by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 15, 2026 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Pension & Social Security
Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create and support a community-based outreach mechanism of ‘Pension Sakhis’ across rural India. New Delhi:In a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 14, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Policy
“With immediate effect, an operative Savings Bank Account with POSB or any Scheduled Bank is now an additional eligibility criterion for Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI),” Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on X. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 29, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Policy
The median out-of-pocket medical expenditure per hospitalisation case in 2025 was ₹11,285, indicating that over half of the country’s hospitalisations involve relatively low expenditure. The report stated that only a small number of high-cost cases push up the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 23, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life
A report by Niva Bupa Health Insurance highlights that health insurance ownership in India correlates more strongly with financial maturity than income levels alone. Policyholders demonstrate better financial discipline, including stronger portfolio diversification,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
The Indian government’s survey findings have shown the estimated average out-of-pocket medical expenditure per hospitalization case (excluding childbirth) during the last 365 days was about ₹34,064 (₹31,484 in rural and ₹38,688 in urban), while the median...
