14+ hour, 32+ min ago  (506+ words) Published - April 14, 2026 09: 20 pm IST - MUMBAI As economic growth shifts towards Tier 2 and smaller cities in India, financial products distribution is adopting newer formats." In many parts of the country, insurance is transitioning from a conversation-led product to an assisted sales…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (302+ words) Committee says there has been an increase in revenue generated by regulatory bodies through application, inspection and licensing fees following the revision of norms Panel flags inconsistent accounting practices in health regulatory bodies Committee says there has been an increase…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (240+ words) After implementing the free accident insurance scheme with "1 crore each coverage to its workers, employees and officers, the management of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to roll out free natural death insurance cover of "10 lakh each to its…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (666+ words) Updated - March 22, 2026 11: 12 pm IST India is often described as an "underinsured" country. This claim is usually backed by two numbers that appear regularly in official speeches, policy papers, and media commentary: life insurance penetration and density. Low values of these…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (414+ words) Updated - March 19, 2026 07: 27 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The State government has taken the policy decision to extend health insurance cover to the "missing middle" -- those who are outside the purview of the government-funded Ayushman Bharat-Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (KASP) because they are…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (315+ words) Updated - March 14, 2026 11: 29 pm IST - HYDERABAD Star Health and Allied Insurance Company expects the number of cashless claims settled using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase from the existing about 20% to upto 50% in the next two years. Towards this the standalone health…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (175+ words) Hyderabad Leaders of various employee unions and staff members expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for announcing accident insurance and comprehensive health schemes for government employees and pensioners. Representatives of TGO, TNGO, Revenue, Teachers" and Pensioners" associations,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (623+ words) A few days ago in this column, we examined the risks some insureds encountered while attempting to port hospitalisation policies. After paying the premium, they found themselves either without cover for a period or saddled with terms materially different from…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (167+ words) A colleague of mine had a family hospitalisation policy coming up for renewal. She was approached by a different insurer offering a higher sum insured at a very attractive premium. Reassured, she paid the premium and assumed her family cover…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (231+ words) Published - February 07, 2026 08: 03 pm IST - BENGALURU Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the Chief Secretary of the State government to immediately review and take action on making the submission of life certificate mandatory for beneficiaries of the Griha Lakshmi scheme, one of…...