According to a recent survey conducted by Reliance General Insurance, which is commissioned by research agency Nielsen, there has been positive change among women towards health insurance following the pandemic,…
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd (ABHICL) has announced up to 100% health insurance premium returns and other product offering upgrades. The company said in a press statement that this…
Marked by innovation and digital push, 2021 will witness major winds of change in health cover, according to industry experts. "The new trends seen last year will continue with new…
The growth in the health insurance segment of non-life insurers appears to be slowing as the fear of Covid subsides. "The initial euphoria for health products during the Covid period…
Ahead of the Union Budget 2021-22, General insurers have suggested that the government increase the tax deduction limit under Section 80D of the Income-Tax (I-T) Act. This, they said, would…
Most policyholders still have to file reimbursement request as cashless continues to be a small proportion of the overall claims. Around 68% of the claims are reimbursement and only 32%…
Covid-19 survivors who are planning to buy new health insurance could face hurdles in future claims if their ailments can be linked to the viral infection. With the coronavirus affecting…
The number of Covid-19 claims received by non-life insurers has surpassed the 660,000 mark, amounting to Rs 9,989.89 crore as of December 11, 2020. The general insurers and standalone health…
The parliamentary standing committee on health has asserted that a sustainable pricing model could have averted many Covid deaths in the country as inadequate beds in government hospitals and absence…
The Covid-19 vaccination roadmap, prepared by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration, is ready and would cover 30 crore people once the national drug regulator gives emergency use authorisation…