January 2024

Observing that from five months a foetus in its mother's womb till birth can be treated as equal to a child in existence, a motor accidentclaims tribunal, in perhaps the…

The detective department has nabbed an insurance company executive who allegedly changed registered phone numbers of several policy holders of the firm — one of the biggest in India —…

Non-disclosure of existing health conditions is the main reason for insurers to reject claims. Around 25% of health insurance claims are rejected because the insured had pre-existing conditions like diabetes…

Speeding accounted for seven out of every 10 deaths on Indian roads in 2022 as road fatalities hit a record 1,68,491 with another 4.4 lakh injured, including close to 2…

Industry figures for November 2023 indicate that standalone health insurers have been significant drivers of growth in the non-life insurance sector. According to flash figures released by the General Insurance…

New India Assurance, having surged 50% in the past five trading sessions, has opted for an annual revision of health insurance premiums, moving away from the previous practice of increasing…

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd said it will buy Starlit Medical Centre Pvt Ltd for an enterprise value of Rs 940 crore, thus acquiring the ownership of 550-bed Sahara Hospital in…

Star Health and Allied Insurance is set to increase premium rates for certain individual health insurance plans, with an anticipated rise of approximately 15%. In February, the insurer raised premiums…

A parliamentary panel is set to suggest policy measures for the insurance sector to equip it to deal with the impact of natural calamities on large infrastructure projects, people familiar…

IRDA has mooted a higher surrender value and lower charges for life insurance companies. An exposure draft released by the insurance regulator pitched for a significant increase in the surrender…