Oriental Insurance rejects mediclaim saying policyholder's hospitalisation wasn't necessary: Court says doctors, not insurers, decide medical necessity; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutOriental Insurance rejects claim saying hospitalisation wasn't necessary: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Oriental Insurance to pay...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Tata AIG rejects mediclaim saying policyholder hid a disease: Court says 'insurance companies are only interested in premiums'; orders insurer to pay over Rs 60KTata AIG rejects mediclaim of a policyholder: A consumer court in Haryana has directed Tata AIG to pay a policyholder after finding the ins...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
No Covid, yet Rs 3.71 lakh hospital bill: Gujarat man's insurance paid only Rs 1.78 lakh, deducting Rs 1.64 lakh; Then court delivered justiceA Gujarat consumer commission ordered a hospital and doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient. The patient was wrongly billed under a Cov...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
New India Assurance rejects mediclaim for an eye surgery: Court orders insurer to pay Rs 4 lakhA consumer commission ruled squint eye surgery is a vision treatment, not cosmetic, ordering an insurer to pay Rs 4.12 lakh. The insurer ha...
17 Jan, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
'Only doctor can decide about hospitalisation': Court orders Star Health to pay compensation for rejecting claimThe commission overturned the insurer's rejection of a claim by Amitkumar Goyal, who was denied his mediclaim of Rs 86,250 for a hospital b...
26 Jul, 2023, 01.23 PM IST
Some insurers can dismiss claims if the policyholder is 'fat'Insurance companies at times refuse to pay claims if the policyholder was fat or in their view “fat" -- putting family members in a fix try...
24 Nov, 2016, 07.11 PM IST
Good health a fundamental right, says courtThe court observed that a person suffering from a genetic disease, is as much in need of a medical insurance cover as others and the liabil...
01 May, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
Multiple policies no ground to reject mediclaim renewal: HC"The renewal of a mediclaim policy cannot lie at the whim and caprice of the insurer," said a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and S C Gup...
15 Sep, 2013, 08.52 AM IST
- Query Corner- Insurance
If your claim has been repudiated without a sufficient cause, you can lodge your complaint against the insurance company.
28 Sep, 2011, 05.55 AM IST
- Consumer forum orders United India Insurance to compensate woman
United India Insurance Co has been ordered by consumer forum to compensate a woman for rejecting her claim against a valid mediclaim policy.
10 Apr, 2011, 10.34 AM IST
- Query Corner: Insurance
Our expert Amit Suri, CFP, AUM Financial Planners offers tips on the best insurance products available in the market.
20 Aug, 2010, 07.07 AM IST
- Query Corner: Insurance
Our expert offers Tips On The Best Insurance Products Available In The Market. Email to etqueryins@indiatimes.com
07 May, 2010, 02.26 AM IST
- ET in the classroom: Cashless mediclaim
Cashless mediclaim is not a new concept anymore. As the name suggests, you can get hospitalised, undergo surgery or both without having to ...
10 Mar, 2010, 01.19 AM IST
- New mediclaim norms to shield senior citizens
IRDA is trying to ensure that senior citizens are not denied renewal of mediclaim policies merely due to an unfavourable claims experience
28 Jan, 2009, 12.10 PM IST
- IRDA asks PSUs not to force elders to switch to new health plans
Insurance regulator has asked state-owned insurance cos not to force senior citizens to switch to new health insurance plan with lower bene...
17 Mar, 2008, 08.20 AM IST
- Rules planned to ease renewal of mediclaim
Abhay Sharma had bought a mediclaim policy at 40. After continuing with the policy for 25 years, he suffered a rude shock when his insurer ...
24 Nov, 2007, 04.11 AM IST
- Rules planned to ease renewal of mediclaim
Mr Sharma had got a mediclaim to shield himself from the anxieties of huge medical expenses later in his life. But the truth is that there ...
24 Nov, 2007, 12.00 AM IST