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General insurance industry grows 9% to ₹3.36 trillion in FY26: BCG reportt
The industry’s combined ratio deteriorated by two percentage points...
AI could cut doctors’ paperwork burden as global health worker shortage looms: Report
Nate MacLeitch, CEO of QuickBlox.said "Put simply, the numbers...
SC asks Centre to decide on appearance of Front-of-Package-Labels on food packets
The bench said the world should know that India is concerned about the overall health of its citizens, especially growing children. “If the Union does it on its own, well and good. Otherwise, we shall proceed to pass further directions,” the bench said sternly, giving...
Allahabad HC flags ‘huge disparity’ in private hospital fees, seeks details on regulation
The bench said the issue of regulating fees charged by private hospitals and other clinical establishments needed to be addressed by the Centre and state governments, either through fresh legislation or amendments to the existing law, according to the order. Lucknow:...
AI could cut cost of running insurance by eliminating repetitive work: Report
"AI is helping insurers analyze documents and identify missing information before a human ever becomes involved. And importantly, it is not replacing insurance professionals. Instead, these systems are removing repetitive administrative work so employees can focus on...
Govt plans insurance reforms to rein in healthcare costs, sources say
"The idea is to benchmark treatment rates, agreed between insurers and hospitals, to reduce disputes and fraudulent claims," said one of the sources. MUMBAI: The government is weighing wide-ranging reforms of health insurance, from benchmarked treatment rates to a...
Private hospital room cost must not exceed 3-star hotel room tariff in cities: Parl panel
The committee noted that households continue to face significant financial stress while accessing private healthcare, with average out-of-pocket expenditure per hospitalisation episode pegged at Rs 34,064. It also flagged medical inflation of 10-13 per cent and...
FSSAI warns Diageo its whisky’s ‘matured in American oak casks’ claim was misleading
The FSSAI announced on Sunday it had prohibited sales of Diageo's Royal Challenge Whisky made in the state of Madhya Pradesh and some whisky and rum brands made in some Indian states by Diageo and India's Inbrew for using artificial flavouring, such as whisky and...
GI Council defends fever admission advisory, says it controls misuse by hospitals and inflating of premiums
Between 2019 and 2024, unnecessary hospital admissions have surged dramatically. Data shows Rs 94,247.6 crore in total health claims settled in 2024–25, with cashless-only admissions accounting for 66.4 per cent of the volume.The insurance industry receives hundreds...
FSSAI acts against liquor makers over flavour, labelling violations
The Ministry said laboratory testing of rum and whisky samples from multiple manufacturers found the presence of external artificial or nature-identical flavours. It quoted laboratory findings as saying that "the addition of artificial flavours is masking its natural...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spiralling out of control: WHO
The continued increase in cases, expanding geographic spread, and persistently high mortality underscore the rapidly evolving nature of this public health emergency. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of...
Rekha Jhunjhunwala transfers Star Health shares to promoter LLP in succession-linked move; stock slips
The insurer said Rekha Jhunjhunwala's direct stake declined after 7.82 crore equity shares were transferred to Sitara Partners LLP, a promoter entity in which she is a Designated Partner, following the transmission of shares inherited from the estate of late investor...