False billing of patients for care that was never provided, differential care to patients paying hospital rates versus the government fixed rates, detaining patients until the bill amount is settled by the family are some of the other complaints

The state government has now notified the scheme from kharif 2020 to rabi 2022-23

IRDAI, in a circular, said, 'This standard group policy is expected to be useful to various private and public establishments for covering the COVID-19 related medical needs of their employees'

The court on May 28 had asked the Centre, the RBI and PMC Bank to appreciate the difficulties faced by the depositors on withdrawals during COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials from different insurance companies highlighted there has been a considerable increase in awareness of health insurance since the COVID-19 pandemic, which is reflecting in sales of health insurancepolicies

Accidental deaths during adventure sports like skydiving, paragliding, bungee jumping, among others are not covered by insurance policies. Death caused due to a natural disaster or act of God like an earthquake or floods, are also typically not covered

Wholelife insurance is the simplest way of accumulating a good corpus for the next generation slowly and gradually with no tax implications

Coronavirus treatment: IRDAI has also asked insurance companies to maintain a communication channel with hospitals for prompt resolution of grievances of policyholders

Several insurers have announced the launch of the Corona Kavach' policies for three -and-a-half months; six-and-a-half months; and nine-and-a-half months with sum insured ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh (in multiples of Rs 50,000)

SpiceJet has collaborated with Go Digit General Insurance Limited to offer this cover. The insurance cover ranges from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh at a premium of Rs 443 to Rs 1,564 a year, including GST

Last year IRDA had come out with guidelines to standardise health insurance policies, which among others, mandated that all insurers have to include treatment of mental illness or psychological disorders in their health insurance policies

Considering a rapid rise in coronavirus cases in India, the IRDA has mandated insurers to offer individual COVID-19 health policies to people; all insurers must provide one basic mandatory cover, says the insurance regulator

Adding on to available options, ICICI Lombard General Insurance has launched a Retail Cyber Liability Insurance policy that will protect individuals from the critical threat of digital world. The policy offers protection to individuals and their families against any cyber fraud

Rising cost of disposables and consumables has made coronavirus treatment in private hospitals really exorbitant. The COVID-19 plans are expected to provide that much-needed support

IRDA has made changes in health policies for more transparency in products and prices. The low-down on what the changes mean for you

Available on the purchase of air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and all appliances from LG Electronics,  the COVID insurance will be available in three slabs, worth Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000, and Rs 10,000

Health insurance policy has one of the most complex product structures in terms of coverage and its reimbursement process. It involves many exclusions with varying conditions, which only a person with sound medical knowledge can understand completely

We often hear people say life insurance is a must for every earning person. However, no one rule applies to all. It is not uncommon for a working married couple to not have kids or their parents having their own pensions

With IRDA defining the Arogya Sanjeevani as the best basic cover, customers may rest assured that they have a comprehensive cover against most of the common diseases

The policies will, however, be subject to all limits, sub-limits, co-payments, deductibles as per the policy contract