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India gets 75 entries shortlisted at Spikes Asia 2012
MUMBAI: Spikes Asia 2012 announced the shortlists for 10 categories on day one of the festival. India got 75 of its entries shortlisted across the 10 categories announced so far.
The categories in which shortlists have been announced are- Design, Digital, Direct, Outdoor, Media, Mobile, PR, Print, Print & Poster Craft and Promo & Activation.
The most number of shortlisted entries from India are 15 from BBDO India. This is followed by DDB Mudra with 11 and Leo Burnett with 10. Ogilvy & Mather has nine entries shortlisted and McCann and Cheil have six each.
BBDO India has been shortlisted for work on PepsiCo, DHL, P&G Gillette and J&J. Gillette‘s ‘Shave for the soldier‘ campaign has four in the shortlist while Gillette‘s ‘You Shave I Shave‘ has three. DHL has six shortlists. PepsiCo‘s 7 Up ‘Tweetathon‘ and Johnson‘s Baby ‘DIY calendar‘ has also featured in the shortlist.
DDB Mudra has got its entries shortlisted for its work done for Stedfast – Paper Shredders, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Shree Shakti Ayurvedic Niketan, Golden Beverages- Coffee Gold, Sanctuary Asia, Prism Papyrus, Water Design Studio, PE Electronics – Electrolux Air-Conditioners, Volkswagen – Volkswagen Attention Assist System, Volkswagen – VW Passat, and Blossom Book House.
Leo Burnett has been shortlisted for P&G – Tide Detergent, Door Step School, Bajaj Electricals- Bajaj Exhaust Fans, Leo Burnett- Gandhiji Font and Coca-Cola India – Coke Studio while Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai has been shortlisted for Perfetti Van Melle India- Mentos Sour Marbels, Cancer Patients Aid Association – Anti-Smoking Initiative.
McCann WorldGroup India got shortlisted for Mumbai Western Union -Money Transfer, Perfetti Van Melle – Big Babol, Videocon- Videocon Refrigerator, Mankind Pharma – Gas-O-Fast, Zee Network – Dish TV, ATSS – Security Solutions.
Nominations for Film and Print Craft, Branded Content, Creative-Effectiveness and Integrated are still to be announced.
The winners of the metals will be announced at the awards night on Tuesday 19th September 2012.
The Spike Asia Awards are awards for creative communications. They reward the best entries in Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Digital, Direct, Promo & Activation, Media, Design, Film Craft, Print & Poster Craft, Integrated, Mobile, PR, Branded Content & Entertainment and Creative Effectiveness.
The entries are judged by leading international and regional creatives in Singapore during the week of the Festival.
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.
