Year 2020 was like no other. It was a year that saw close to 100 million people getting infected by COVID-19. Out of these, over two million people lost their lives. (1) Fortunately, 2021 has brought ...

Life insurers want parity in tax exemption on their pension plans and investment under NPS. Moreover, increased supply of long-term government bonds could generate better yields on annuities. “...

The state government on Tuesday formed a committee to look into, among other things, whether the rates under the Swasthya Sathi insurance scheme could be increased as demanded by private hospitals. &n...

Private hospitals on Monday expressed reservations about the rates of a Bengal government insurance scheme that has recently been extended to all residents of the state. At a meeting on Monday, repre...

A Covid-19 patient with medical insurance will be eligible for discounts on medicines and consumables if the treatment cost turns out to be more than what the insurance firm has paid, the state clinic...

Many Covid patients are being admitted to the intensive care unit or kept there for a prolonged period even if they do not need critical care support, state government officials involved in tackling t...

Health insurance as an annual investment tool is gaining prominence among Indians. The ones with health cover benefitted from its coverage during the Covid-19 phase. For the others, the risk of incurr...

The Bengal government has asked district authorities to set up special kiosks for the Swathya Sathi scheme at the camps under the Duare Sarkar (government on doorstep) programme after it appeared that...

Sequoia Capital India backed insurance startup Plum has raised $4.1 million in a bid to provide group health insurance to small and medium enterprises. The recent round of funding for the start-up, w...

With a deadly virus in the air, we're constantly reminded that life is delicate.But life must go on, too. Continuity of financial plans-whether you're there to see them through or not-is cruci...