MUMBAI: Start Health & Allied Insurance has said that it will hike rates by 10-15% in a segment of its policies. The company has said that hospital charges that rose during Covid have not been corrected and that reducing the waiting period for pre-existing illnesses would also require higher rates. “We have planned for a…
Did you know that your hospital bill is likely to be heftier – and not less, as many believe – if you are paying for it yourself rather than through an insurance firm? A patient in Gurgaon discovered this to his horror recently and TOI’s enquiries reveal that this is standard practice.When this patient, while…
FDI Reforms 2.0: The Indian government is currently reviewing the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for crucial sectors such as banking, insurance, and defence, following recent relaxations in the space and satellite industries. Officials have stated that while most of the significant FDI reforms have already been implemented, discussions are underway to determine if conditions…
