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Medical inflation in India

Medical Inflation in India

Here’s what you need to know about medical inflation in India, why healthcare costs keep rising, and how it can impact your savings.

6 MIN
Soumi Halder
Written by Soumi Halder
What is Underwriting in Insurance

What is Underwriting in Insurance: Complete Guide

Learn what is underwriting in insurance and how insurers assess your risk based on health, lifestyle, and finances. This guide explains how underwriting affects your premium, policy approval, and coverage terms in both health and term insurance.

7 MIN
Subhashish Banerjee
Written by Subhashish Banerjee
Why Relying Only On Claim Settlement Ratio Alone Can Be Misleading

Why Relying Only on Claim Settlement Ratio Alone Can Be Misleading

CSR shows how many claims were settled, but not amounts, speed, or smoothness. Learn more about why relying only on claim settlement ratio alone can be misleading and how metrics like ASR, ICR, solvency, complaints, and network hospitals help evaluate health and term insurance more effectively.

6 MIN
Subhashish Banerjee
Written by Subhashish Banerjee
Lifestyle Disease

Lifestyle Disease Coverage in Insurance

Understand how lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity affect health and term insurance. Learn about waiting periods, premium loadings, exclusions, and coverage options so you can choose the right policy and avoid claim surprises.

8 MIN
Subhashish Banerjee
Written by Subhashish Banerjee
Claim Repudiated

Claim Repudiated Meaning in Insurance

Claim repudiated meaning is not widely understood in insurance. Understand clearly what it means, why insurers deny claims, and practical steps to protect yourself.

6 MIN
Rasmeet Kaur
Written by Rasmeet Kaur
Insurance Ombudsman

Insurance Ombudsman

The Insurance Ombudsman, or Bima Lokpal, resolves claim disputes for free without going to court. Learn when to approach one, how to file, and the time limits you cannot afford to miss.

8 MIN
Avni Mittal
Written by Avni Mittal
Adventure Sports Insurance

Adventure Sports Insurance

A trekking fracture or skydiving injury can cost lakhs, and most standard policies won't cover it. Adventure sports insurance isn't one product you buy off a shelf. Here's how coverage works across health, term, travel, and personal accident plans.

9 MIN
Avni Mittal
Written by Avni Mittal
Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana

Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana and Its Alternatives

The Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) was a government-backed insurance scheme for unorganized workers. Learn its benefits, eligibility, launch date, and how it connects to PMJJBY and PMSBY.

5 MIN
Pratyusha Chatterjee
Written by Pratyusha Chatterjee
solvency ratio insurance

What Is Solvency Ratio Insurance?

Is your insurer financially stable? Learn what solvency ratio insurance means, why IRDAI mandates a 1.5 ratio, and how it impacts your claims.

6 MIN
Soumi Halder
Written by Soumi Halder
Insurance Agent

What is an Insurance Agent

Learn how an insurance agent helps with policies, claims, and renewals, and how to verify their license before you buy.

9 MIN
Soumi Halder
Written by Soumi Halder
IRDAI Annual Report

IRDAI Annual Report

The IRDAI Annual Report is the regulator’s yearly report card on India’s insurance sector. Here are the key FY 2024-25 highlights, what the data means for customers, where to download the report, and how to use it as a safety filter before you buy or renew a policy.

8 MIN
Avni Mittal
Written by Avni Mittal
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e-Insurance Account (eIA) & Repositories/ Insurance in Demat Form

Understanding e-Insurance Accounts (eIA) and Insurance Repositories

An e-Insurance Account stores all your policies digitally in one secure place, while insurance repositories help you open, manage and update them easily. Learn how eIA works, how to convert existing policies, and why it simplifies insurance for you and your family.

5 MIN
Subhashish Banerjee
Written by Subhashish Banerjee