why is it important to have health and term life insurance policies ?

health insurance policy covers your medical expenses in case of any illnesses .the hospital bills can be so large that they could wipe out your savings accounts.

that is a risk you cannot afford to take .

you could look up the various policies on policybazaar.com ( in india ) or a similar comparison website in other countries.

the importance of a term life policy

this is a low cost policy that will take care of your family in case you pass away early and are not able to provide living and education expenses for your family .

the amount of the policy should be enough to cover your home loans / mortgage , education expenses of the kids and the living expenses needed for your spouse till the age of 80 or so ( this could vary depending on the average life expectancy in your country )