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LIC keen to re-enter mediclaim segment, awaiting regulatory clarity: ChairmanLIC is keen to re-enter the mediclaim segment as and when the regulator provides clarity on the issue, its chairman has said.
How to make claim with multiple health insurance policiesWhile the payment of an indemnity plan is linked to actual expenses the defined benefit plan pays the claim on occurrence of a pre-defined ...
How much premium will you pay for indemnity-type Covid Kavach health insurance?Covid Kavach is an indemnity plan that is available for individuals and families and will offer sum insured of up to Rs 5 lakh for hospital...
Defined benefit vs indemnity type health insurance policy for coronavirus: Here's how to choose oneA benefit-based policy will ensure a fixed and guaranteed lump sum amount equal to the sum insured if one tests positive for Covid-19 and i...
Health insurance companies working towards launching COVID-specific products: OfficialsMany companies are making efforts to launch COVID- specific products with provisions for home care. MD & CEO of ICICI Lombard Bhargava Dasg...
Should you buy a coronavirus-specific insurance policy? Here's a comparison of those availableSpurred by the insurance regulator to come up with Covid-specific products, several such plans have flooded the market in the past month or...
IRDAI considers allowing life insurers to offer indemnity health insurance plansIndemnity-based health plans are basically those insurance policies where the insured is reimbursed the actual expense incurred during hosp...
You may be able to avail standard indemnity health insurance policy sooner than you thinkMinimum entry age of the policyholder should be 18 years and the maximum entry age should be 65 years. However, a proposer, who is older ca...
How health insurance claims get paidMost people buy indemnity cover, commonly known as mediclaim. There are primarily two ways in which an indemnity type health insurance clai...
Should one choose individual or family floater health insurance plan?If you have a family history or if one member has an adverse health condition, buying individual health cover will help in the long run.
Who should you buy your health cover from?Some life insurers also sell health insurance policies, both indemnity and fixed benefit covers, the latter being more commonly offered.
Irda bans life insurers from offering indemnity-based health productsIrda has asked insurance companies to withdraw products by giving three months' notice to policyholders and to continue existing contracts ...
ICICI Lombard CEO Bhargav Dasgupta answers your insurance queriesEvery week, an expert selected by ET answers queries from our readers on insurance
Covers to boost the insurance provided by your employerAn independent cover will not only help you during a job switch but also come in handy in case your claim breaches the Rs 3-5 lakh limit.
Buy a fixed benefit health plan only as a supplementHealth plan should be taken only to enhance a mediclaim policy since it covers incidental expenses as opposed to an indemnity plan.
- Indemnity health plan: A right cover to reimburs expenses incurred during hospitalisation
The need for health insurance is unquestionable in view of the rising incidences of health issues and spiralling medical inflation.
- Mediclaim alone may not cover your health
Over the past few days, many cell-phone users have been bombarded with calls or SMSes, urging them to buy a new 'three-in-one' plan fromLIC.