Nearly 30% of Indian population don't have any health insurance: Survey“Low government expenditure on health has constrained the capacity and quality of healthcare services in the public sector. It diverts the ...
29 Oct, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
Irdai ups max cover under Arogya policy to Rs 10 lakhThe insurance regulator has made it mandatory for insurers to offer a sum insured between Rs 50,000 to Rs 10 lakh under the Arogya Sanjeeva...
20 Mar, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
Whom will Arogya Sanjeevani health insurance policy be suitable for?Some financial planning experts believe that such a policy is a good entry-level product. Others believe that the insurance coverage of Rs ...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
5 things you should know about a standard health insurance productCarrying similar policy wordings and enabling seamless portability among the insurers, It aims to take care of the basic health needs.
10 Aug, 2020, 06.30 AM IST
IRDAI allows Arogya Sanjeevani policy to be sold as group health insuranceThis standard group policy is expected to be useful to various private, public firms for covering the medical needs of their employees. The...
24 Jul, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
Who should opt for indemnity-type Covid Kavach health insuranceGiven the fact that the market already has basic health plans covering the disease as well as Covid-specific plans, what was the need for a...
17 Jul, 2020, 11.07 AM IST
Insurers can offer Arogya Sanjeevani Policy for sum insured above Rs 5 lakh: IRDAIYou can pay the policy premium either annually, half-yearly, quarterly or in monthly mode. There will be uniformity in premium pricing. No ...
07 Jul, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
This indemnity-based coronavirus health insurance covers PPE cost. Should you buy?This will be a standard health policy which will provide coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh for hospitalisation expenses related to Covid-19. The ...
27 Jun, 2020, 01.43 PM IST
Arogya is a simple product for first-time health cover buyers: P. Mahapatra, SBI General Insurance"Since the features are Arogya Sanjeevani same, you will need to see how close the company is to you, how strong is its brand and financial...
18 May, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Will Arogya Sanjeevani take care of all your health insurance needs? Here are its pros and consAS is a basic health plan that offers a limited cover of Rs 1-5 lakh for one year, with the annual premium ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 7,50...
18 May, 2020, 10.23 AM IST
Should you buy a coronavirus-specific insurance policy? Here's a comparison of those availableSpurred by the insurance regulator to come up with Covid-specific products, several such plans have flooded the market in the past month or...
13 Apr, 2020, 08.43 AM IST
'Arogya Sanjeevani' insurance policy to cover Covid-19Customers have the option of taking coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh — in which case the rough cost is about Rs 5,000 (there are a few insurance...
02 Apr, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
What is Arogya Sanjeevani health insurance policy?Though all companies will launch the policy, it will be called the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy followed by the name of the respective insuranc...
02 Mar, 2020, 08.49 AM IST
Irdai expresses concern over high hospital tariffs, plans to standardise charges"Hospitals keep on changing tariffs on a regular basis. There is no body to check that. The regulator does not allow insurance companies to...
14 Feb, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
You may be able to avail standard indemnity health insurance policy sooner than you thinkMinimum entry age of the policyholder should be 18 years and the maximum entry age should be 65 years. However, a proposer, who is older ca...
27 Jan, 2020, 01.16 PM IST
10 things to know about the standard health insurance policy an insurer has to offerAccording to IRDAI, the policy will be named as Arogya Sanjeevani Policy, succeeded by the name of the insurance company. The regulator sai...
04 Jan, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
Offer standard health policies with maximum sum insured Rs 5 lakh: Irdai to insurersIrdai has issued guidelines on standard individual health insurance, asking insurers to cover basic health needs.
03 Jan, 2020, 10.36 AM IST