BU offers
First time in the state, Bangalore University has decided to introduce a medical insurance policy for its post-graduate students from this academic year.
Health financing insurance
ICICI Lombard became implementing agency for Goa health insurance scheme
ICICI Lombard has successfully fended off competition from six other bidders to emerge as the implementing agency for the health insurance scheme launched by Goa.
Beedi workers to get health insurance
A meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, decided to extend the insurance cover to the beedi workers spread across the country, with the government spending an estimated Rs 311.25 crore on it.
Allstate Insurance files $4 million fraud case
Allstate Insurance Company is seeking to recover $4 million against 20 New York area defendants in its first insurance fraud lawsuit of 2011.
LIC officials under Pressure
There is an appeal to revise ULIPs norms to IRDA or a 3-5 years sphere.
Healthcare services go cashless for poor
Planning commission expert group has called for making the preventive, primary and secondary healthcare services publicly funded and cashless.
Service tax makes life insurance expensive
Once the Union Finance bill 2011 is passed , the service tax will make life insurance policy more expensive.
IRDA decided for Health Insurance Portability
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has decided to allow health insurance portability to improve service and delivery in the insurance industry.
Health insurance focus poor women
A gender study by the labor ministry has showed that the government has generated greater demand of health insurance scheme by government.
New Insurance Policy for HIV Positive
National Aids Control Organization (NACO) is going to press insurance companies to make insurance ‘inclusive and universal for people living with HIV (PLHIV).
SBI ULIP GUARANTEES FIXED RETURNS
Smart wealth assure, a new plan initiated by SBI, which aims to provide guaranteed fixed returns to the policyholder.
Health Insurance, Reliance Life Insurance forays in
Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Life Insurance announced foray into health insurance market with the launch of a product for individuals and family members. The company aims to be among the top three health insurers by 2012.
Mercom Capital Group reports funding activity on healthcare IT for Second Quarter 2010
Mercom Capital Group, a communication and consulting firm specialising in health care technology and clean energy, has released the healthcare IT M&A and funding activity for the second quarter of 2010.
