Launching of Unit Linked Health Insurance by Life Insurers
Introduction: Both non-life and life insurance companies are keen on cashing in on the growing opportunities in the health insurance segment. They are on course to offer a slew of…
Third Party Administrator in Health Insurance?
Gone are the days of the bleak appearance of the health insurance programmes in the  insurance scenario. Now the Indian insurance market resurrects by giving a legal clothing by IRDA…
Health Insurance: Contemporary Issues and Policy Implications of Government of India
The national health policies have given added emphasis on health insurance. The common minimum programme of the new UPA government also focuses on its important aspect. The recent govt. policies…
HEALTH INSURANCE for RURAL INDIA : A REVIEW
The level of healthcare spending in India, currently at over 6% of its total GDP is considerably higher than that in many other South Asian developing countries. Moreover, more than…
Third Party Administrators Vis-A-Vis HEALTH SERVICES
Third Party Administrators are the middlemen in the health care delivery chain, which links physicians, hospitals, clinics, home health, long-term care facilities and pharmacies. In India TPAs are separate entities…
Fraud in motor and health insurance global perspective : Indian Approach
Global Perspective of General Insurance Fraud: General insurance fraud is undergoing a sea change in its character. It is no more confined to the domain of white-collar crime, but
Health cover & care – predominant parameter of micro-insurance
Introduction: Low-income households are vulnerable to risks and economic shocks. One way for the poor to protect their health is through insurance. By helping low-income households to manage their health…