Deceased father's Rs 2 lakh PMSBY insurance payout denied after his name and age mismatched in records; son fought in consumer commission and won Rs 2.5 lakhA deceased father's Rs 2 lakh PMSBY insurance claim, rejected by the insurer over mismatched name and age records, has been upheld by the C...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Care Health Insurance rejected heart attack patient's mediclaim over ‘pre-existing diabetes, hypertension’: Court says these are ‘lifestyle diseases’; orders insurer to pay Rs 2.1 lakhCare Health Insurance has been ordered to pay Rs 2.1 lakh after a Delhi consumer commission ruled that rejecting a heart attack patient's m...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
US immigration delays worsen and denial rates climb as USCIS backlog surges to 11.3 millionUS immigration applicants face longer waits and higher rejection rates as the USCIS backlog reached 11.3 million cases. Average backlog cle...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Mark Cuban’s ‘beyond incredible’ gesture wins hearts after heart transplant survivor faces $1,000 bill for vital medicineAfter undergoing a heart transplant, a survivor encountered steep increases in medication costs, initially losing her insurance coverage on...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
AI could cut cost of running insurance by eliminating repetitive work: ReportThe report said AI is being embedded across underwriting, customer service, fraud detection, claims processing and internal operations. Ins...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Life insurer denied Rs 1 crore death claim over earlier policy postponement on medical grounds; here's why family wins in state commissionA life insurance claim was rejected due to alleged non-disclosure of a prior proposal. The insurer failed to prove the policyholder knowing...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Global Markets: Hotter Europe isn't cooling investor fervor for stocksThe heatwaves pummelling Europe this summer will have costly impacts on industries ranging from agriculture to tourism -- but that hasn't s...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Insurer rejected Rs 50 lakh claim after man’s death; consumer panel finds insurer at fault, orders full payout with 6% interestInsurer rejected Rs 50 lakh claim after man’s death: A consumer commission has directed Cigna TTK to pay Rs 50 lakh after finding that the ...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
GIC Re reports 9.7% profit jump to Rs 1,922 crore driven by improved claims and underwritingGeneral Insurance Corporation of India has announced a notable profit increase of 9.7 percent, attributed to enhanced performance in claims...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.56 AM IST
Corporate cover rates decline amid ample capacityInsurance rates for fire, cyber, professional indemnity and directors’ liability fell sharply in the June quarter as abundant capacity inte...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Cyber risks, EV batteries, breakdowns and more covered by this new motor insurance policy; check what all it offersMotor insurance is undergoing a transformation! Bajaj General Insurance introduces ProShield, specifically designed for defence personnel t...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Supreme Court rulings set to raise insurers' third-party liabilityGeneral insurers face higher motor third-party claim reserves due to Supreme Court rulings. A recent ruling fixes homemakers' notional inco...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
India plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources sayIndia is considering sweeping health insurance reforms to standardise treatment rates, coverage and billing, while expanding a nationwide c...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Insurer denied claim against workplace accident during lunch break; employee escalated the issue in Delhi HC and won ₹7.86 lakh compensation with 12% interestEmployee denied compensation as he lost his left leg due to accident at workplace during lunch-break; Delhi HC orders insurance company to ...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
SC ruling may widen motor insurance cover for vehicle occupants, pillion ridersMotor insurance policyholders will receive broader occupant protection following a Supreme Court ruling. The court directed the insurance r...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Motor insurance bills could feel the pinch as insurers crack down on third-party fraudMotor insurers are intensifying efforts to curb third-party claim fraud as rising court awards and more uninsured vehicles increase pressur...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST