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Seth to take stock of Bima Sugam with insurers on Tuesday, to discuss launch of standard Health & Motor covers on e-platform
Ajay Seth,chairman, IRDAI ``We are having a virtual conference with...
Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat: Study
To maximise the benefits of early detection, the study also...
Insurers start passing on full benefits of zero GST on retail Life and Health covers
``The net outgo for individual consumers has been reduced for products like Health Insurance, Personal Accident & Travel Insurance, maintaining the same policy coverage and claims servicing standards'' Naveen Chandra Jha, MD and CEO, SBI General Insurance New...
Heat, Air Quality & Insurance Costs: How climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Ang Li, Melbourne School of Population and Global This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than 48,000 stranded, and wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed at least 16,000 homes and...
Central drugs labs find 32 samples to be ‘not of standard quality’ in August
Additionally, the state drugs testing laboratories identified 62 samples as “not of standard quality” (NSQ) in the month under review, they said. In August, three drug samples from Bihar were identified as spurious, which were manufactured by an unauthorised...
‘GST bachat utsav’: Taxes on wide range of goods, services to be reduced starting Monday
Underlining that the mantra of ‘Nagarik Devobhava’ is clearly reflected in the Next Generation GST reforms, the PM highlighted that when the income tax relief and GST reductions are combined, the decisions taken over the past year will result in savings exceeding ₹2.5...
AHPI, Star Health announce restoration of cashless services at hospitals from Oct 10
It was also agreed that the parties will make all efforts to ensure that the other outstanding issues, including tariff revisions, are resolved by October 31, a joint statement said New Delhi: The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Star Health...
Accessing Healthcare in Asia: Patients’ pain points
Following a diagnosis, almost 40 per cent of patients turn to digital sources, such as AI, when making decisions about their care. This reflects patients' desire to fill gaps in their knowledge and highlights a crucial need for trustworthy online resources. Patients...
IRDA chairman asks insurers to pass on full benefits of zero GST to customers
Ajay Seth,chairman,IRDAI Seth asked the insurers to strengthen and establish service standards for market conduct, compliance, risk management, and internal audit functions, along with creating a standing forum at the Life Council to examine Court awards and derive...
Climate change may up health risks, exceed $1.5 trn productivity loss by 2050: Report
“We are entering an era in which protecting worker health is proving essential to business continuity and long-term resilience,” said Eric White, Head of Climate Resilience, World Economic Forum Geneva: The rise in global temperatures is likely to cause severe health...
Stigma a ‘silent epidemic’, hindering access to care for mental health: Experts
“It is not the illness alone that debilitates individuals, but the shame, secrecy and silence that accompany it. In many households, a psychiatric diagnosis is still perceived as a threat to family honour, marriage prospects, or social standing. This cultural weight...
Madison India Capital exits Star Health; sells 1.15 pc stake for nearly Rs 299 cr
PI Opportunities AIF V LLP, an affiliate of Premji Invest, bought 45.35 lakh shares or 0.77 per cent stake for Rs 200 crore New Delhi: Private investment firm Madison India Capital on Tuesday exited Star Health and Allied Insurance by divesting its entire 1.15 per...