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HDFC Ergo General Insurance Introduces Home Care Benefit For Covid-19 Treatment
HDFC Ergo General Insurance has introduced “Home Care Expenses Benefits” as a part of its ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ initiative to fight against COVID-19 crisis. The “Home Care Expenses Benefit” will cover the medical expenses for COVID-19 treatment taken at
Health Insurance Companies Cannot Reject Claims After 8 Years of Premium Payment: IRDAI
As per the fresh set of guidelines issued by IRDAI, health insurance companies cannot reject policyholders' claims after 8 years of premium payment. Know more.
Insurance Companies To Offer COVID-19 Specific Insurance Plans
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandatorily asked all general and health insurers to offer a standard individual COVID-19 health insurance plan by or on June 15, 2020.
Unlock 1 Plan Begins: Things You Should Know
Unlock 1 guidelines. In unlock 1 states set to open, with caution. Special instructions have been given for the inter-state and intra-state movement.
Krishnan Ramachandran Joins Max Bupa as MD & CEO
Max Bupa has recently appointed Krishnan Ramachandran as its new managing director and chief executive officer.
Covid-19 Vaccine to Be Produced by Serum Institute
Coronavirus vaccine. Serum Institute of India is about to start the production of Covid-19 vaccine in May. Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, said in an interview. Read more.
Patients With Very Mild Coronavirus Symptoms Can Stay at Home Now
As per new rules, patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms are allowed to stay at home if they have required facility for isolation. Read the full news here.
US Medical Experts Identify 6 New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptoms
US top medical watchdog CDC has identified chills, muscle pain, and headache amongst 6 new symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease. Read the full news here.
Universal Sompo Launches Arogya Sanjeevani Policy
Universal Sompo has recently launched Arogya Sanjeevani Policy. This health insurance plan covers the hospitalization & medical expenses of the individual with many features.
Health Insurance To Be Mandatory for Employees Post Lockdown
Post lockdown, employers must mandatorily provide medical insurance to employees.
IRDAI Directs Health Insurers to Decide COVID-19 Claims within Two Hours
Coronavirus claim settlement: IRDAI has asked health insurance companies to decide coronavirus claim requests within two years as COVID-19 scare spreads.
GoDigit Joins Hands with Flipkart to Extend Coronavirus Cover in India
GoDigit has joined hands with the India e-commerce company Flipkart to provide coronavirus cover to consumers.
Visible Drop in Health Insurance Offline Sales Due To COVID-19 Impact
Coronavirus has carried a great impact on online and offline sales of health insurance policies. Online sales have witnessed an increase, whereas offline sales fall.
ManipalCigna Launches Arogya Sanjeevani ManipalCigna Policy with Coronavirus Coverage Feature
ManipalCigna has recently launched the Arogya Sanjeevani ManipalCigna Policy with the feature of covering coronavirus disease and other benefits.
Aarogya Setu App Launched by the Government to Track Coronavirus Infections
Amid the major coronavirus outbreak, the government has launched COVID-19 tracking app, Aarogya Setu to track coronavirus infections.
Tax Saving Deadline Extended Till 30th June 2020
The due date for tax saving and filing ITR for FY 2019-20 has been extended from 31 July to 30 June 2020.
Health Insurance Companies See 40% Jump Sale of Policies During Coronavirus Lockdown
Although the health insurance sector generally witnesses growth during March, this year’s sales have even been more due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read here.
Star Health Introduces Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy to Cover COVID-19
Given the coronavirus outbreak, Star Health has launched ‘Star Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy’ to cover the COVID-19 with a sum assured of Rs 42, 000.
ICICI Lombard Launches Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy
ICICI Lombard joins the list of health insurers providing novel Coronavirus (nCoV or COVID-19) Insurance cover. Let’s take a look at what this latest product has in store. Click here for all the information.
First Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Begins in USA
The first human trial for investigational coronavirus vaccine has begun in the US to protect against novel coronavirus.
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