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You can open an e-insurance account for health insurance with an insurance repository and fill out the form provided by the repository. An e-insurance account allows you to manage different types of insurance policies in one place. Let us understand...

Modern-day treatments are advanced medical procedures that use the latest technology to treat diseases that were once considered untreatable. Many of them are now covered under health insurance plans.

In India, insurers have expanded their coverage to include these treatments, which...

We often don’t think much about our health until something happens. Medical emergencies can appear suddenly, and the bills can be hard to manage. Health insurance acts as a safety net in these situations. If you’re wondering why health insurance...

When we think of health insurance, we often imagine long hospital stays. But not all treatments require you to spend days in a hospital. Some medical procedures can be completed in just a few hours, and these are called day-care...

To plan health insurance when children are young, you can either add them to a family floater plan or purchase a separate individual policy. With the environmental pollution-related claims among children rising from 7.6% in 2024 to 9% in 2025...

Being a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) in the healthcare environment in India is not a matter of selecting the highest sum-insured plan available. Although the initial aim of offering financial security in case of medical emergencies is the same, NRIs face...

Rising medical costs, lifestyle diseases, and advanced treatments have made health insurance essential for financial security. Although individual policies are readily accessible, group health insurance or employer-sponsored plans have distinct benefits due to their unique nature.

In the corporate arrangement, this...

When it comes to medical protection, you may have heard about Mediclaim and Health Insurance. Many people think they are the same, but they are actually quite different. A Mediclaim insurance policy serves as a financial support only during hospitalisation...

Ayushman Bharat is officially called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). It is a government-funded health insurance scheme that provides free medical coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation. It was launched...

Health insurance gives you a great deal of financial protection, but it's also important to know what isn't covered. Insurance covers unpredictable risks; hence, elective, experimental, and predictable expenses are not included to make it sustainable.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development...