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Ankur Nijhawan, CEO, AXA France Vie India Reinsurance Branch Ankur...
Mamata urges people to get treatment under govt health scheme within Bengal
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister, West Bengal ''Last year, Rs 36...
India in bottom 15 of Oxfam index on efforts to reduce inequality
The index ranks 157 countries on their policies on social spending, tax, and labour rights.As per the report, countries such as South Korea, Namibia and Uruguay are taking strong steps to reduce inequality. However, countries like India and Nigeria did very badly.
China and India lead in Asia’s health protection gap
A report by the reinsurer, titled, “Asia’s Health Protection Gap: Insights for building greater resilience”, shows that both China and India have a high share of out-of-pocket expenses—30% in China and 65% in India—which are much higher than that of mature markets globally at 10-14%. In addition, China and India represent more than 75% of total nontreatment cases in Asia, affecting around 32m households.
Won J&K mediclaim policy contract after transparent process: Reliance General
The five bidders were Reliance General Insurance Company: Rs 8,776.84 (L-1), National Insurance Company: Rs 11,918.00 (L-2), ICICI Lombard: Rs 17,691.74 (L-3), Bajaj Allianz: Rs 23,476.10 (L-4), United India Assurance: Rs 27,225.00 (L-5).
Aadhaar mandatory for those seeking treatment under Ayushman Bharat for second time
Since its rollout over 47,000 people have already availed the benefits of the scheme, which has been touted as the world’s largest health insurance programme while over 92,000 have been given Gold cards, Deputy CEO of NHA, Dinesh Arora said
IRDA’s nod for Anil Ambani’s Reliance Health Insurance
Anmol Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Capital had said “Traditionally, heath insurance was part of our general insurance set-up. But to create retail focus we are setting up a standalone health insurance company.” said Anmol is the eldest son of Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani.
Govt mulls 100% FDI in insurance broking; insurers’ cap to stay at 49%
The FDI policy, at present, allows 49 per cent foreign investment in the insurance sector that encompasses insurance broking, insurance companies, third party administrators, surveyors and loss assessors as defined by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year, most of them men:WHO
Of all deaths attributable to alcohol, 28% were due to injuries, such as those from traffic crashes, self-harm and interpersonal violence; 21% due to digestive disorders; 19% due to cardiovascular diseases, and the remainder due to infectious diseases, cancers, mental disorders and other health conditions.
Suicide-Key Global Facts
• Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year.
• For every suicide there are many more people who attempt suicide every year. A prior suicide attempt is the single most important risk factor for suicide in the general population.
• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds.
• 79% of global suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries.
• Ingestion of pesticide, hanging and firearms are among the most common methods of suicide globally.
PM Modi rolls out PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat scheme to ‘serve poor’
Explaining how comprehensive the PMJAY is, the Prime Minister said it would cover 1300 illnesses, including serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. He said private hospitals too would be part of this scheme.
PM to launch Modicare nationwide from Jharkhand, National Insurance bags state’s hybrid account
Jharkhand has opted for a hybrid account where National Insurance will provide cover for Rs 1 lakh while the rest will be managed by the state government. NIC has signed MoU with the Government of Jharkhand to extend health insurance to 57 lakh families for a total premium of Rs 535 crores. The PSU general insurer is charging an annual premium of Rs 900/- per family in the state..