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GST receipts on health cover surged to nearly ₹10,000 crore in 2023-24
4 months, 2 weeks ago

GST receipts on health cover surged to nearly ₹10,000 crore in 2023-24

The Hindu  

Goods and Services Tax collections on health insurance premium payments by consumers have risen by more than 54% between 2021-22 and 2023-24, yielding ₹8,262 crore last year, with health reinsurance levies delivering nearly another ₹1,500 crore, according to data shared by the Finance Ministry in Lok Sabha on August 5. Over the last three financial years, GST levies on health …

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Make insurance cover for construction workers mandatory for building plan approval in Tamil Nadu : Union
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Make insurance cover for construction workers mandatory for building plan approval in Tamil Nadu : Union

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should make insurance cover for construction workers mandatory in building plan approval applications, the Tamil Nadu AITUC Construction Workers Union has said. General secretary of the Union N. Selvaraj told The Hindu on Friday that three construction workers died in accidents at construction sites in and around Coimbatore in the last 10 days. Hence, the State …

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Inclusion of Septuagenarians in Ayushman Bharat: A Step Forward - News18
8 months ago

Inclusion of Septuagenarians in Ayushman Bharat: A Step Forward - News18

News 18  

The BJP manifesto for the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which includes among other things a promise to bring senior citizens aged 70 and above within the ambit of the government’s flagship healthcare program for the vulnerable sections of society, is a welcome step. Mercifully, it has not promised Ayushmaan cover for ‘very senior citizens’, the entry point for which …

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Weighing up home contents insurance? Here's what to consider
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Weighing up home contents insurance? Here's what to consider

ABC  

A few years ago, while reviewing my insurances, I started tallying up the value of everything I owned. The basics of home contents insurance Depending on whether you own your home or rent, there are different types of policies available. "Renters are less likely to take out contents insurance than home owners, but renters can often be the ones who …

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KKRTC signs MoU with UBI for offering insurance cover to its employees
1 year ago

KKRTC signs MoU with UBI for offering insurance cover to its employees

The Hindu  

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Bank of India for offering insurance worth ₹1.20 crore, without premium, to its employees. Managing Director of KKRTC M. Rachappa and Karnataka Zonal Head of UBI Navneet Kumar signed and exchanged the MoU in the presence of Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy in Bengaluru …

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Psoriasis patients contend with lack of awareness, lifestyle choices and insurance cover
1 year, 1 month ago

Psoriasis patients contend with lack of awareness, lifestyle choices and insurance cover

The Hindu  

This year’s theme for World Psoriasis Day observed was ‘Access for all’. Increased awareness has resulted in more patients seeking help.” Psoriasis is mediated by signals of inflammation exchanged by cells called interleukins and cytokines. More aggressive inflammation worsens the risk of all associated morbid events,” added Dr. Muralidhar who represents the International Psoriasis Council in India. “A proper disease …

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3 arrested for duping man of ₹70 lakh in guise of insurance cover in Gurugram
1 year, 1 month ago

3 arrested for duping man of ₹70 lakh in guise of insurance cover in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Three suspects were arrested on charges of cheating a 35-year-old city resident of ₹70 lakh over a period of five years in the name of giving him insurance cover and personal loan by impersonating, on separate occasions, officials of a private bank, the ombudsman and the central government’s finance ministry, police said on Wednesday. Investigators said the victim, a top …

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BRS MLAs focus on women voters with insurance cover, LPG
1 year, 2 months ago

BRS MLAs focus on women voters with insurance cover, LPG

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: With many promises in BRS manifesto being parallel to six guarantees promised by the Congress, ruling party MLAs and leaders are trying to impress women voters with BRS’ promise of LPG cylinder for Rs 400 and Rs 5 lakh insurance scheme for family if anything happens to the breadwinner. Women have been quite impressed with the Congress’ offer of …

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Rs 1 Crore Insurance Cover for KSRTC Workers: DK Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Rs 1 Crore Insurance Cover for KSRTC Workers: DK Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday assured the transport employees of all the Road Transport Corporations that they will be given insurance coverage of Rs 1 crore and a resolution would be passed in soon in this regard. Speaking at the launch of 40 non-air condition Pallaki point-to-point express buses and 100 buses of Karnataka State Road …

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Does your home insurance cover a landslide? Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Does your home insurance cover a landslide? Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

A Rolling Hills Estates hillside collapses, bringing down homes along Peartree Lane. And if earth movement is the cause of the damage, there isn’t much wiggle room on a typical policy, according to Janet Ruiz, director of strategic communication at the Insurance Information Institute, an industry group. Homeowners can get “difference in conditions” insurance through specialty insurers to cover all …

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Insurance Coverage For Accidental Death - Proximate Cause Necessary; Supreme Court Denies Claim For Sun Stroke Death During Election Duty
1 year, 10 months ago

Insurance Coverage For Accidental Death - Proximate Cause Necessary; Supreme Court Denies Claim For Sun Stroke Death During Election Duty

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that the death occurring due to sun-stroke during election duty will not come within the scope of the clause "death only resulting solely and directly from accident caused by external violent and any other visible means" in the insurance policy.In the year 2000, the National Insurance Company had entered into an MoU with the Chief …

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How to assess the right amount of life cover?
1 year, 10 months ago

How to assess the right amount of life cover?

Live Mint  

One of my friends suggested that I buy a term insurance plan with sum assured equivalent to 10 times my annual salary. —Name withheld on request It is difficult to give a specific number for an individual’s life insurance cover, since it depends on several factors like age, gender, annual income, health and lifestyle, etc. Buying a sum assured equivalent …

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SBI, LIC Assured Exposure to Adani Group Well within Permissible Limits: Finance Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

SBI, LIC Assured Exposure to Adani Group Well within Permissible Limits: Finance Minister

News 18  

The last full budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has focused on inclusive growth, fiscal consolidation, infrastructure spending, green growth, empowerment of women and the youth, and a strong financial sector. The final but most important I would think is the way we are going to shake up and also give life to the self-help women’s group which exists …

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What can be a valid reason to add waiver of premium rider to life insurance policy?
1 year, 11 months ago

What can be a valid reason to add waiver of premium rider to life insurance policy?

Live Mint  

I am the only earning member in my family. Should I add a waiver of the premium rider when buying a life insurance policy? - Name withheld on request Yes, you should definitely consider adding a waiver of premium rider to your life insurance plan. - Name withheld on request You could look at purchasing a term plan with an …

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Health insurance will soon cover IVF surrogacy for women who cannot have children
2 years ago

Health insurance will soon cover IVF surrogacy for women who cannot have children

NL Times  

Health insurers will soon cover the costs for cisgender women who use in vitro fertilization with a surrogate mother when they are otherwise unable to carry a pregnancy to term. Women whose ovaries still contain eggs, but need assistance from a surrogate mother, will find the IVF procedure covered by the basic health insurance package residents of the Netherlands are …

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Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan
2 years, 2 months ago

Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Walmart is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under its insurance plan that will help its workers expand their families. Walmart’s employees will get access to more than 30 fertility clinics and in vitro fertilization labs across the U.S. Kindbody’s clinics will be available to help eligible workers access Walmart’s surrogacy and adoption benefits, …

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Mumbai's Wealthy Ganesh Mandal Takes Insurance Cover of Rs 316.4 Crore
2 years, 3 months ago

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022: Mumbai's Wealthy Ganesh Mandal Takes Insurance Cover of Rs 316.4 Crore

News 18  

Mumbai: The GSB Seva Mandal, one of the richest Ganesh mandals in Mumbai, has taken an insurance cover of Rs 316.40 crore for the upcoming Ganpati festival, a mandal representative said. All public liabilities and every devotee visiting the mandal is covered under the insurance, for the 10-day festivities beginning on Wednesday, said Vijay Kamath, chairman of the GSB Seva …

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Rs 5 lakh free insurance coverage for weavers from Aug. 7
2 years, 4 months ago

Rs 5 lakh free insurance coverage for weavers from Aug. 7

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government will extend Rs 5 lakh free insurance cover to weavers from August 7. Rama Rao, minister for handlooms and textiles, on Monday said the ‘Nethanna Bima’ scheme would be launched on National Handlooms Day to benefit 80,000 weavers at a cost of Rs 50 crore per year. The state government had entered into a memorandum of …

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Adding heft to health cover
2 years, 4 months ago

Adding heft to health cover

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world and the insurance industry to encounter unprecedented health dangers. Today, one can hyper-personalise his/her health insurance policy by choosing add-ons intelligently. For health insurance to be truly complete, it was essential for OPD expenses to be covered by one’s policy. Consumables cover In the pre-pandemic world, one would have to follow a list of …

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Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath launches scheme for cashless medical benefit for state employees, pensioners
2 years, 5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath launches scheme for cashless medical benefit for state employees, pensioners

Firstpost  

The eligible people will get cashless medical facilities at government-run institutions, medical colleges and hospitals without any financial limit Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday launched a scheme to provide cashless medical facility to more than 75 lakh people including 22 lakh state government employees, pensioners and their dependents. Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya State Employees Cashless Medical …

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Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath Launches Scheme for Cashless Medical Benefit for State Employees, Pensioners
2 years, 5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath Launches Scheme for Cashless Medical Benefit for State Employees, Pensioners

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, launched a scheme to provide cashless medical facility to more than 75 lakh people including 22 lakh state government employees, pensioners and their dependents. Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya State Employees Cashless Medical Scheme, the eligible people will get cashless medical facilities at government-run institutions, medical colleges and hospitals without any financial …

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Open a Jan Dhan Account And Get Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 2 lakhs
3 years, 3 months ago

Open a Jan Dhan Account And Get Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 2 lakhs

News 18  

Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, bank accounts for poor people are opened at zero balance in post offices and nationalized banks. On the form, you have to fill out your name, bank branch name, account number, mobile number, address, occupation/employment, nominee, annual income and number of dependents, village/town code, SSA code or ward number, etc. If you have …

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Did you know? Debit, credit cards come with accident insurance cover
3 years, 5 months ago

Did you know? Debit, credit cards come with accident insurance cover

The Hindu  

Debit and credit cards issued by banks come with a complimentary personal accident insurance cover, which not many customers are aware of. Consumer activist T. Sadagopan said he came to know about the insurance cover only through a social media post and a recent A senior official from Chennai-based Indian Bank said the bank provides insurance cover for debit cards …

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Accidental Death Insurance Cover for Delhi Police Personnel Raised to Rs 78 Lakh
3 years, 11 months ago

Accidental Death Insurance Cover for Delhi Police Personnel Raised to Rs 78 Lakh

News 18  

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava on Saturday announced an increase in the insurance cover for police personnel, raising it from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 78 lakh in case of accidental deaths and Rs 5 lakh to Rs 28 lakh for those who died a natural death. Extending greetings on the occasion of New Year, Shrivastava said all policemen …

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