Page 19 - Health Insurance

Cashless health insurance for families earning below Rs 5 lakh in Assam

437 diseases covered under 6 heads; scheme to cost state Rs 200 cr a year

Health insurers pip non-life segment in premium growth

Aditya Birla Health is the most recent addition that commenced operations in October

OCARE launches India's first dental insurance product

Dental insurance usually falls under the general health insurance plan and does not cover dental ailments exclusively

Weigh pros and cons of benefit-based products

While premium of these policies is constant, you could be left without a cover once their term expires

PM's new health insurance scheme may cost over Rs 8000 crore

Currently, the poor families are covered under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana for up to Rs 30,000 expenses

51% of health insurance holders are under insured: Apollo Munich

Apollo Munich studied around 7 lakh health insurance policyholders spread across 82 cities in India

PM National Health Insurance scheme will be a game changer

Present scheme for BPL people, under RSBY, has expanded the national health insurance scheme with more than 75% coverage

Innovative health insurance products on the anvil

Final sector regulations will lead to disease-specific covers and lower premium for the healthy

Health insurance pricing freed after 3-yr lock-in

The regulator has said that after three years, the premium can be revised by the insurer depending on the experience

Star Health, IndiaFirst Life Insurance join hands to offer combi plans

The Star First Combi Plans are a suite of five plans that provide combined benefits of health and life cover under a single offering

Coverage, price dominate buying decision in health, home insurance: survey

The fear of theft is driving the home insurance buying in Indian cities, says Liberty Videocon General Insurance survey

Wellness features in health insurance make sense

While they offer additional benefit, the premiums of these plans are competitive

Star Health launches new plan under super top-up products

Claims payable when hospitalisation costs exceed customer's 'defined limit'; Plan also pays for Air-ambulance, second opinion and 405 day-care procedures

Terminally ill can't be denied insurance claim: HC

Court orders Oriental Insurance to pay family of patient who chose to stop treatment against medical advice and died

Pay your health insurance premium through EMI

However, you will lose out on discounts and have to pay a higher premium

Health insurance: Ashish Mehrotra

Health insurance premium is calculated on the basis of the age of the customer

A policy that covers your OPD expenses

Cigna TTK's ProHealth Accumulate can be a good addition to your health insurance contingency

5 health insurance mistakes you should avoid

Contrary to popular perception, health insurance is rarely expensive and claims are usually paid by the insurers

Now, a health portal for patients

Since rates could vary depending on the customer profile, use it only as a starting point

Health insurance to see standardised rates, niche products

Customers will be able to choose hospitals based on location preferences, specialities and empanelment with insurance companies