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COVID-19 effect: Dettol Toilet Soap tops BARC list in week 20
Mumbai: As people in India became more aware of personal and home hygiene due to the coronavirus pandemic, antiseptic soaps and cleaning liquid brands topped the advertising charts released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). As per its data for top brands and advertisers between 15 May and 21 May, 2021 (Week 20), Dettol Toilet Soaps led the chart with 555.13 (000 secs) of ad volume, followed by Vanish Oxi Action in second place with 489.52 (000 secs) of ad volume.
Disinfectant surface cleaner Lizol is in third spot with 489.43 (000 secs) of ad volume, while Dettol Liquid Soap and Dettol Antiseptic liquid bagged fourth and fifth spots with 474.86 (000 secs) and 448.53 (000 secs) of ad volume respectively.
While the list is purely dominated by antiseptic and disinfectant brands, streaming platform Amazon Prime Video garnered the sixth spot with 431.33 (000 secs) of ad volume. Unlike its competitors including Netflix and Disney+Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video has spent a lot on advertising, especially on general entertainment channels (GEC) over the past few months.
Dettol Intense Cool Soap, Harpic, and Moov Strong Diclofenac Gel bagged hours for the seventh, eighth, and ninth positions with 408.34, 3882.42, and 350.89 (000 secs) of ad volume respectively. Harpic Power Plus 10X Max Clean held on to the tenth spot with 330.86 (000 secs) in ad volume.
Reckitt Benckiser India led the advertiser’s list in week 20 by registering 5509.47 (000 secs) advertising volume followed by Hindustan Lever Limited with 4807.86 (000 secs) ad volume. The third position has been grabbed by Brooke Bond Lipton India Limited with 878.64 (000 secs) ad volume, while Colgate Palmolive India Limited stood at the fourth spot with 709.34 (000 secs) ad volume.
Other advertisers who bagged their spots in the top ten list are Procter & Gamble (629.21), ITC Limited (614.42), Cadburys India Limited (588.89), Pepsi Co (562.24), Amazon Online India Pvt Limited (541.51), and Smithkline Beecham (365.62).
Buying family medical insurance online in India has become a common option for individuals who want to secure health coverage for multiple family members under a single policy. However, many buyers are unsure about the exact steps involved in selecting and purchasing the right plan online.
In this guide, you will know the step-by-step process of buying family medical insurance online in India, along with the key factors to review before purchasing a suitable policy.
Step 1: Assess Your Family’s Healthcare Needs
Before buying online health insurance, check the healthcare needs of all family members. Check age, existing illnesses, regular medicines, and the likely need for hospital care later. This helps in selecting a suitable sum insured, policy type, and level of cover. It also reduces the chance of buying a plan that appears suitable but does not meet actual medical needs.
Step 2: Visit the Insurance Company’s Official Website
After understanding the family’s needs, visit the insurer’s official website and read the plan details carefully. Use the official platform to review eligibility, policy wording, waiting periods, cover details, exclusions, and renewal terms.
This step gives a clearer understanding of how the policy works before payment is made. It also helps avoid confusion caused by incomplete summaries on other pages.
Step 3: Compare Available Family Health Insurance Plans
A family medical insurance policy should be compared on factors beyond the premium. Review the sum insured, hospital network, room rent limits, pre- and post-hospitalisation cover, daycare treatment coverage, and waiting periods. It is also important to check treatment sub-limits and specific policy conditions.
Careful comparison helps determine whether a plan provides balanced coverage and whether its terms are suitable for the healthcare needs of the entire family.
Step 4: Choose the Right Policy and Start the Online Purchase
Once the options have been compared, select the policy that best fits the family’s medical needs and budget. Before starting the application, review the covered members, policy term, benefits, and main conditions again. This is an important stage because errors here can lead to the wrong cover amount, an unsuitable variant, or missing details that create problems during policy use.
Step 5: Calculate the Premium Using an Online Calculator
Use the online premium calculator before making the final choice. Enter the correct details, including age, city, number of insured members, and selected cover amount. The result helps in understanding the expected premium and whether the policy fits the annual budget. This step is useful because it allows cost and coverage to be reviewed together, instead of choosing a plan only because the premium looks lower.
Step 6: Fill in Personal and Medical Details
When filling in the proposal form, provide accurate details for each insured member. This includes name, date of birth, contact details, medical history, ongoing treatment, and previous insurance information if required.
Every answer should be complete and truthful. Incorrect or missing details can create difficulty later. Before you submit the form, read every section again and correct any mistakes.
Step 7: Make Payment Through the Secure Payment Gateway
After checking the form, go to the payment page and complete the transaction through the secure payment gateway. Review the premium, policy term, and entered details once more before confirming payment.
After the transaction is completed, save the receipt, reference number, or confirmation message carefully. Keeping this record is useful if you need to track the purchase or follow up on policy issuance later.
Step 8: Download and Keep Your Policy Document Safely
Once the policy is issued, download the policy document, schedule, and any related papers without delay. Read them carefully to confirm member names, policy period, sum insured, and major terms. Save a digital copy in a secure folder and keep a printed copy if needed. Proper record keeping makes future renewals, document checks, and policy servicing easier and more organised when information is required quickly.
Conclusion
Buying health cover online becomes easier when you handle each step with attention. From checking your family’s needs to reading the final document, every stage helps you make an informed choice. A careful approach can reduce mistakes, improve your understanding of policy terms, and help you choose coverage that matches your household’s medical needs, financial capacity, and long-term healthcare planning in a reliable way for your family over the long term.
