Health insurance policy claim checklist: Hospital documentation and other errors that can lead to claim rejectionsHospital documentation errors, like incorrect entries in discharge summaries, are leading to health insurance claim rejections. Patients ar...
16 Mar, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Insurance ombudsman reforms: New penalties, online complaint system and appellate authorityThe Finance Ministry proposes major insurance ombudsman reforms. These changes aim to strengthen policyholder protection and improve claim ...
08 Dec, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
Rising insurance grievances push IRDAI to propose internal insurance ombudsmen—but will it stay neutral on insurer payroll?To improve how insurance complaints are handled, IRDAI has suggested each insurer have an internal ombudsman. This aims to address the high...
04 Aug, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
My wife and I have Rs 8 lakh base and Rs 7 lakh top-up health insurance cover, do I need more?My wife and I are currently covered under a floater policy with Rs 8 lakh base cover and a Rs 7 lakh top-up. Do you suggest any changes in ...
01 Aug, 2025, 05.18 PM IST
Does your life insurance policy cover death due to war, terror attacks?Life insurance policy exclusions: Many individuals do not read the life insurance policy exclusions at the time of buying. Not reading and ...
22 May, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Insurers can’t hike senior citizen health insurance policy premiums by more than 10% per year without consultation: IRDAIAs part of the ongoing monitoring of insurance products offered in the Indian insurance market, IRDAI observed that there has been a steep ...
31 Jan, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Indians may need to get over a tax headache to secure their healthGST on health insurance: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faced calls to remove GST on health and life insurance, stressing these taxes ...
21 Aug, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
IIFL Fintech Fund announces maiden exit, clocks 80% returnThe fund, backed by group companies IIFL Finance and IIFL Securities, has a corpus of Rs 210 crore invested in a portfolio of 13 companies ...
09 Oct, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Policyholders are increasingly taking insurance companies to consumer court; comprise 27% of cases in 2022Many policyholders are taking insurance companies to the consumer courts whenever their claim is rejected. Out of 5.78 lakh pending cases i...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
IIFL Fintech Fund buys 51% in supply chain platform Xtracap for Rs 25 crXtracap offers e-invoice financing that allows businesses to unlock value of their invoices in real-time, providing instant liquidity. Its ...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Mind Over Money: How martial arts & adventure on road keep this co-founder and CEO mentally fit"Shark Tank transformed Insurance Samadhan, resulting in an impressive 6X growth post-show. Prioritizing controllable factors and maintaini...
02 Sep, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
IIFL fintech fund picks up 16% stake in Samadhan for $2 millionThis is IIFL fintech fund's 10th investment and first in the insuretech space, the company said, adding it has already invested 50 per cent...
21 Dec, 2022, 03.34 PM IST
Surging premiums & unfulfilled claims: The problem with buying health insurance in IndiaNone of us are strangers to stories of policyholders having poor experiences with insurance companies. In the backdrop of rising healthcare...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
Covid-19 homecare: Insured seek removal of Rs 20,000 capSince most patients have mild symptoms, a majority opt for home treatment. They are now finding their claims rejected or settled for a less...
26 May, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Bengal govt's health scheme a hoax, says Rajib Banerjee after joining BJPAttacking the TMC government for launching public outreach programmes just months before the assembly elections, he said that the BJP, afte...
31 Jan, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
How to recover your forgotten stock investmentsClose to Rs 64,000 crore lies unclaimed in accounts. If you also have untraceable shares, some cos are ready to help you for a fee.
14 Mar, 2016, 09.18 AM IST
Rs 64,000 crore and counting! Here's how you can claim your untraceable investmentsInvest and forget may be a prudent suggestion from a savings perspective, but can be quite detrimental if you really forget about your inve...
09 Mar, 2016, 01.41 PM IST