SBI Life plans health product
SBI Life Insurance, a joint venture between the State Bank of India (SBI) and BNP Paribas Assurance, plans to launch a health insurance product by the end of July 2008.
Health financing insurance
HealthSprint eyes 100 fold growth in number of users
Healthcare IT services company HealthSprint plans to expand its reach a hundred-fold in two years to five lakh patients a month and take ehealth services to rural areas in tie-ups with microinsurance providers.
IBA Health’s eHealth Network connects 30 Australian health funds
IBA Health Group Limited- Australia’s largest listed health information technology company has announced two additional Australian private health insurance funds will connect to its expanding eHealth network for real-time, point-of-care electronic health claiming and payment services.
German insurer AOK requires doctors to digitise
The AOK Baden-W
PremjiInvest puts US$ 20 mn in HealthCare Global
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd said on Monday PremjiInvest, a fund sponsored by Wipro’s Azim Premji, has invested US$ 20 million in the company.
India health insurance seen rising, but concerns stay
Despite a penetration of just 2-3 percent, health insurance accounts for about 16 percent of the industry’s total premium collection.
Apollo DKV Insurance to invest INR 5 billion in India
Health insurer Apollo DKV Insurance Co. Ltd plans to invest up to 5 billion rupees in the next five years to increase market share.
GCC investors plan medical city in India
A leading Bahraini businessman has proposed to set up a medical city in Bangalore with the help of investors from Gulf countries.
British health insurer set to foray into India
Britain’s largest private health insurer British United Provident Association (BUPA) is set to enter India to cash in on the booming healthcare services demand, driven by rapidly rising population and growing affluence.
US$ 350k MacArthur grant for India’s public health inst
Sangath, a Goa-based public health institution focussing on 350 million children and youth, is one among eight organisations in six countries that has won the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
Non-life firms to appeal for health-plan clarity
The General Insurance Council announced its intention to make a presentation to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) to strike
Customised health cover launched
A new health insurance package, focused on people who prefer a customised solution, was launched recently. The United Health Solution, a joint venture of United Bank of India with Tata AIG Life, is said to be tailored for Indian customers.
Max New York Life Insurance enters health sector
Max New York Life Insurance has entered health insurance sector by launching ‘lifeline’ consisting of three distinct groups of solutions.
