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How Health Insurance Apps Are Changing the Way Indians Manage Policies
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
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Zero GST On Life & Health Insurance From September 22: Who Benefits And How?
From September 22, 2025, all individual life and health insurance premiums will attract 0% GST, down from 18%. Announced after the 56th GST Council meeting, this move cuts upfront costs, may widen coverage, and nudges households to buy adequate prote
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Individual Life And Health Insurance Policies To Be Exempt From GST
The GST on health and insurance products, which stood at 18 per cent, has been cut to zero, in a major revamp of the GST rate structure.
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Only 5% And 18% GST Slabs From September 22. 40% For Super Luxury Items
The complicated GST slabs that gave headaches to small traders after the flagship tax overhaul came into effect eight years ago, was cleaned up by the government today, leaving only two slabs -- 5 and 18 per cent.
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Rekha Gupta Marks 100 Days As Delhi Chief Minister, Highlights Policy Push
Rekha Gupta dubbed as successful her government's Vaya Vandana scheme, which offers citizens aged 70 and above health insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh.
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Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Planning To Buy Health Insurance? Here Are 5 Big Changes You Must Know
Over a month ago, the regulatory body lifted the age cap on purchasing health insurance policies, effective from April 1 onwards.
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People Above 65 Can Also Buy Health Insurance Now
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024.
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Navigating Food Sensitivities: Does Health Insurance Cover Specialty Foods For Allergies?
Individuals with allergic conditions often wonder if health insurance policies would cover speciality foods for allergies. Read on to know how it works.
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Insurance Regulator Wants Discount For Policyholders With 3 Vaccine Doses
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, regulator Irdai has asked insurers to consider giving discount on renewal of general and health insurance policies to policyholders who have taken three shots of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Medibank Warns More Patient Data Stolen in Data Breach After Hacker Sends Another 1,000 Policy Records
Medibank, Australia's biggest health insurer, has said that it expects the number of customers affected by a massive data breach detected last week to grow, after the insurer received more files from the hacker who breached the company. The files show information including personal and health claims data of more patients as well as files with some ...
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Hackers Threaten to Leak Stolen Health Data of 1,000 Australian Celebrities Weeks After Optus Hack
Hackers have threatened to leak stolen health data of 1,000 famous Australians, after a data breach at Medibank, one of the largest private health insurers in the country. They have claimed to have stolen 200GB of data, providing a sample of records for 100 policies, the insurer said. The hackers have threatened that they will leak or sell the data...
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Mahindra Rolls Out M-Protect COVID Plan For Farmers
Under the M-Protect covid plan, Mahindra will provide its customers with a health cover of Rs. 1 lakh through a unique COVID Mediclaim policy covering the customer in case they contract COVID-19 with home quarantine benefits.
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How Health Insurance Apps Are Changing the Way Indians Manage Policies
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New GST Rates Highlights: GST 2.0 Takes Effect, Food, Cars, TVs Become Cheaper
GST 2.0 Rates Highlights: The new Goods and Services Tax rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper.
-
Zero GST On Life & Health Insurance From September 22: Who Benefits And How?
From September 22, 2025, all individual life and health insurance premiums will attract 0% GST, down from 18%. Announced after the 56th GST Council meeting, this move cuts upfront costs, may widen coverage, and nudges households to buy adequate prote
-
Individual Life And Health Insurance Policies To Be Exempt From GST
The GST on health and insurance products, which stood at 18 per cent, has been cut to zero, in a major revamp of the GST rate structure.
-
Only 5% And 18% GST Slabs From September 22. 40% For Super Luxury Items
The complicated GST slabs that gave headaches to small traders after the flagship tax overhaul came into effect eight years ago, was cleaned up by the government today, leaving only two slabs -- 5 and 18 per cent.
-
Rekha Gupta Marks 100 Days As Delhi Chief Minister, Highlights Policy Push
Rekha Gupta dubbed as successful her government's Vaya Vandana scheme, which offers citizens aged 70 and above health insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh.
-
Lung Cancer Care In India: The Economic Burden Of Lung Cancer Treatment
The financial burden of lung cancer care is a significant challenge for many families and can drive a large proportion of affected households into poverty.
-
India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Planning To Buy Health Insurance? Here Are 5 Big Changes You Must Know
Over a month ago, the regulatory body lifted the age cap on purchasing health insurance policies, effective from April 1 onwards.
-
People Above 65 Can Also Buy Health Insurance Now
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024.
-
Navigating Food Sensitivities: Does Health Insurance Cover Specialty Foods For Allergies?
Individuals with allergic conditions often wonder if health insurance policies would cover speciality foods for allergies. Read on to know how it works.
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Insurance Regulator Wants Discount For Policyholders With 3 Vaccine Doses
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, regulator Irdai has asked insurers to consider giving discount on renewal of general and health insurance policies to policyholders who have taken three shots of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Medibank Warns More Patient Data Stolen in Data Breach After Hacker Sends Another 1,000 Policy Records
Medibank, Australia's biggest health insurer, has said that it expects the number of customers affected by a massive data breach detected last week to grow, after the insurer received more files from the hacker who breached the company. The files show information including personal and health claims data of more patients as well as files with some ...
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Hackers Threaten to Leak Stolen Health Data of 1,000 Australian Celebrities Weeks After Optus Hack
Hackers have threatened to leak stolen health data of 1,000 famous Australians, after a data breach at Medibank, one of the largest private health insurers in the country. They have claimed to have stolen 200GB of data, providing a sample of records for 100 policies, the insurer said. The hackers have threatened that they will leak or sell the data...
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Mahindra Rolls Out M-Protect COVID Plan For Farmers
Under the M-Protect covid plan, Mahindra will provide its customers with a health cover of Rs. 1 lakh through a unique COVID Mediclaim policy covering the customer in case they contract COVID-19 with home quarantine benefits.
