Family floater health insurance plans can be 40–60% cheaper than individual plans, but which one works better for your family?Choosing between family floater and individual health insurance plans involves weighing shared coverage against dedicated protection. While...
02 Mar, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Star Health ordered to pay Rs 50,000 for rejecting claim, Court says Insurer can't decide treatmentA district consumer commission ruled that an insurance company cannot dictate medical treatment methods. The panel ordered Star Health and ...
04 Dec, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Jhunjhunwala stock from insurance space falls over 5% post Q2 resultsMeanwhile, its gross written premium increased to Rs 3,732 crore during the quarter as against Rs 3,193 crore a year ago.
01 Nov, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
Buy Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, target price Rs 800: ICICI SecuritiesAdditionally, as per the company, impact of price hike on NOP retention post the recent hike of ~25% in Family Health Optima (FHO) premium,...
06 Apr, 2023, 10.20 AM IST
We expect uptick in our growth for next financial year: Anand Roy, MD, Star HealthYes, so the price hike definitely is a step towards managing the loss ratio of this particular product and as I mentioned, the actual price...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
Finding Rs 1 crore health insurance cover costly? A Rs 50k voluntary deduction can reduce premium by up to 35%If you have a health insurance policy with a low sum insured, you face a big risk. A few years from now, the cost of treatment will, in all...
19 Jan, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Which critical illness insurance policy should a person with family history of diabetes buy?Some critical illness plans offer lump sum benefits covering between 20 and 37 diseases and come with life-time renewability.
25 Jun, 2018, 03.41 PM IST
Apollo Munich Health Insurance launches critical illness riderThe rider not only covers the cost of the treatment abroad for 8 illnesses, but also covers the cost of travel and accommodation of one fam...
08 Feb, 2016, 05.52 PM IST
Apollo Munich's policy to cover overseas treatment and travel expensesApollo Munich's policy will cover eight critical illnesses treated abroad, and will also pay for travel and accommodation expenses for the ...
05 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Apollo Munich launches top-up plan that can be renewed to a comprehensive health cover"The customer can choose either of Easy Health or Optima Restore while using his flip benefit which will come without any waiting period,"s...
07 Aug, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
Buying a separate cover for self and family is a healthy policyInsurance analysts say that office healthcare cover may prove to be inadequate as treatment costs go sky high and insurance benefits are cu...
25 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
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- Apollo Munich eyes 59 pc jump in premium at Rs 450-cr
Apollo Munich Health Insurance is hopeful of around 59 pc rise in its premium collection to Rs 450 cr in the current financial year.
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