R Amin

In charts | The health insurance puzzle: 83% Indians aware but only 19% covered

A latest survey by fintech firm PolicyBazaar highlights a significant disconnect between consumers’ intentions, awareness, and actual ownership of health insurance in India. While 28.3% of the 3,955 respondents identified health insurance as a “must-have” product for their financial planning, only 18.7% owned health insurance policies. This ownership gap exists despite high awareness levels; nearly…

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Road accident victims can now avail cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh

The Government of India has launched a groundbreaking cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across the country, ensuring swift and hassle-free medical care for those affected. Effective from 5 May 2025, this scheme entitles every road accident victim to receive treatment worth up to ₹1.5 lakh per person, per accident, without any upfront payment….

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Why insurance sector is E-commerce firms’ favourite poaching ground

India’s insurance sector has increasingly become a soft poaching ground for e-commerce, quick commerce, and logistics firms, which are hiring aggressively ahead of the festive season in anticipation of a sales surge following last week’s goods and services (GST) rate cuts. The insurance industry experiences very high attrition rates at junior levels, as its young…

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