From hotel booking cancellations to loss of baggage, and from accidental death coverage to trip plan withdrawals, insurance companies have received a range of claims from the kin of the Ahmedabad......
The devastating Air India 171 plane crash, which claimed 241 lives on board and 29 on the ground, has created an unforeseen challenge for insurance companies to settle some claims where even the......
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Image used for representational purpose only.......
'Marathwada is the suicide capital of Maharashtra.''To stop such man-made disasters, the government should immediately come up with a rightful package, not this charitable approach to......
Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff This growth......
Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect tax reforms, regulatory overhaul and other external pressures. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The events......
India’s market regulator is moving ahead to include real estate investment trusts (Reits) in benchmark indices in a phased manner, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, while asserting that the......
The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth,......
'By quick, fast, and just awards, the insurance ombudsman can bring the trust of the policyholders in the insurance system and insurance as a product and create a positive impact on the entire......