How digital distribution shifts the balance of power towards the customerThe insurance sector grapples with pressing issues like mis-selling and customer complaints, which hinder the efficacy of policies. However...
03 Nov, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
The business of running a hospital: Balancing profitability, patient trust and scaleA hospital’s financial health depends on more than occupancy and revenue, requiring a careful balance of cost control, cash flow and patien...
03 Nov, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
'Trump betrayed us': Arizona's Latino voters sour on presidentDisillusionment among Latino voters in Yuma, Arizona, has increased ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Many voters once supportive of...
31 Oct, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
Microsoft employees considering the buyout should check these health insurance rules before leaving their jobsThinking of taking Microsoft’s buyout? Pause before you sign anything. Once your job ends, your health insurance may stop too, but COBRA le...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Bengaluru man buys health insurance for parents, pays premiums for three years, mother undergoes treatment but insurer rejects claim, gets relief in consumer courtA Bengaluru man who spent Rs 3.13 lakh on health insurance policies for his parents disputed Star Health's rejection of his mother's medica...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Woman found AC, TV damaged in shifting, 23 items missing; sought Rs 7.75 lakh compensation from movers; gets relief in consumer commissionThe lady claimed that the AC was delivered in broken condition, which is beyond repair and the LED TV was also damaged. When she told this ...
24 Oct, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
₹10 lakh dengue health claim rejected over 2-year waiting period for a spinal disc condition; here’s why the policyholder wonA significant ruling by the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found in favor of a policyholder whose dengue hospitalisatio...
22 Oct, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Six Flags Goliath roller coaster liability: Could Six Flags face liability after the death of a teacher? Experts weigh-inA tragedy occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia, resulting in the death of Hassan Kariem. Investigators are assessing ride safety and possible...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Bank failed to pay Rs 100 for insurance renewal, family's Rs 2 lakh claim rejected after son's death; SBI ordered to pay Rs 2.1 lakhA consumer commission in Aligarh has directed State Bank of India (SBI) to pay Rs 2 lakh to a woman whose son died after the bank failed to...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
CM Adityanath takes a dig at Akhilesh Yadav, says leaders who wake up at noon cannot serve peopleUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his alleged routine of waking at noon. Such...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Healthcare paradox: More access, but who pays?Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better h...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
IRDAI and the avoidable art of regulatory jaywalkingThe recent policy adjustments by IRDAI have led to a marked decline in investor confidence and value within the insurance industry. The tra...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
US services sector cools in September, price pressures buildingThe US-Israeli war with Iran has raised prices of energy and related products and led to shortages of commodities shipped through the Strai...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Reducing commissions may help curb mis-selling of insurance products; IRDAI’s role remains crucialThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has announced new proposals to limit commission rates for insurance distributor...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
IBAI flags job, growth risks from IRDAI’s proposed distribution reformsThe Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) has warned that IRDAI’s proposed changes to insurance distribution could shrink distribut...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
‘Focus on claim ratios, not commissions’: Bajaj General CEO on insurance reformBajaj General Insurance's MD highlights the need to focus on claim ratios instead of distributor commissions. The insurance regulator recen...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Only ₹2 lakh was paid by Star Health against a claim of ₹4.28 lakh, citing a sub-limit clause: Here’s why the policyholder won ₹2.28 lakh moreA recent case involving Star Health and Allied Insurance highlights the complexities of health insurance policies with disease-specific sub...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST