How to make the most of ‘day- care’ health insurance covers?
Health insurance agnostics often cite the lack of cover for small or over-the-counter medical expenses to justify their scepticism. Their grouse is that though visits to a doctor and the…
Oriental Insurance, National Insurance need Rs 1,000 crore as motor pool strains solvency
The government may have to invest 1,000 crore in two non-life insurance companies - Oriental Insurance and National Insurance - to make up for provisioning requirements towards third-party motor pool…
Norms for MFs, insurers participation in preference issues eased
It has been decided to exempt insurance companies and MFs from the provisions of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations relating to sale and lock-in of their pre-preferential shareholding in the issuer company, 
New insurance schemefor unorganized workers
The Bihar government is all set to launch its own insurance scheme
New index to link insurance premium to inflation soon
Soon there would be an index to indicate the rate at which premium for general, health and motorcar insurance is rising, in sync with inflation.
Banks more profitable than agents for insurers
Banks as corporate agents of life insurance companies are more profitable and generate three times more business compared with individual agents.
Mediclaim should cover day-care: Irda
Insurance regulator IRDA has urged the insurance companies to explore the possibility of including daycare treatment in hospitals under health policies.
Bharti Axa general Insurance plans to enter travel insurance segment
Bharti Axa general insurance company is proposing to enter travel insurance segment and has sought approval from the Insurance Regulator and Development Authority (Irda) for launching travel insurance product.
HDFC Life launches first international operations in Dubai
HDFC Life, has launched its first international operations with the opening of its representative office in Dubai.
TPA plans by PSU insurers hit roadblock
Plans to set up a third party administrator (TPA) for managing health insurance claims by the four public sector insurance players appear to have hit a road block with the…