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PART-I
Introduction Goods v/s services Characteristics Classifications 10 Ps of marketing mix 4 pillars SWOT analysis
PART-II
Activities
which are of financial nature are brought under the term Financial Services. Identification of Banking and Insurance financial service institutions as organisation were meant to take the country towards development. In this service sector quality counts more than the quantity. The game is old but the new rules are still developing.
Banking
and Insurance basically stands for mobilizing and allocation savings. Nationalizations of services leads to development of Indian economy and canalized financial resources for the upliftment of weaker sections of the society.
In
olden days banking and insurance did not find any attractions in the low level of economic activities a little business prospectus. Banking and insurance control by the authority of RBI and IRDA. Basically banks is an institution which deals with money and credit, where as insurance is social device to reduce or eliminate risk of life and property.
Characteristics Entity Storage Title Pricing Consumer reaction Life Image Focus Inventory
Service Intangible Not possible No ownership Labour based Spontaneous Still born Corporate Customer expectation Personnel Tangible Possible
Goods
Ownership Material based Delayed Longer Brand Customer needs Raw material
Repairs
Delivery
Impossible
Along with production
Possible
Separate from production
Intangibility : For e.g. Attractive pass book, bank statement, gold credit card and brand name.
Inseparability : For e.g. Low customer contact i.e. ATM, face- toface contact For completion of transaction
Variability
: The greater the degree of automation within any transaction process, the greater the degree of standardization. For e.g. Simple transaction ATM variation in quality
Perishibility
Demand:
Fluctuating demand since based on economic condition of the nation. For e.g. In boom condition the customer are demanding and more money invested in bank.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANK
PRIVATE
SHORT TERM
LONG TERM
INDUSTRIAL
AGRICULTURA L NABARD
EXIM
-Lending: Term loan. Loan & Advances. E.g. Home loan Pre & Post Shipment Overdraft Cash Credit Clean Loan Guarantors
Potential
Augmented
Expected
Core
Core
Deposit, withdrawals, F.D, Easy loan, Interest, Currency, etc. Prompt Services, Convenient timing, less documentation, ATM, Debit & Credit Card, DEMAT, etc. Tele banking, Internet banking, Locker facilities, Discounting of Bills, Bills Payment, Money Transfer, Traveller Cheque, etc. Bank at home e.g. ICICI, Counselling, Tax Consultant, Gold Credit card, 24hrs banking, etc.
Expected
Augmented
Potential
PRICING:
In banking price mix is nothing but the rate of interest and fee or commission charged by different bank.
RBI RBI regulates rate of Interest. E.g. ICICI BankInterest on FD- 810% COMPETITION Competition Price based on the services of the bank. E.g. ICICI issue of duplicate statement RS: 25 per page
The
location analysis for banks branches. Following are factors of determination of the locations:
Crowded area Industrial Structure
Transportation
Place
Competitors Visibility
Residential Area
For
e.g. ICICI. March 31, 2000, bank had a network of 81 branches, 16 extension counters and 175 ATMs.
Hoardings
Sales Promotion
Online Banking
They
also used the Short Message Service (SMS) Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Call Centre
ICICI bank views people as a key source of competitive advantage ICICI bank is the Indias second largest bank; it had just over 7,700 employees at March 2002. ICICI bank has built strong capabilities in training and development to build competencies. A six-sigma initiative has been undertaken for the lateral recruitment process to improve capabilities in its areas. Frontline staff members are being trained on the regular basis by IT users support group on the various enhancements as well as new packages designed for offering customized solutions to customers.
Selecting of a bank
Enquiry
Getting an a/c
Verification
The physical evidences include the logo, the layout of the branch, the passbook, flashy cheque books, the furniture, the reports, punch lines, other tangibles, employees dress code etc.
Based
on RATER analysis:
Reliability e.g. Regular transaction records
Perception
refers to maintain the brand image in minds of customers in that manner which they don't switch over to the competitor.
PLANNING:
To
forecast the future. Preparation of the blue print of the services Smooth conducting.
BASE
OF BANKING SECTOR
STRENGTH
OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESS
THREATS
STRENGTHS -Managed by authorised body. -Adoptability to change. -Highly trained employees. -Vast networking. WEAKNESSES -Illiteracy of the people -Close mind People. -Lack of personnel Skill.
OPPORTUNITIES -Employment -Fast growing economy. -Saving Behaviour. -Development of SSI -Vast Country. THREATS -Lack of awareness. -Aggressive strategy of foreign players.
Intangibility
: The offerings of the service, insurance, are free from any products. : This goes to say that during a transaction the presence of both the service provider and consumer is of the highest essential.
Inseparability
Variability : The policies & its properties will remain the same for each and every person and also across companies, but while the transaction is carried out the qualities of service may vary with each case.
Perishability : Insurance service offerings cannot be stored. Once the policy tenure expire or matured the benefits gets over. Simultaneity : Service offering is produced and consumed the exact same time.
Life insurance. General insurance. Fire insurance. Marine insurance. Health insurance. Property insurance. Travel insurance. Total permanent disability insurance Miscellaneous insurance.
PRODUCT:
LIC INDIA
PRODUCT OF LIFE INSURANCE
Special plan
Potential
Augmented
Expected
Core
Core
Life Non life insurance policy.
Expected
After sales service low claim settling period.
Augmented
Online premium payment Payment through credit card.
Potential
Loan against the policy. Maturity claims settled on or before the maturity date.
General insurance
Premium Mortality tables Expected surplus
Life insurance
Life expectancy age Medical history
CHANNEL OF DISTRIBUTION
Direct selling
Partner selling
Electronic channel
Agents
Bank assurance
LIC on internet
Financial advisors
Postal department
Information kiosks
Call centres
SMS
AdvertisingT.V-Met life
Print MediaLIC
Personnel sellingagents
Sales Promotion
Sponsoring
event: e.g. Max new York life insurance company sponsored the recent ICC cricket would cup 2010- India. Gifts: e.g. LIC provides diaries, pens, booklets, etc. Brochures, seminars, etc.
LIC
views people as a key source of competitive advantage LIC of Indias top public insurance company; it have just over 6,28,301 Agents employees. Agents are the front stage employees The attitude and friendliness of the agents determines what the customer feels about the service given to him LIC has built strong capabilities in training and development to build competencies. A six-sigma initiative has been undertaken for the lateral recruitment process to improve capabilities in its areas.
Enquiry
Calls to agent
Selection of plan
Reconfirmation
Physical
evidence includes: Policy documents, Brochures, Periodic statement, Renewal Notices, Business cards, Stationary, Calendars, Diaries, websites.
Perception
refers to maintain the brand image in minds of customers in that manner which they don't switch over to the competitor.
PLANNING: To forecast the future. Preparation of the blue print of the services Smooth conducting.
BASE
OF INSURANCE SECTOR
STRENGTH
OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESS
THREATS
STRENGTHS -Consumer grievance redresses. -Adoptability to change. -Diversification of funds. -Channels. -Rural customer are must. WEAKNESSES -Less coverage in rural Ares. -Out dated Product. -Lack of personnel Skill. OPPORTUNITIES -Employment -Fast growing economy. -Saving Behaviour. -Increasing per capita income in India. -Vast Country. THREATS -Lack of awareness. -Aggressive strategy of foreign players.
MALHOTRA COMMITTEE.
Govt. stake in insurance co. 50% Holding of GIC subsidiaries not > 5% Controller of Insurance (Currently a part from the
IRDA (Insurance regulatory development authority) was set up on April 19th,2000. This made the conventional Insurance sector to be more competitive
The opening of the sector was done to, Make available long term funds for infrastructure
Introduce Make
This
gave rise to a cutting edge competition between private players and L.I.C.
Shakeout. Private insurers financial muscle, their professionalism, and the incentives they offer has created a shakeout in public sector. of service: The service factor. An area, which never received its desired importance earlier was tapped by private players.
Importance
Aditya Birla group & Sun Life , CanadaHDFC and Standard Life, UK ICICI and Prudential, UK Max India and New York Life,USA Tata group and AIG, USA
LIFE
NON-LIFE