To plug claims mismanagement, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is bringing reforms in the mediclaim segment.
Did you know that you can get a tax benefit of up to Rs 50,000 under a health insurance policy?
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children.
In an online chat with Rediff.com readers, personal finance expert Anil Rego answered queries about the new tax regime announced in the Union Budget.
For the first time in the history of Budget-making in India, a single Budget will touch 65 crore Indians, says Shailesh Haribhakti.
While the benefits offered by the new-generation products are alluring, choose a plan that offers features you may actually need in the future
Why are family floater plans so very important? Anil Rego answered readers' queries in an online chat on October 7
'If you look at household hospitalisation compensation, then you will find only one-third is hospitalisation. Two-thirds is outpatient.' 'Even if you provide Rs 5 lakh coverage, people will still have a tough time.'
Moving to a new company means losing out on continuity benefits
IRDA suggested that health insurance should cover alternative treatments.
While Star Health's policy for children is a step forward, it has a low sum insured and comes as a group cover.
Tax expert Anil Rego answers readers' questions about how Finance Minister Piyush Goyal's Budget affects you.
He is the living proof that you are never too old to run a marathon.
Read on to learn how it can benefit you.
It will take over large non-performing assets of banks and help in revive companies ridden with bad debts.
Lakhs of students appear for it every year. How are you preparing for it?
Aslam Hunani presents some of the frequently asked questions about health insurance in India.
In an age when the electorate is increasingly impatient and changes governments every 5 years, how did the Tamil Nadu chief minister beat anti-incumbency?
Follow these steps diligently to ensure that there isn't any hardship when your parents fall ill
Equity-linked savings scheme, PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are recommended instruments.
The abolition of wealth tax is again a welcome step.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
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