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Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
Group term life: Why salary-linked insurance cover can matter after death and offer critical financial support to familyThe objective of life insurance is to provide a replacement income to the dependents of the deceased employee. That is why it is important ...
Blackstone's AGS Health files updated draft papers for $500 million India IPOIn a significant move, AGS Health, operating under Blackstone, has filed revised draft documents for its upcoming IPO in India, which is pr...
AB-PMJAY guideline violations: Over 2,000 hospitals de-empanelled, 1,200 suspended, says NaddaOver two thousand hospitals faced de-empanelment for scheme guideline violations. Automated triggers detect suspicious claims within twenty...
Mumbai hospital delays newborn's discharge after mediclaim rejection: Staff keep 2-day-old baby away from mother for over 9 hours; court orders Rs 37,000 payoutMumbai's Bhatia Hospital has been ordered to pay Rs 37,000 after a state consumer commission found its staff kept a 2-day-old newborn away ...
Buying health insurance after 60? Here's how senior citizens can reduce premiums and increase coverageWorried about rising healthcare costs after 60? Discover how senior citizens can secure robust health insurance without breaking the bank. ...
PB Fintech Q1 Results: Policybazaar parent's profit soars 92% to Rs 163 crore as insurance premium grows 41%PB Fintech reported a 92% year-on-year rise in Q1FY27 consolidated profit to Rs 163 crore, driven by robust insurance premium growth, highe...
IRDAI asks insurers to fast-track Assam flood claimsInsurers must expedite flood claim settlements for affected policyholders. The regulator has directed immediate deployment of surveyors and...
Need to encourage young adults to buy health cover, says Aditya Birla Health Insurance CEOFor those under thirty-five, acquiring health insurance is vital for managing risks and financial burdens. Despite representing a substanti...
Life insurer rejected Rs 70 lakh death claim, but consumer commission ordered it to refund Rs 7 lakh premium despite a lapsed policy; here's whyA life insurer denied a seventy lakh death claim after a policy lapsed. The policyholder had paid seven lakh as the first year premium. The...
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
Star Health cuts mediclaim without citing any policy clauses: Court says insurer cannot act on 'whims and fancies'; orders to pay the remaining Rs 47KStar Health Insurance has been ordered by a Guntur consumer commission to pay Rs 47,356 to a policyholder whose Covid hospitalisation claim...
New insurance norms for hospital admission: 'Unnecessary hospitalisation' won't be allowed; doctors fear genuine mediclaims may be deniedNew insurance norms for hospital admission issued by the General Insurance Council advise that patients with uncomplicated fever be treated...
LIC rejects claim saying past typhoid, jaundice were not disclosed: Court says the illnesses have no link to sudden heart attack that killed the policyholder; orders insurer to pay over Rs 10 lakhLIC rejects insurance claim saying policyholder hid illnesses: LIC rejected a death claim filed by a Guntur widow, arguing her husband had ...
Star Health Insurance Q1 Results: Profit jumps 25% to Rs 550 croreStar Health reported a twenty-five percent net profit increase for the first quarter. Total income rose to Rs 4,471 crore from Rs 3,990 cro...
Over 44.73 crore Ayushman cards generated under AB-PMJAY: GovtOver 44.73 crore Ayushman cards have been created under the national health scheme. More than 12.69 crore hospital admissions were authoriz...
Rs 2 lakh accident insurance to guaranteed minimum pension up to Rs 3,000: Key govt schemes like APY, PMJAY that help the poorIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
Aditya Birla Health approved insurance before treatment, then cancelled it during discharge: Family left to pay Rs 44,000 hospital bill gets relief; court orders Rs 74,000 payoutAditya Birla Health approved insurance, then cancelled it during discharge: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Aditya Birla Health Ins...
5 critical checks before buying health insurance policy to avoid claim rejectionsChoosing health insurance requires careful consideration of several important factors. Opting for a policy simply because it has a low prem...
Oriental Insurance rejects mediclaim saying policyholder's hospitalisation wasn't necessary: Court says doctors, not insurers, decide medical necessity; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutOriental Insurance rejects claim saying hospitalisation wasn't necessary: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Oriental Insurance to pay...