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IRDAI HEALTH INSURANCE EXCLUSION RULES
Insurance company rejected Rs 3 lakh mediclaim saying it was an obesity treatment; court found the surgery also treats high BP, weight gain, knee pain; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.5 lakhAn insurance company rejected a Rs 3.2 lakh mediclaim by calling a weight loss surgery an obesity treatment excluded under the policy. The ...
Selling insurance but not handling customer grievances: IRDAI fines IndusInd Bank Rs 1 crore; here's what policyholders should knowIndusInd Bank faces a Rs 1 crore penalty from IRDAI for failing to provide an adequate, insurance-specific grievance redressal mechanism fo...
AI alone won’t close India’s insurance gap as NITI Aayog seeks industry help to reach the ‘missing middle’To effectively narrow the insurance gap in India, collaboration between government and private entities is crucial, as technology alone is ...
₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over mis-selling of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old senior citizenAn 88-year-old was sold a deferred annuity policy despite age restrictions, leading to a Rs 1 crore penalty for Canara HSBC Life. IRDAI fou...
Canara HSBC Life fined Rs 1 crore for mis-selling policy to 88-yr-old via Canara BankCanara HSBC Life Insurance Company received a ₹1 crore penalty from IRDAI. The fine was imposed for mis-selling a deferred annuity policy t...
Safebox raises $1.11 million seed round to build India’sfamily wealth protection categorySafebox has successfully secured $1.11 million in seed funding to revolutionize wealth management for Indian families. By focusing on conso...
Rs 5 lakh health insurance claim denied by insurer over waiting period for pancreatitis; here's why the policyholder's wife wonA health insurer cannot automatically reject claims using waiting-period clauses. The Mumbai Consumer Commission ruled that insurers must p...
Chandigarh suspends Uber, Rapido licences for 6 months over policy violationsChandigarh's State Transport Authority suspended Uber and Rapido licenses for six months. This action resulted from their failure to comply...
Irdai fines ICICI Lombard Rs 1 crore for outsourcing, vendor management lapsesThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on ICICI Lombard General Insurance for lapses in...
RNFI Services gets RBI in-principle nod to operate as payment aggregatorRNFI Services has received in-principle RBI authorisation to operate as a Payment Aggregator-Physical (PA-P), allowing it to expand into of...
Whose bill is it when the fire spares the house but poisons the air? California just made that callCalifornia wildfire survivors gain new protections with the Smoke Damage Recovery Act. This legislation establishes the nation's first scie...
Should homemakers buy a term plan? Here’s why their unpaid work has real financial valueThe contributions of homemakers to household management have substantial economic significance that is now being acknowledged by life insur...
₹1 crore health insurance for each of 18 family members at just ₹7,000 a year: Marwadi grandfather’s secret strategy to handle medical emergency goes viralMarwadi grandfather pays ₹7,000 a year to insure 18 family members for ₹1 crore: A wealth advisor’s viral X post highlights how a Marwadi g...
Public Insurance Registry: From tracking policies to improving claim processing, how PIR could benefit policyholdersIndia's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced a groundbreaking Public Insurance Registry aimed at ...
Curb misselling, not agents: Insurance reform needs a scalpel, not a hammerIndian insurance regulators are rethinking intermediary payment structures to reduce misselling. Proposed reforms aim to lower distribution...
Should young professionals buy health insurance beyond their employer cover?Employer health insurance offers peace of mind, but what happens when you change jobs? This article explores the benefits of securing your ...
Insurers plan floor for fire cover to avoid large burnsNon-life insurers are considering a minimum rate for fire insurance's natural catastrophe component. This move follows concerns about steep...
IRDAI pitches public insurance registry to reshape industryIndia's insurance regulator is proposing a Public Insurance Registry for data sharing. This digital infrastructure will connect insurers, i...
Health insurance during pregnancy: When unrelated illnesses can lead to claim rejectionWithout maternity cover, pregnancy-related complications aren’t covered, but disputes can arise over whether the exclusion extends to unrel...
Irdai opens NDB's Maharajah INR bonds to insurersIn a circular dated August 27, the regulator said that it had received representation from New Development Bank to permit Insurers to inves...