Short-term capital gains from all other capital assets are treated as regular income and are required to be added to your regular income and taxed at the applicable slab rate
More people from tier-2 and -3 cities want to renew their health insurance and increase term insurance coverage, finds a Policybazaar study
Maternity cover in health insurance should be carefully assessed across multiple plans for critical aspects related to coverages, limits, exclusions and other...
Pregnancy- and delivery-related expenses are increasing. Therefore, it is a must to have adequate maternity insurance as part of retail and corporate health...
The scheme offers health insurance up to Rs 10 lakh and accident insurance up to Rs 5 lakh, according to the spokesperson.
The insurtech concept represents the commitment to innovation and development of new products and services within the insurance sector. It is seeing robust...
There are several types of health insurance policies in India. You must select the best health insurance policy for yourself and your family so that you can...
Rising insurance claims could lead to higher premiums, tighter underwriting process, or policy exclusions
A survey by the Insurance Institute of India reveals that insurance providers across categories are looking to a positive environment as they gear up to...
Before buying a health insurance policy, always check whether it’s registered with IRDAI; advisory comes after reports of unregistered entity selling policy
A lot of life and health insurance players are looking to raise charges that are likely to be passed on to consumers. Higher premiums may mean profitability to...
Many companies provide maternity cover for employees but it is usually lower than the actual cost in Tier 1 and metro cities, finds a study
Most people want insurance companies to restart sending physical copies of policy documents as Covid-19 infections have fallen in India, finds a survey
The health plans offered by ManipalCigna is linked to 27 patient-friendly hospitals and service over 4 million patients. It offers reward programs, health...
Pay as much attention to the spending stage of retirement as you did to the accumulation stage. Here are a few ways in which you can make your retirement...
Lessons learnt during the pandemic have become the post-pandemic money goals for many people. Here’s a look at five of the main financial goals.
Many employers include a group medical insurance policy as a healthcare benefit towards their employees. Besides saving on costs, it also offers multiple...
There are ways by which you could save tax even at the last minute, before the financial year comes to an end. These three quick tax-saving products do more...
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Panda's appointment as chairperson of the insurance regulator initially for a period of three years from...
As hospital costs continue to escalate, it’s time to switch to a health insurance policy that gives more coverage in terms of sum insured as well as better...
Women make 31 per cent less claims in monetary terms when compared with men, according to a survey by SecureNow
It is important for women to build a healthy financial safety net for themselves and their families.
Women must look at health, critical illness, personal accident, motor and cyber insurance covers to build a comprehensive layer of protection for themselves...
If you want to measure an insurer’s reputation, you should look at the key ratios of a company. The higher the claim settlement ratio, the greater are the...
Companies as well as health insurers now offer health covers to LGBTQ persons. Consider your needs, the cost of treatment and network hospitals available...