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annuity

Another word for "pension". An annuity is a regular payment from an insurance company designed to give the policyholder an income for life after retirement. It is paid for by a lump sum saved during the policyholder's working lifetime. Annuity rates are based on yields on gilt-edged securities at the time of purchase. On death, any remaining investments usually become the property of the annuity provider.

annual premium equivalent (APE)

A UK industry standard formula for calculating levels of life and pensions new business over a period of time, to smooth out the effect of large, one-off payments. It is the total of new annual premiums plus 10% of single premiums. For the time being, Aviva will report life and pensions new business using both APE and present value of new business premiums.

amortisation

An accountancy term for the gradual reduction in value of an asset caused by the passage of time. If something is amortised, it is written off. If the cause is not solely related to time, the effect is described as depreciation.

agent

An individual or firm authorised to carry out transactions on behalf of another, such as the sale of insurance policies. Agents usually earn commission or a fee on the sale of a policy. They may be tied to a particular company and offer a limited selection of products.

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Aviva and Bank of Maharashtra Alliance – A new beginning

Bank of Maharashtra and Aviva India has entered into a Corporate Agency arrangement for distribution of Life Insurance products which marks the first ever Public Sector Bank partnership under Open Architecture regulations.

Bank  of  Maharashtra  is a major public sector bank in India which has a proud  existence  of  82  years. The Bank was founded in the year 1935 and commenced operations in Feb 1936. Right from its inception, the focus of the Bank has been to assist small business enterprises, traders, self-employed and other common men.

The Bank carries a vision to be the most vibrant, forward looking, techno-savvy, customer centric bank serving diverse sections of the society, enhancing shareholders and employees value while moving towards global presence.

Government of India holds 81.61% of the total shares. The bank has more than 2.25 Crore customers across the length and breadth of the country served through 1850 plus branches as of December 2017 of which 55% branches are in rural and semi urban area. It has the largest network of branches by any public sector bank in the state of Maharashtra. The branch network includes specialized branches in the area of foreign exchange, Government business, Treasury and International Banking, Industrial Finance, Small Scale Industry and Hi-tech agriculture, Pension Payment, Self Help Groups etc. The Bank’s Net Worth stood at Rs. 5486.47 crore as on 31.03.2017

Together we will ensure that we are available for all our customers across all the digital touch points through dedicated customer portal, efficient mobile app and for all the stages of our customers’ journey i.e. Pre-sale, Point of Sale and Post-sale.

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