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.
HEALTH-INSURANCE
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.
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[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Apollo DKV health insurance in ties with InsuranceMall
Apollo DKV Insurance recently announced its tie-up with Bonsai Insurance Broking Pvt. Ltd., a leading Insurance Broker in the General Insurance segment for online insurance shopping through its website www.Insurancemall.in.
Investment and Financing in Healthcare Sector : Dilip Khanna, Associate Director, Healthsciences Practice, Ernst & Young
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The Indian healthcare sector is on a high-growth trajectory propelled by unparalleled domestic growth, increasing public awareness and growing global interest in India�s delivery capabilities.
Financing Indias Healthcare Infrastructure Needs : Dr. Rana Mehta, VP – Healthcare, Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The concept of an Inflection Point suggests that there are critical points in the history of an industry or an individual company that signal permanent and enduring change.
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
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.
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[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Preparing for the HEALTHCARE BOOM : Sarita Falcao, Research Associate,eHEALTH
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
9 million jobs are expected to be created in the health care industry by 2012. Find out where, why and who stand to gain the most.
SKS launches health insurance for rural India
Hyderabad-based SKS Microfinance Pvt Ltd, the new generation microfinance company is all set to roll out its health insurance product, ”Swayam Shakti”, for the poor in semi-urban and rural areas, with the help of ICICI Lombard General Insurance.
Large US medical insurers agree cover for online doctor visits
Since the dawn of e-mail, patients have been pleading for more doctors to offer medical advice online. No traffic jams, no long waits, no germ-infested offices. There was always one major roadblock: Many health insurers wouldn’t pay for it.
LIC’s new unit-linked health policy
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched its first long-term unit-linked health insurance policy called Health Plus, which will provide health cover for an entire family.
