 1
INTERPRATATION:
The graph-1 shows that 65% of the employees think that use of IT in
INSURANCE reduces the overall cost of the insurance sector while the
35% of the employees think that use of IT increases the cost of overall
insurance sector .
Q2: Does the use of IT saves the time of employees?
Table- 2
Yes 40 80%
No 10 20%
Time saving
Yes
No
Graph-2
INTERPRATATION:
The Graph-2 shows that the use of IT in INSURANCE saves the time of
employee as well as employees.80% of employees are in the favour of
reduces the time but 20% of employees are thinks that it does not save the
time.
Q3: Does IT breaks the Time and Location constraint?
Table-3
yes
no
Graph-3
INTERPRATATION:
The Graph-3 shows that the IT breaks the time and location
constraints.75% employees are said that with the help of IT we can save
the time.
Q4: Do you think that providing sophisiticated services become easier
with the help of IT?
Table-4
yes
no
Graph-4
INTERPRATATION:
Table-5
establish Trust
Yes
No
Graph-5
INTERPRATATION:
This graph-5 says about the IT has establish trust among the people or
not. Only the 40% of respondents says that IT has able to establish the
trust while 60% of the respondents says that IT had not able to establish
the trust.
Q6: Is the safety and convenience is increased by the use of IT in
banking?
Table-6
yes
no
Graph-6
Interpretation:
This graph-6 shows that 70% employees says that use of IT increase the
safety and convenience while 30% are against the use of IT in insurance
sector .
Q7: Does IT help to reduce the burden of employees?
Table-7
Reduces Burden
Yes
No
Graph 7
INTERPRATATION:
After overhauling the all situation that boosted a number of Pvt. Companies
associated with multinational in the Insurance Sector to give befitting competition to
the established behemoth LIC in public sector, we come at the conclusion that :
1) Now days also Insurance is most popular as more plain protection against
death and people are unaware about the other aspects of insurance.
2) According to current scenario life and mater Insurance are the mast
popular ones followed by fire Insurance.
3) Majority of people consider the Insurance premium paid by them as
reasonable.
4) Only few counted people are unaware about the entry of private players
into. The insurance industry and a very high majority of people support
their entry.
5) By the entry of private players. Consumers are expecting the premium to
down which would be the biggest blessing.
RECOMMENDATIONS
In the modernized well advanced hi-tech approach to the customer every possible facilities and
effort to build up the confidence of the rising policy holders towards. Insurance companies, to
complete one another nothing is left to recommend. But some recommendations that are
intensely felt and highly required for insures to sustain in the market. These are as follows:
a) More and more transparency should be ascertained between insurers and policy holders.
b) Particularly, in the emerging boom in the insurance company, every insurance company
should be customer centered, and well versed in the handling of problem and grievances
of the policy holders.
c) Each and Every product launched by the Insurance company should be in favour of
increasing need of policy holders.
IRDA should be more and more responsible to the insurance sector by determining some
standard. It should be mandatory to every insurers to make more and more responsible and
responsive to the policy holders so that comprehensive understanding may be developed among
policy holders. It may be beneficial on both sides.
CHAPTER- 6
Bibliography
BOOKS:
- P.K. GUPTA
WEBSITE:
www.licindia.com
SEARCH ENGINE:
www.google.com
www.altavista.com
CHAPTER-7
ANNEXURE
Questionnaire
Name - _____________________________________
Occupation-__________________________________
a. Yes
b. No
a. Yes
b. No
a. Yes
b. no
Q4: Do you think that providing sophisticated services become easier with the help of IT?
a. Yes
b. No
Q5: Do you think that the use of IT is helpful in establishing trust of customers?
a. Yes
b. No
a. Yes
b. No
Q7: Do you think that the use of IT is helpful in establishing trust of customers?
a. Yes
b. No