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Insurance alert! Soon you be able buy policies for dengue, malaria and chikungunya too - Check latest development from IRDAI
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
The insurance policy will cover treatment of dengue fever, malaria, filaria (Lymphatic Filariasis), kala-azar , chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis and Zika Virus.
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Mediclaim vs Health Insurance: What are the differences and how to choose right plan
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
The terms health insurance and Mediclaim are often used interchangeably, but while Mediclaim is limited to hospitalisation expenses, health insurance has a much deeper coverage that goes with it. For instance, health insurance covers can include annual health check-ups, daily hospital cash, OPD expenses, and alternative treatments AYUSH, among others
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Buying health insurance? Know which policy is best for you
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
We are living in an era when buying a health insurance plan has become imperative. With COVID-19, healthcare expenses have skyrocketed, emphasising the need for a health insurance policy. Even routine medical check-ups can burn a hole in your pocket. In this situation, health insurance acts as an umbrella for financial security
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Mediclaim vs health insurance: 5 differences that you just cannot afford to ignore
Wed, Aug 05, 2020
Do you know the difference between a ‘Mediclaim’ and ‘Health Insurance Policy’? These two are being used interchangeably. Although, both these terms are used in the context of hospitalisation and medical expenses, they are two very different protection plans. Read this space to know how
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Irdai sets up panel to look into possibility of 'Pandemic Risk Pool'
Thu, Jul 09, 2020
Insurance regulator Irdai on Wednesday set up a working group to examine the possibility of setting up a 'Pandemic Risk Pool' to deal with the risks associated with disruption in economic activity following an outbreak of coronavirus-like health emergencies
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IRDAI allows insurers to offer short-term health policies against COVID-19
Tue, Jun 23, 2020
Amid mounting COVID-19 cases in the country, regulator IRDAI on Tuesday allowed the health and general insurers to offer short-term health insurance policies that will give coverage against the coronavirus infection
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