4+ hour 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+ week, 4+ hour 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+ week, 1+ day 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…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (213+ words) Updated - February 01, 2026 09:47 pm IST - NEW DELHI Describing the allocation for healthcare in the Union Budget 2026-27 "minimal" and "lacking direction", most sector experts said that they expected more relief for the common man in the form of reduced out-of-pocket expenses, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (236+ words) Year 2025 was remarkable for insurance with some great regulatory milestones, including the zero GST reform and for Indians as they started seeing insurance as a foundational decision for financial planning rather than borne out of need to save tax. This…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (144+ words) Published - December 29, 2025 04:45 pm IST - PARVATIPURAM Revenue Clinics were helping people to get redressal and response very quickly with regard to their land grievances, Parvatipuram-Manyam District Collector N. Prabhakar Reddy said. He received grievances from petitioners at the Revenue Clinic established along…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (221+ words) Updated - December 23, 2025 07:52 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The Phase II of the Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners (MEDISEP) will be launched on January 1, 2026, with the Kerala government issuing orders according administrative sanction for implementing the scheme. As expected, the…...

2+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (155+ words) Published - December 22, 2025 07:02 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM A national seminar on "Insurance for All by 2047" was organised by the Visakhapatnam Insurance Educational Society, an institute associated to the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai, in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. . A.V.R. Krishna Murthy, secretary of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) Published - December 12, 2025 09:57 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the nation must not forget the unwavering sacrifice and heroism of doctors and health workers during the pandemic days while holding that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (253+ words) Published - December 07, 2025 12:40 pm IST - New Delhi Digitally unified insurance systems can enhance transparency, reduce fragmentation and improve access under India's evolving subsidised health insurance setup, according to a new study by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), WHO and Gates…...