Page 25 - Health Insurance

Want to buy health insurance for your parents? Key points to remember

Buying an insurance policy for senior citizens is not easy. The cost is high. There is always the risk that the proposal could get turned down because the person suffers from certain ailments. And then there is the question of deciding which insurer’s policy offers better features. In this video, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Senior Assistant Editor, Business Standard demystifies the process for you

Greater insurance cover or low premium: Strike a balance, say experts

It is advisable to buy a policy that offers more comprehensive coverage

Cyclone Tauktae: Consider Bharat Griha Raksha to shield against calamities

To safeguard your vehicle against a cyclone, supplement a comprehensive motor policy with a couple of add-ons

Action is the best antidote to helplessness

The highest satisfaction has come from using my professional skills to help reconstruct the financial records of a family that lost its breadwinner

Unhappy with insurer's response to your Covid claim? Move the ombudsman

If your complaint has merit, the ombudsman, which is decidedly consumer-centric, could rule in your favour

Insurers see huge spike in Covid-19 claims as second wave sweeps India

In absolute numbers, over 83 per cent of claims have been settled, while in value terms, just 51.38 per cent of claims have been closed

Returns from healthcare ETFs can be highly cyclical, say analysts

Avoid over 5% exposure and have 5-7 years of investment horizon

A snapshot of health insurance policies premiums offered by various firms

Here is how the health insurance premium rates offered by various companies stack up

Time for India to rethink health insurance as Covid rips apart safety nets

Insurance plan launched two years ago to help over 107 million people hasn't improved access to health care, say Duke University researchers.

Group health insurance cover easier to get if all participate, say experts

The elderly should try to enroll for the group cover provided by their child's employer

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, India's insurance sector has seen contrarian growth

The industry has outperformed its global peers, but mostly by exiting the bottom of the pyramid

A snapshot of health insurance policies premiums offered by various firms

Here is how the health insurance policy premium rates offered by various firms stack up

Decide on cashless Covid treatment in an hour: Irdai to insurance firms

Order follows a Delhi HC directive to the insurance regulator on this issue

No immediate worry about solvency due to surge in Covid claims: Irdai chief

Irdai Chairman Subhash Chandra Khuntia talks to Subrata Panda on a range of subjects including shareholding of banks in insurance firms

High demand for comprehensive health policies as Covid cases soar again

Covid plans were in huge demand last year but have since petered out

LIC paid Rs 1.34 trn as claims to policyholders in FY21, marking growth

State-owned insurer said it procured 2.1 crore policies in FY21, out of which 46.72 lakh were in March

Be mindful of sub-limits on mental illnesses in your insurance cover

OPD covers compensate for counselling sessions, but these always have a sub-limit

Cash-strapped patients with Covid-19 infection can consider loans

In a health emergency, speed of disbursement is more important than cost

What you should do to soften the blow of second Covid wave on your finances

This is a time to focus not on maximising upside gains but curtailing downside risks

Low sum insured, sub-limits give rise to partial payouts: Experts

Supplement a policy with a substantial emergency corpus