Max Healthcare has significantly increased its bed capacity to 6,500 with a new Saket facility. This expansion targets both domestic patien...

India’s health insurance journeys are increasingly “phygital”: customers research and apply online, but still rely on human advisors at cri...

SBI General Insurance launches Health Alpha, a customizable health plan offering an industry-first add-on for OPD benefits on gym and sport...

Even as mental health-related claims have increased in the past few years, problems continue in acquiring an adequate plan catering to the ...

Health insurance plans offer various riders and add-ons to enhance coverage with options like hospital cash, no-claim bonus, and maternity ...

On 27 February this year, the insurance regulator issued a circular to all general and standalone health insurers to ‘mandatorily launch an...

The diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s were not covered by basic comprehensive health policies earlier. However things will change now....

Find out how to optimise your insurance plan and strategise medical expenses to bring down your healthcare costs.

The best way to promote an affordable, relevant and meaningful OPD product is through a health savings account, where you put aside a pool ...

If you are someone who leads an active lifestyle or are a gym-goer, you should be clear about the types of sports injuries possible and whi...

There has been a consistent effort to standardise health insurance definitions through various regulatory amendments. The industry is exper...

There is a need for insurance plans that take care of outpatient department (OPD) expenses. However, OPD products have so far failed to bec...

2016 will be a year of comprehensive and longterm products for the general insurance industry

According to a report compiled by Swiss Re, 75% of medical spending in India is out-of-pocket. One of the reasons is, low penetration of he...

IRDA chairman urged insurers to launch more 'day-care' covers, highlighting that non-hospitalisation expenses amounts to twice the hospital...

You can buy a higher health cover to meet additional hospital expenses. But first find out if it’s worth the premium you’ll be paying.