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IRDAI imposes Rs1cr penalty on Royal Sundaram General for violating Outsourcing norms
In an order passed by two members of the IRDAI- Rajay Kumar...
Employee medical plan costs: Aon forecasts 11.1% increase for businesses in Asia Pacific
"The high medical trend rate can also be attributed to a higher...
Maha govt’s flagship health insurance scheme to cover state’s entire 12.5 cr population: CM
Eknath Shinde,Chief Minister,Maharashtra The premium of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) has been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde This health scheme provides end-to-end cashless services for identified...
Combo Product: ICICI’s 2 insurance ventures jointly launch life and health cover
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance The health insurance component covers expenses related to hospitalisation, day-care treatments, pre and post hospitalisation, and homecare treatment, to name just a few On the other hand, the life...
‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans: WHO
Over the first three years of the global health emergency, 36 million people across the region may have experienced “long COVID”, a complex condition that scientists still know very little about, according to data from WHO’s partner, the Institute for Health Metrics...
Heat Wave: Rising fatalities just a foretaste of what is to come
McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the lost labor from work in areas exposed to extreme heat, such as construction and agriculture, could put at risk up to 4.5% of India’s GDP by 2030 “Many places that need to have local heat action plans do not have one,” said...
Bupa backs 18 start-ups in sustainability and health drive
Iñaki Ereño, Group CEO,Bupa further networking opportunities to 18 global start-ups which are pioneering products aimed at tackling climate change in innovative new ways. Iñaki Ereño, Bupa’s Group CEO, said: “As a provider of healthcare services to millions of people...
IRDAI set to implement 1st phase of ‘Risk Based Supervision’ pilots from July
With a view to promote a ‘Principle based Regulatory regime’, foster ease of doing business and encourage proactive risk identification and management, the IRDAI has been working towards developing and implementing (RBS)framework for insurance sector in India, said...
`Insurance Bill, 2023′: Govt drops major reform plans for Indian insurance sector
In a surprising development, The Insurance Bill, 2023,’ drafted by the department of financial services(DFS) and now may be ready to be presented in the monsoon session of the Parliament, has no mention of any proposals relating to much talked about new systems like...
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
Drugmakers Moderna and Merck are jointly developing a personalized mRNA vaccine for patients with melanoma, with a large study to begin this year. The vaccines are customized to each patient, based on the numerous mutations in their cancer tissue After decades of...
“Govt refused foreign-made Covid vaccines as firms were demanding indemnity” Union Health minister
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union Health Minister The minister also dismissed suggestions that approvals for vaccines were rushed without taking into account long-term side effects and that the recent spate of heart attacks was linked to it, saying the entire process from...
Only 5% of India’s coal power plants meet sulphur dioxide emission norms: CSE
The Union environment ministry had specified the emission norms for coal-based power plants in December 2015. However, these have been diluted for various parameters, and deadlines have been repeatedly extended New Delhi: Even after multiple extensions, only 5 per...