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India’s health insurance sector faces growth and profitability challenges: Report
Another concern is the rising cost of claims. The report explained...
3 PSU general insurers need Rs 152-170 billion to achieve a solvency ratio of 1.50x in FY 2026, says ICRA
“Gross domestic premium income(GDPI) growth is expected to improve...
Over 35 million new cancer cases predicted in 2050, a 77% increase from 2022
Lung cancer was the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide with 2.5 million new cases accounting for 12.4% of the total new cases. Female breast cancer ranked second (2.3 million cases, 11.6%), followed by colorectal cancer (1.9 million cases, 9.6%), prostate cancer...
IRDAI asks insurers to cover AYUSH treatment in health policies
With a board-approved policy guidelines for AYUSH coverage and the IRDA has asked the general insurer to give policyholders an option to choose a treatment of their choice between Allopathic Treatment or AYUSH Treatment Hyderabad: In a bid to provide health insurance...
Insurance industry welcomes Sitharaman’s Interim Budget
In agriculture, support for post-harvest investments, dairy farmers, disease control, and crop insurance highlights a commitment to the sector's growth. Healthcare accessibility is set to improve with the extension of Ayushman Bharat and the plan to establish...
Interim Budget: Big infra projects outlay hiked to Rs 11.1 lakh crore, cuts fiscal deficit to 5.1% of GDP
High-powered committee to look into the challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes Top priority is being given to empower four segments that include the poor, women, youth and farmers for the support of the government Ayushman Bharat cover...
Burman family raises stake in Religare Enterprises to 25%
Mohit Burman, chairman, Dabur India The acquirers of Raligare are controlled by members of the Burman family, which has investments across various sectors such as home healthcare, restaurants, insurance(Care Health Insurance), consumer goods, FMCG, etc. New Delhi: The...
Thalassemia, haemophilia patients in Haryana to get Rs 3,000 monthly disability pension
Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister,Haryana Last year, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced to include thalassemia and haemophilia patients with an annual family income up to Rs 3 lakh under the ambit of the disability pension rules Chandigarh:...
Telangana CM directs officials to take steps to create ‘digital health profile’ for citizens
Chief Minister Reddy, after a meeting with Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha and officials, proposed the establishment of a 'digital health profile' linked to a unique number to facilitate emergency treatment, an official release said Hyderabad: Telangana Chief...
Focus on drug price controls, preventive care can curb healthcare inflation
The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reveals that healthcare professionals (HCPs) believe that enforcing prescription drug price controls and giving greater priority to preventive care stand out as the top two solutions that could effectively...
Bajaj Finserv acquires Vidal Health Insurance TPA
Vidal Health Insurance TPA Pvt Ltd (VHITPA), services premium of over Rs 5,000 crore, covering 130 million lives. The acquisition now enables Bajaj Finserv Health, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv of to offer OPD, wellness, as well as hospitalization benefits to...
Every year spent in school or university may improve life expectancy: Lancet study
"More education leads to better employment and higher income, better access to health care, and helps us take care of our own health. Highly educated people also tend to develop a larger set of social and psychological resources that contribute to their health and the...