LIC weighing plans to invest in health insurance, fintech: R Doraiswamy, CEO, LICLIC said the government’s ₹31,552-crore offer for sale reflects investor confidence and helped achieve 10% public shareholding. The insurer...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
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...
08 Aug, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Canada Class Action Lawsuit: $8.7 million settlement offers eligible Canadians up to $5,000 - Check who qualifies and how to claim compensationA court in Canada has given the green light for an $8.7 million settlement arising from a privacy breach that occurred in 2020. Canadians w...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
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. ...
07 Aug, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
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...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
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...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trialTikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed th...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
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...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
National Insurance rejects mediclaim over 'hidden hypertension': Court says insurers can't deny genuine claims without evidence; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutNational Insurance Company has been ordered to pay over Rs 2 lakh to a Thrissur man after a Kerala consumer commission ruled that the insur...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
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 ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
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...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST