Star Health aims Gross Written Premium of Rs 24,000 crore in FY27: MDStar Health aims for Rs 24,000 crore in Gross Written Premium this fiscal, up from Rs 20,400 crore last year, with plans to launch two affo...
05 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
I am 80 and my wife is 78. Can we increase our coverage to Rs 10 lakh each?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 80 and my wife is 78. We currently have medical insurance coverage of Rs 7 lakh each. We would like to incre...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Health insurance records strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding Rs 1.2 lakh crore in FY25India's health insurance sector is growing strongly. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has set strict dea...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Record health insurance claims settled in FY25, average payout per claim declinesIndian insurers settled a record number of health claims in FY25. Settlement ratios improved significantly, with fewer claims rejected. Ave...
05 Jan, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
No cashless claim for Tata AIG health insurance policyholders in Max Hospitals, becomes 3rd insurer to do soTata AIG Insurance stopped cashless claims at Max Hospitals from September 10, 2025. This follows similar actions by Star Health, Niva Bupa...
29 Sep, 2025, 05.13 PM IST
Big relief expected! Cashless claim for Star Health Insurance in these hospitals to be restored by October 10thStar Health insurance policyholders can breathe a sigh of relief as AHPI reinstates cashless claim settlements across its network hospitals...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Big private hospitals resist insurers' common empanelment proposalPrivate hospitals are resisting a common empanelment framework proposed by insurers due to concerns over claim settlement, tariff clarity, ...
21 Aug, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Cashless claim settlement resumed for CARE and Star Health by AHNA, not for TATA AIGLast month, member hospitals of the Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Association had suspended cashless claims with TATA AIG, CARE Health, a...
14 May, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Cashless health insurance claim stopped for Tata AIG, Star Health and CARE Health in many Ahmedabad hospitals as dispute escalatesMultiple hospitals in Ahmedabad, affiliated with AHNA, will continue to deny cashless claims from Tata AIG, Star Health, and Care Health, c...
17 Apr, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
No cashless claim in Max Hospitals in Delhi NCR for policyholders of CARE Health InsuranceCare Health Insurance has stopped cashless claim settlements at 12 Max Hospitals in Delhi-NCR due to "unsustainable demands from a policyho...
02 Apr, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Health insurance claim rule change: Cashless claims must be cleared in 3 hours; insurer to pay hospital charges for delay in discharge, says IRDAIHealth insurance: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a master circular to streamline health i...
30 May, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
IRDAI in favour of 100% cashless claim settlement in healthIn terms of cashless claims, the regulator wants insurers to decide on authorisation requests within one hour of receipt. It has directed i...
30 May, 2024, 05.28 AM IST
Health insurance rule change: Cashless treatment at any hospital from today; how to get it, chargesTill now, a health insurance policyholder can get cashless treatment only at network hospitals with whom the insurance company has tied up....
26 Jan, 2024, 04.39 AM IST
Health insurance claim reform: Cashless treatment at any hospital may be a reality next year; how it will helpTill now, a health insurance policyholder can avail of cashless treatment only at network hospitals with whom the insurance company has tie...
23 Dec, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Health insurance new features: Common cashless network across the country, 100% cashless system to be launched soonIRDAI is planning to introduce two new features in the health insurance policy — a common network for hospitals for all health insurance po...
20 Oct, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
How to file health insurance claims from multiple policiesAccording to the IRDAI, the insured has the choice to claim from one or more policies, even for the same hospitalisation event.
13 Jul, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Why your cashless health insurance claim could be deniedA cashless claim may be denied if the information sent by the hospital is insufficient or if the ailment is not covered under the policy.
11 Oct, 2017, 10.33 AM IST