For a premium ranging from Rs 5 - 13 lakh, an individual can get health insurance cover for as high as Rs 25 crore which covers treatment o...

Discounts for Women Life insurance firms have been offering lower premiums to women, but it is not a common practice in the health insuranc...

Coverages include drug and alcohol rehab, cancer screening, abortion, sports injuries, among others.

About 60% of companies in a recent survey by ICICI Lombard expected insurance premium payments to rise 5-8% annually in the next five years.

It is prudent to use this monsoon to review your insurance needs. Some of the covers that you opt to buy this monsoon, will start only afte...

Insurers have started offering a wide range of specialised products, giving a wider choice for customers but they have made the selection d...

Given a spurt in claims for diseases such as dengue and malaria, experts think it makes a whole lot sense for youngsters to buy one as they...

These plans may appear attractive, but you should evaluate their utility before opting for them.

Many health insurance policyholders have seen their premiums go up 15-35% in this financial year, as insurance companies, including public ...

The biggest concern if OP becomes a full fledged offering under health insurance would be that claim management would not be an easy task.

While some insurers have brought OP (outpatient) cover under cashless scheme for those hospitals that are under their network, observers st...

Loading primarily occurs in life & health insurance plans. In general insurance there is usually underwriting-based loading and claim-based...

Health insurance customers with multiple covers will now have the option of approaching one of the insurance cos and claim the entire amoun...

The cover offered by some universities restricts students to a specific list of hospitals,” says Ramesh Ramani, senior vice-president — con...

The falling rupee is likely to increase the cost of general insurers by an average 8-10 per cent in settling travel claims, according to in...

Healthcare costs are indeed on the rise. Gone are the days when you could survive with health covers with sum insured of Rs 3-5 lakh.

Aviva Life Insurance has launched an online health plan called Aviva Health Secure.