Your children may always love you but should you expect them to to finance your retirement in today's economy?
Govt could cut the GST rate payable every time someone buys a health insurance product; or it could also provide a larger income tax set off for those who buy a health insurance product
As a result of the mass state-led scheme, the processes in the health insurance market could get simplified over time and become uniform
Students should remember that health insurance coverage is a vital component of the international study experience.
Now that cashless is once again the national buzzword, Harjot Singh Narula explains what you must know about cashless treatment under health insurance plan
Not many people are taking mediclaim insurance policy and its market penetration is less than one per cent
The government is examining various amendments to the insurance law, including a special statute for health insurance, aimed at improving the functioning of domestic companies and increasing their penetration.
Some of these plans will weigh on your pocket. The increase in premium could also be large as you grow older.
'Pick a sum insured that realistically covers major hospitalisation costs in your city.'
Companies selling health insurance are not in the business of giving away money. Let us face the fact that more they deny the claims, more they will earn. So, it is better for you to think and check out on all the details of a perfect health plan before signing the agreement.
Understand your travel insurance policy before travelling abroad this summer. This article outlines what travel insurance covers, including trip cancellations, missed connections, and medical emergencies, and what it excludes, such as war-related disruptions and pre-existing conditions.
Indian insurance companies are bracing for reduced profitability in Q4FY26, primarily due to the rationalisation of GST on retail life and health policies, leading to a loss of input tax credit, coupled with volatility in equity markets impacting investment income.
The costs of being under-covered are so high, that they're just not worth it.
The government's flagship health insurance programme for the rural poor has drawn increasing appreciation from European and Asian countries.
With rise in medical costs surpassing general inflation, getting a treatment/surgery or illness treated in a hospital requires an enormous financial surplus or an alternative financial arrangement. Harjot Singh Narula offers simple tips to reduce these costs
They combine financial protection and health and lifestyle management support for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and tumours.
Read on to learn how it can benefit you.
Aslam Hunani presents some of the frequently asked questions about health insurance in India.
In a huge relief for senior citizens, the entry age for health insurance has been extended to 65 years. But, will it come at a cost?
Anil Rego shares six tips to help you bring down your cost of owning an insurance policy
Staying healthy is good news for the insurance company as well since it implies lower claims. Insurance companies offer discounts anywhere between 8 And 30 per cent discount on premium.
'Having a separate healthcare corpus is extremely important even for those already covered by health insurance.'
The Union Budget stepped up plan allocation for the health sector by 20 per cent with a focus on health insurance, which Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced would be extended now to unorganised sector workers in hazardous mining and associated industries.
Taxpayers must provide more details to support deduction and exemption claims.
Both the life and non-life insurance segment posted over 20 per cent premium growth in November for the first time in this financial year (FY26), supported by the reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on premiums from 18 per cent to zero and a favourable base effect.
Health insurance expert Anil Rego in an online chat with readers answers health insurance queries.
IRDA suggested that health insurance should cover alternative treatments.
If cashless services are suspended, AHPI said, its member hospitals will continue to treat Star Health policyholders, but patients will have to pay upfront and later seek reimbursements directly from the insurer.
'We ourselves hadn't heard it initially. Many people called us. The entire village was overjoyed.'
The EPF should remain a retirement nest egg, not be turned into an emergency fund.
The rise in premiums could be in the range of 5-25 per cent, depending on the features that each insurance company adds on its products. Insurance firms have been given time till September 30 to include modifications mandated by the regulator.
According to the study, over the last five year GSHIS have contributed to a significant increase in the population covered by health insurance in the country.
Actor-politician Vijay's TVK party is likely to form the government, bringing focus to their election promises, including gold for marriage, financial assistance for women, and job creation.
Behind the aesthetics of an entrepreneurial lifestyle lies a silent financial crisis that nobody is talking about: Freelancers are sprinting toward a retirement brick wall.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that raising the FDI limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help attract more capital, improve competition and increase insurance penetration by making policies more affordable.
When illness strikes, this cover cushions the fall -- guarding health, finances, and the family's fragile future
Ever growing use of new technologies and treatment, increase in the population of old people can, are some of them
