Mediclaim: Let’s uncomplicate!

As inflation is on the high in every field, the medical sector is no exception. With soaring hospital bills, medicines, pre and post hospitalization bills, etc, it would be a wise decision to get oneself covered with the medical insurance policy.

It is not just a dream, but a true reality that these days insurance company covers all necessary expenditures and if a person and his family are insured, they can heave a sigh of relief and stay calm and cool and lead a peaceful life.

More important thing is, the insurance policy should cover all the medical expenses and at the same time, the premium amount to be paid should be affordable by the individual.

Types of insurance policies:

There are many types of insurance policies available based on the requirement and the budget of the individual and some of them are listed below. They are:

The coverage of the insurance ranges from critical illness, injuries that happens due to accidents, outpatient expenses, inpatient expenses, etc. Critical illness health insurance plan covers against cancer, heart attacks, kidney failure, organ transplantation, paralysis etc.
There are insurance agencies that provide relief from medicine bills, diagnostic tests, giving yearly health checkups along with dental and eye testing, maternity charges, and outpatient costs.
There is something called family floater plan, which covers not only the individual but also the spouse and the children. Here the premium amount is not fixed only to the individual, but it floats to all the members in the family.
Infant policy can be obtained for an unborn child, so from day 1 of the birth of the child, there will be insurance coverage for the newly born child.
Mediclaim:

Before opting for any mediclaim policy, always read through thoroughly the pros and cons of the policy and analyze whether it would be optimal and a smart move. Check whether the premium amount is affordable.

Types of claims:

There are basically two types of claims. They are:

Cashless claims: In this case, the hospital bills, pharmacy bills, post hospitalization expenses, etc will be covered by the insurance agency and there is no need for the policy holder to spend even a penny. The hospital authority will send the bills directly to the insurance company and the insurance agency will take care of all the expenses.
Reimbursement claims: Here all the expenses of the patient will be paid by the patient and then the insurance company will be intimated by the policy holder and the money spent can be reimbursed from the insurance agency.
Conclusion:

We can conclude that Medical Insurance is definitely a smart decision from every individual’s point of view as with soaring rise in today’s fast paced world, it would definitely uncomplicate things and make life more relaxed and peaceful.

Punter, We Bid You Adieu

It was a sad, sad day in Cricket history, when the former captain of the Australian cricket team – Ricky Ponting decided to retire, drawing the curtains on nearly two decades of a glorious cricket career. A true testament to how much Ponting or ‘Punter, as he is fondly referred to, will be missed was Michael Clarke’s reaction to the revelation. A normally cheerful Clarke, who is the present Australian Captain, was teary eyed and choked up when he was addressing Ponting’s decision to retire at the press conference. After Ponting had said his bit at the gathering, he was received with a standing ovation of bitter sweet sentiments from all the people present there including his colleagues, mates and family.

Michael Clarke has spent much of his career under Ponting’s captaincy was very much aware of the profound loss of a truly valuable member and the huge responsibility of filling his shoes. It wasn’t easy for the Australian champ to come to this conclusion. He expressed that he had though long and hard about what to do and what to say, when the matters came to this particular point. He was candid about his recent inconsistency at the pitch and added that he had factored that in while making the decision. He also said that cricket had pretty much encompassed his whole life and he was just grateful that he was able to end it on his own terms. Ever since his foray into the cricketing world as a nineteen year old in 1992, he has been a true epitome of excellence and a perfect sportsmanship.

Rickey Ponting profile is replete with a plethora of plaudits and achievements that is beyond impressive. He has recorded around three hundred and seventy One Day International matches and one hundred and sixty test matches in his illustrious career. Ponting has the highest number of runs in Test and ODI series, in Australia. Taking in to consideration his outstanding accomplishment of fourty eight wins out of seventy seven tests, during his captaincy, makes him the most successful captain of all time.

Ricky Ponting was revered and respected by the whole of the cricket industry. He has always been a tall tower of strength to the Australian cricket team and packed a wallop where his character was concerned. May be that is why, when he announced his retirement, heart rendering tributes poured in from people of every stature, genre , gender and title from all corners of the world. His life and career graph will be a true benchmark to any and all aspiring cricketers.

Interesting Facts About Billiards

India’s knowledge of billiards as an international sport might be limited to the knowledge that Pankaj Advani won 8 World Titles in billiards and snooker, but there is more to the games of billiards and snooker than meets the eye. Following are some interesting facts about Billiards.

• The game of Billiards or pool evolved from a lawn game in the basic discipline of croquet, during the 15th century in France.

• The genial vibe of the game has helped build the gap between social strata. It is played by aristocrats and common folks alike.

• The first billiard room was prepared in England sometime in 1765 AD. It was a table with one pocket and four balls.

• Before the cue sticks came into being, the people played billiards with mace, which is a curved wooden or metal head attached to a narrow handle.

• In 1903, the first coin-operated billiard table was patented with a cost of one penny for a game on the table.

• Billiards was illegal in Virginia, United States during Thomas Jefferson’s time. That didn’t stop him from building a billiards room in his home- the dome on Monticello.

• Billiards was the first sport to have a world championship. It was held in 1873.

• In the olden days, before the use of plastics and celluloid, the pool table was made out of ivory (elephant tusks).

• The world’s largest billiard hall was built during billiards’ Golden Age in the 1920s. It was a seven storey health spa named ‘the Recreation’. It had 103 tables, 88 bowling lanes, 20 barber chairs, three manicuring stands, 14 cigar stands, a lunch counter on each floor, a restaurant that could seat 300 and a theatre that could very well accommodate 250 spectators.

• The billiard cloth, since its conception in 1500 to date, has always been made of wool.

• Charles Goodyear’s invention- the vulcanized rubber, revolutionized billiard cushions. But unfortunately, he never got to enjoy the spoils as his company suffered huge loss and he was imprisoned for running a high debt.

• India’s own Pankaj Advani profile is well known for setting the world record of becoming the first player to complete a grand double by winning both the point and time formats in the IBSF World Billiards Championship.

• Pankaj Advani won 8 World Titles in billiards and snooker.

• There are fifteen colored ball in billiards. There are seven solid, seven striped and a black eight ball.