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Insurer can’t reject claim if alcohol habit disclosed before policy purchase: Consumer commission
The commission, however, pointed out that the medical examination...
FSSAI proposes to roll out front-of-pack red warning on food, drinks high on sugar, salt, or fat
The submission was made in the Supreme Court as it is hearing...
Breaching Expense Limits: IRDAI bars Acko General and Niva Bupa from opening new branches for 6 months
In both the cases, the insurers failed to comply with limits on expenses of management, which comprises operating costs and commissions paid to agents and distributors, during fiscal year 2024-25, as per the IRDAI statement.Expenses for health insurers should...
Health Insurance: Rising adoption, but customer experience not keeping pace
Hansa Research report, on the Indian health insurance industry, highlights a growing gap between rising health insurance adoption and customer experience, with industry net promoter score declining from 55% to 50%. Tata AIG leads the rankings, followed by ICICI...
8th Health Insurer: Prudential Health India commences operations
Naveen Tahilyani, Regional CEO, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Africa; Group Agency and Health, Prudential plc, said: “India is a strategically important market for Prudential, with strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rising demand for healthcare, and...
Healthcare delivery capital-intensive, hospital tariffs only tip of iceberg: NATHEALTH
The Parliamentary committee had observed with concern the widening cost disparity between public and private healthcare, noting that private hospitalisation averages Rs 50,508 compared to Rs 6,631 in public facilities, saying such huge disparity has triggered a...
General insurance industry grows 9% to ₹3.36 trillion in FY26: BCG reportt
The industry’s combined ratio deteriorated by two percentage points to 113%, while profit after tax (PAT) declined 23% YoY to ₹10,000 crore. Return on equity (ROE) fell to 6% from 9% a year earlier. Mumbai:India’s general insurance industry grew 9% year-on-year (YoY)...
AI could cut doctors’ paperwork burden as global health worker shortage looms: Report
Nate MacLeitch, CEO of QuickBlox.said "Put simply, the numbers don't add up. The current system can't hold. Without telemedicine platforms for providers that help patients connect to the right clinician at the right moment, reforms--no matter how well-meaning--will...
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...