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Rising Heat Stress: Biggest worldwide threats to workers’ health and livelihood
The report details how extreme heat is reshaping the world of work....
India on brink of health crisis, surge in diabetes, heart disease and cancer: Doctors sound alarm
"Our ultimate goal should be universal healthcare. While India has...
GST Council to meet on Sep 3-4 to discuss moving to a two-rate structure
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The council, comprising finance ministers of all states and UTs besides the Centre, will deliberate on the recommendations by the three GoMs on rate rationalisation, compensation cess and health and life insurance New Delhi:...
Healthcare Providers’ body asks hospitals to end cashless tie-up with Bajaj Allianz over low reimbursement rates
"We are confident of working amicably with AHPI and its member hospitals to arrive at a solution that is in the best interests of our customers," Bajaj Allianz General Insurance head (Health Administration Team) Bhaskar Nerurkar said in a statement. New Delhi: The...
India InsurTech Association recognized as a “Champion of National Health Claims Exchange
The India InsurTech Association (IIA) has been formally recognized as a "Champion of NHCX" (National Health Claims Exchange) - India’s pioneering digital platform transforming health insurance claims. NHCX, led by the National Health Authority (NHA), is...
Amid confusion over WHO report Centre asks scientists to study if areca nut is non-carcinogenic
"A WHO report has created some confusion regarding the areca nuts produced in Karnataka. To dispel these misconceptions, a team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is conducting studies, and they have been instructed to submit their...
Term, health insurance policyholders to benefit most from GST exemption on individual policies: Experts
Insurance industry hopes that key input services of commission and reinsurance also receive an exempt status so that there is no blockage of input tax credit ," Mahesh Jaising Deloitte India Partner and Leader it is essential to tackle some of the structural issues...
GoM backs Centre’s proposal to scrap 12% and 28% GST slabs: Samrat Choudhary
Samrat Choudhary,,Deputy Chief Minister,Bihar The GoM also reviewed the Centre’s suggestion to exempt GST on individual health and life insurance premiums. While most states supported the idea, they flagged the need for strict oversight to make sure insurance...
Senior citizen health covers witness a strong growth
"Approximately 6 in 10 health insurance policies are purchased between ages 60-65, with this bracket alone accounting for approx. 57 per cent of all followed by a steady rise in the 66-70 segment as awareness and health risks increase". New Delhi: On the occasion of...
GST Revamp: Tax on premium for Rs 5 lakh Health and Term life insurance may be slashed to 5% or even zero from 18%, sources say
Shares of insurance companies such as ICICI Prudential , SBI Life, and LIC jumped 2%-4%.The rise in auto, insurance and consumer firms stocks helped the wider market rise over 1% Analysts have said as per the current rules, the GST rate of 5% or zero does not qualify...
Talks for treaty on plastic pollution end without agreement
The fifth round of negotiations on the plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva was part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the United Nations calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, human health and the climate. Scientists estimate...
Swiss Re tackles longevity drug impact with life policy advice
Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and rapamycin, an immunosuppressant developed for organ transplant recipients, are part of a growing list of substances being explored for anti-aging purposes, Swiss Re said. In some cases, the medications are...