Public Health Insurance

Irdai tonic for health insurance: A regulator for hospitals and doctors

By asking health insurers to access a national list of doctors, the regulator hopes to encourage them to offer more flexible policies outside of the hospital network

Port and combine your base health policy with a top-up to prune cost

Features like recharge and guaranteed no-claim bonus enhance the cost-effectiveness of health insurance policies

Compensation to blame: Amendments to strengthen law on industrial accidents

Proposed amendments to the Public Liability Insurance Act may end the high level of non-compliance among companies

Labour ministry takes up concerns on mandatory health covers with FinMin

CII seeks clarification on coverage amount, wants medical insurance made compulsory only for those not covered under corporate group policy or ESIC

Irdai rejects general insurers' call for blanket easing of solvency margins

However, it said specific cases would be considered on merit

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Here's why public health insurance could help, even if you don't want it

The private sector is forced to improve its game to retain customers, so more people benefit than just those who directly use the public services