An increase in the claims ratio will push up the group mediclaim premium of retired staff members of public sector banks by as much as 40%.

“As an industry, we had 10 lakh claims in the first quarter of this year, which is the same as the number of claims for the whole of last y...

In the first quarter of the current fiscal, Covid claims are expected to be more than 50%. Even now claims are coming in for reimbursement ...

The regulator also told the court that, apart from the Corona Kavach policy, there were over 19 products offered as insurance policy by gen...

In a circular to all non-life insurers including standalone health insurers, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (I...

There is a difference between home care treatment and domiciliary treatment. Here are 7 common queries related to home treatment of coronav...

Since most patients have mild symptoms, a majority opt for home treatment. They are now finding their claims rejected or settled for a less...

Patients who are being forced to settle for medical treatment at home due to scarcity of hospital resources, will not be able to claim insu...

"We have decided to cover hospitalization for not only those who have a confirmed diagnosis but also those who have been quarantined in spe...

The objective of the guidelines on 'Standardization of General Clauses in Health Insurance Policy Contracts' is to standardise the common g...

In a draft circular IRDAI said that products differ significantly with each other in terms of benefits offered.

While the minimum entry age is kept at 18 years for principal insured, the maximum age at entry is 65 along with lifelong renewability. The...

Amendment in the Income-Tax Act offers greater relief to senior citizens who incur medical expenditure but don’t have an insurance policy.

You can claim the cost incurred for certain procedures carried out at home, but be aware of the limitations.

Many policyholders wrongly assume that their health plan covers only hospitalisation expenses. Find out about a few lesser-known benefits t...

Insurance giant, LIC is entering health insurance business with the launch of 'Health Plus' on February 4 across the country.

Life Insurance Corporation of India has got the approval of regulator IRDA for its health insurance product 'LIC Health Plus', which would ...