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Star Health Introduces Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy to Cover COVID-19

Given the coronavirus outbreak, Star Health has launched the ‘Star Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy’ to cover COVID-19 with a sum assured of Rs 42, 000. Know more about this Starhealth Insurance pla...

Yamini Sharma

21 Mar 2020

ICICI Lombard Launches Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy

ICICI Lombard joins the list of health insurers providing novel Coronavirus (nCoV or COVID-19) Insurance cover. Let’s take a look at what this latest product has in store. Click here for all the infor...

Yamini Sharma

20 Mar 2020

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First Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Begins in USA

The first human trial for investigational coronavirus vaccine has begun in the US to protect against novel coronavirus.

Prashant Srivastava

17 Mar 2020

Life Insurance Companies to Sell Health Insurance Plans Soon

Life insurance companies offer health insurance plans to customers so that better policy options can be available for policy buyers. IRDAI nod to sell indemnity-based health insurance.

Gunjan Anand

06 Mar 2020

Coronavirus in India: Rain's Impact on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Are you wondering whether rain will impact Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread because the temperature drops? Temperature change will not impact Coronavirus spread, says icmr chief. Read more.

Prashant Sriavastava

06 Mar 2020

IRDAI Asks Health Insurance Companies to Cover Coronavirus Illness

More than 29 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in India. So, regulator, IRDAI asked health insurance companies to cover its treatment to help patients.

Gunjan Anand

05 Mar 2020

IRDAI Issues New Health Insurance Guidelines to Protect the Policyholders

The insurance regulator IRDAI has issued guidelines for insurers who will now have to pay interest in case of delay in settling health insurance claims. Read here.

Sakshi Aggarwal

10 Feb 2020

Insurers Can Now Charge on the Basis of Facilities Offered in Hospitals

After standardisation of health insurance, IRDAI now has an eye on the rating of hospitals on the basis of which the customers will be asked for respective health insurance premiums.

Sakshi Aggarwal

07 Feb 2020

As HDFC Ergo Creates a New Identity, Know How Things Will Change for the Policyholders

To make things easy, HDFC Ergo has created a new identity-Ergo Health Insurance Limited so as to acquire Apollo Munich Health Insurance.

Sakshi Aggarwal

04 Feb 2020

Group Health Cover for Friends? Now Possible!

Get ready to secure your health along with your friends with group health cover for friends. To uncover more, read along.

Yamini Sharma

29 Jan 2020

Standard Indemnity Health Insurance Policy to Be Launched Soon

The health insurance policyholders are expected soon to be at ease with a standard indemnity health insurance plan. Read news to find plan details.

Sakshi Aggarwal

29 Jan 2020

Health Insurance: IRDAI Issues Draft Norms to Ease Policyholders’ Experience

Read here to know how the draft norms issued by IRDAI will ensure that policyholders are well aware of what they are getting when buying a health insurance cover.

Sakshi Aggarwal

24 Jan 2020

Apollo Munich Renamed as HDFC Ergo Health Insurance, Existing Policyholders Need Not Worry

HDFC Ergo has completed the acquisition of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited. Read here to know what will happen to your existing health insurance plan.

Sakshi Aggarwal

21 Jan 2020

HDFC Gets Approval to Acquire Majority Stake in Apollo Munich

The insurance regulator IRDAI has given approval to HDFC to acquire 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance. Read the full news here.

Sakshi Aggarwal

16 Jan 2020

Max Bupa Launches New Product in Health Insurance

Max Bupa, one of India’s leading standalone health insurance players, has launched a new health insurance product. Read here to find details of the plan.

Sakshi Aggarwal

26 Dec 2019

HDFC Ergo to Boost Its Business With New AI Based Solutions

Teams from HDFC Ergo and IBM are working together to create new Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions on IBM cloud. Read the full news here to know more.

Sakshi Aggarwal

23 Dec 2019

Apollo Munich Named Among Leading Health Insurance Players for Global Health Insurance Market Growth

Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company is among leading market players when it comes to global health insurance market growth.

Sakshi Aggarwal

20 Dec 2019

Three PSU General Insurance Companies Seek Rs. 12,000 Crore Capital Infusion

Three state-owned general insurance companies namely National Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United Insurance are seeking capital infusion from the centre. Are these pre-merger blues?

Sakshi Aggarwal

12 Dec 2019

IRDAI Gives Policyholders Freedom to Choose Their Own TPA

Third-Party Administrators help the insured individuals settle their health insurance claims and IRDAI has now allowed the policyholders to choose their own TPAs. Read here.

Sakshi Aggarwal

12 Dec 2019

Investor Focuses on New India Assurance's Profitability, Not Market Share

Country’s largest insurance player New India Assurance is expected to last for only a short period of time as the company is covering more losses now. Read the full news here to gain insight.

Sakshi Aggarwal

11 Dec 2019