Cancer looms as a major public health burden in India, with the number of cancer cases only projected to rise. So, are you protected? Have ...

Covid-19 pandemic has helped people understand the criticality of a comprehensive health insurance plan, there’s still more that needs to b...

We outline six common myths that were broken by the pandemic. As we look at the transformations that happened, there is a prescription for ...

Policybazaar said that it has sold 10 lakh insurance policies between April-Dec 2020. Over these nine months, it said that it has sold 4 la...

The insurability of smokers is determined by the seriousness of pre-existing lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

Schemes like health insurance, term plans, ULIPs allows tax payers to claim deductions

In a step towards reducing myths and stigma associated with mental illness, the insurance regulator today asked insurers to cover mental il...

Nearly 46% of young professionals feel health insurance is expensive, with another 22% feeling that they were too young to need it, a surve...

A health insurance floater policy of Rs 5 lakh is sufficient in most parts of the country but it may not be adequate if you live in a metro.

Much like online shopping, buying insurance through Internet is becoming popular. But, this purchase calls for thorough homework.

Retirement corpus will have to beat inflation & grow faster. Over 20 years, even a nominal inflation of 6% will reduce the value of Rs 1-cr...

"Consider two things before taking any insurance – the probability of an event and its financial impact on your life,” says Hemant Beniwal.

People don't buy health plans readily possibly due to several misconceptions about them, as is evident from a survey by ICICI Lombard.

"It has brought the focus back on the consumers which will eventually help to achieve the cherished goal of deeper penetration and access t...

Smoking or pre-existing ailments don’t automatically disqualify you from getting a health cover. Companies take a more nuanced position whi...

Experts recommend a minimum health insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh family floater for individuals living in a metro, and Rs 5-7.5 lakh for th...

There are a number of myths associated with life insurance that should be debunked first to ensure that one buys adequate life cover to pro...