1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (421+ words) The Two Main Coverage Pathways Most health insurers provide maternity coverage through these options: Comprehensive family health insurance plans typically provide maternity coverage with a limit (usually between " 50,000 and " 3,00,000). These plans provide seamless coverage, but come at a higher premium....

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (391+ words) Chennai-based Star Health Insurance has seen a strong surge in demand post the removal of Goods and Service Tax (GST) for health insurance in September last year. The standalone health insurance provider has seen a 50 per cent growth in new…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (614+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (697+ words) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has emerged as the most preferred mode of transaction, accounting for 57 per cent, surpassing cash transactions at 38 per cent, primarily due to ease of use and instant fund transfer capability, according to a survey. The Department…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (251+ words) Yet, the true promise of health insurance lies ahead. The future will belong to insurers who make their products simpler and seamlessly usable. India's health challenges are increasingly being shaped by chronic and lifestyle-related conditions that require continuous management. Non-communicable…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (440+ words) Start renewal/porting process in advance; follow up persistently with intermediary/insurer; do not allow existing policy to lapse until the new cover is formally issued...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (273+ words) The life insurance industry's new awareness campaign, aiming to address the challenge of low insurance penetration levels in India, has been able to reach around 35.5 crore people across all channels by December-end, 2025. The new "real and interesting' multimedia and multilingual…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (243+ words) MUMBAI, India,Feb. 2, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- SBI Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers in the country registered a New Business Premium of "31,326crores for the period ended on 31stDecember, 2025 vis-a-vis "26,256 crores for the period ended 31stDecember, 2024. Regular premium has increased by 15% over the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (221+ words) The Union Budget 202627 has accorded utmost importance to the health sector by enhancing budgetary allocations, proposing major initiatives and programmes, and exempting basic customs duty on cancer drugs. How would non-life insurance companies benefit from these measures? Star Health and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (474+ words) Explore India's Union Budget 2026, focusing on healthcare reforms, workforce development, and the push for biopharma innovation....